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The Federal Government has issued its first-ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. They describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to American... Details >

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults can help you fit physical activity into your life—your way. Decide the number of days, types of act... Details >

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page presents frequently asked questions about physical activity. Answers include information on will missing an activity session periodically or reducing training temporarily affect endurance or... Details >

Shape Up America!  

How much physical activity do you need? Find out what is recommended for adults, children, older adults, and healthy pregnant or postpartum women.... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The President's Challenge is a program designed to help you get fit. No matter what your fitness level, the President's Challenge can help you improve it.... Details >

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

The toolkit provides resources that will complement what your organization is doing now to encourage people in your community to get the amount of physical activity they need, based on the 2008 Physic... Details >

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

If you are a very large person, you can still be physically active. This booklet provides information to help you start being more active and healthier, including physical activities for very large pe... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Keep a record of your physical activities with this diary.... Details >

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award PALA) program is for all ages and designed to motivate participants to be physically active on a regular basis. Download this activity log form [PDF] to track ... Details >

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Use this tool to set your physical activity goals, enter and track your progress, and earn a certificate for reaching your goals.... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

If you are overweight or obese, carrying this extra weight puts you at risk for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing this weight helps to prevent an... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) works to spread the benefits of physical activity. This page links to a variety of ACSM health and fitness brochures offering tips on fitness and exercis... Details >

American College of Sports Medicine  

Also available in: Spanish 

The start of a new year often means the start of new habits. A healthy diet and regular physical activity can easily be achieved by making some of these easy, conscious decisions. ... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This page lists the benefits for adopting an active lifestyle, including reduced risk of diabetes, weight control, improved health of muscles and bones, and mental health.... Details >

Shape Up America!  

The Best Bones Forever!™ Campaign offers fun activities, quizzes, and recipes to encourage girls to get active and eat more foods with calcium and vitamin D. Learn why healthy bones are important to h... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service

Also available in: Spanish 

This site provides a variety of information including tips for healthy eating, getting active, and more to help you keep a healthy weight.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Use this printable form to write down your diet and exercise goals each day.... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

This site is specifically designed for parents and caregivers to provide information to help you eat better, be more physically active and be a role model for your kids.... Details >

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

This page has information on types of exercise, fitness techniques, and equipment for people with disabilities.... Details >

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability  

This article provides information for older adults on exercise and physical activity, including exercises that build endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. Tips for exercising safely are provi... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

Learn about the benefits of exercise for older adults. This document offers safe exercises to try, video clips, and instructions on how to chart your progress. ... Details >

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Enter your zip code to locate a YMCA near you. YMCAs offer group exercise, strength training, walking, yoga, personal fitness and more, and serve thousands of U.S. communities, uniting 21 million chi... Details >

YMCA of the USA  

Also available in: Spanish 

This document provides ideas and tips for pregnant women to help them improve eating plan and become more physically active before, during, and after their pregnancy.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Whether you are a beginner or expert gardener, health and safety are important. These tips will help you and your family stay healthy while having fun in the garden. ... Details >

Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Physical activity (no matter how big or small) burns calories and this calculator tells you that calorie amount. Check out your preferred activity and you may be pleasantly surprised!... Details >

Calorie Control Council  

Learn why walking 10,000 steps a day is recommended for weight management and overall health. This site offers various ways in which you can add this important fitness goal into your daily life. ... Details >

Shape Up America!  

The girlshealth.gov Web site promotes healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16. It offers reliable, useful information on the health issues girls will face as they become you... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service

GoGirlWorld.org is a place girls 8-18 can go to to experience an atmosphere that fosters their interest in physical activity and connects them to others with the same interests. ... Details >

Women's Sports Foundation  

HealthierUS.gov provides credible, accurate information to help you choose to live a healthier life. The site offers tools and information on physical fitness, preventive screenings, nutrition, and h... Details >

The White House

The following tips are offered to make gardening easier and more comfortable even if you have physical limitations.... Details >

American Occupational Therapy Association  

Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the nation. The Healthy People 2010 objectives for physical activity and fitness aim to improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily phys... Details >

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish 

Eating well and being physically active are key to your child’s well-being. This site provides tips for parents to help their child—and the whole family—learn healthy eating and physical activity habi... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Healthy eating and physical activity habits are key to your child's well-being. Eating too much and exercising too little can lead to overweight and related health problems that can follow children in... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Learn steps to take to change eating and exercise habits for healthier living. A substitution list provides lowfat alternatives to traditional African American foods. Tips for choosing calcium-rich fo... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

This page lists fact sheets on physical activities and sports appropriate for individuals with physical limitations.... Details >

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability  

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a program developed with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to support people affected by cancer reach their health and well-being goals. ... Details >

YMCA of the USA  

Also available in: Spanish 

This guide offers tips and tools for including healthy eating and physical activity in your daily life. Find out how your health care provider can help you set and achieve goals that are right for yo... Details >

Office of Women's Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration

Also available in: Spanish 

This guide offers tips and tools for including healthy eating and physical activity in your daily life. Find out how your health care provider can help you set and achieve goals that are right for yo... Details >

Office of Women's Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration

MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient... Details >

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture

MyStart! Online is a free tool that helps people make positive lifestyle changes through walking and eating better.... Details >

American Heart Association  

Athletes face even more personal and physical challenges than the average college student. This page offers links to resources and programs that the NCAA supports to help student-athletes stay healthy... Details >

National Collegiate Athletic Association  

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides advice on how to adapt a regime of daily physical activity that complements your lifestyle and provides maximum health benefit.... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Cancer survivors often seek information and advice from their health care providers about food choices, physical activity, and dietary supplement use to improve their quality of life and survival. The... Details >

American Cancer Society  

The Office on Disability (OD) Physical Fitness and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ensures access to health care and access to physical fitness and wellness opportunities for per... Details >

Office on Disability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Physical activity helps you control your weight by using excess calories that would otherwise be stored as fat. Balancing the calories you eat with the calories you use through physical activity will ... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Choose from this list of fact sheets for answers to any questions you may have about physical fitness and yours and your family's health. Some scientific statements on research results are included al... Details >

American Heart Association  

The calories expended for physical activity depend not only on the type of activity, but also on your weight. This page provides an online calculator that estimates the approximate number of calories ... Details >

Shape Up America!  

Also available in: Spanish   

The Your Heart, Your Life program can help you learn about physical activity and heart health, and to teach others too!... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center

Carrying excess body weight can increase your risk of developing or worsening an existing medical condition like diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, osteoarthritis and sleep apnea. Healthy weigh... Details >

American Obesity Association  

Special Olympics is a grass-roots movement that empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities and provides year-round sports training and athlete competition through more than 200 Programs in 15... Details >

Special Olympics   

This list of health and fitness organizations is offered on www.fitness.gov, the health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sp... Details >

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Shape Up & Drop 10™ is a weight management program that helps you get serious about weight management without resorting to strategies that will defeat you in the long run. Information is provided on h... Details >

Shape Up America!  

Are you ready to get active? Assess your activity and fitness levels and find an activity program that's right for you.... Details >

Shape Up America!  

Also available in: Spanish 

This site offers adults and teens fun, interactive and helpful information on physical activity and healthy eating. Find 100 tips for taking small steps to a healthier lifestyle for you and your famil... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish 

This site for kids offers facts, tips, quizzes, and fun games to help them learn the benefits of good nutrition and physical activity.... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Test your knowledge about all aspects of physical activity with this short online quiz from Shape Up America!... Details >

Shape Up America!  

Get an estimate of your level of aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and your body composition. This adult fitness test is for people aged 18 and older who are in good health... Details >

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

You know that physical activity is good for you. So what is stopping you from getting out there and getting at it? This booklet can help you get moving by offering ideas to beat your roadblocks to get... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

For a healthier, happier lifestyle, try walking--the most popular form of exercise. Get tips on walking for fitness, selecting the right footwear, and foot care.... Details >

American Podiatric Medical Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

We Can! is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physi... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a national source of up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and weight-related nutritional disorders for h... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This publication dispels weight-loss and nutrition-related common myths about diet, meals, physical activity, and food.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

The Armed Services YMCA and Department of Defense Outreach Initiative offers YMCA memberships to eligible military families and personnel who may not have access to a nearby military facility. ... Details >

YMCA of the USA  

YMCA offers these resources on the subjects that matter to you and your family: child care, exercise, nutrition, youth development and more.... Details >

YMCA of the USA  

All research indicates that regular, moderate physical activity will improve your heart health and how you look and fell. Find out about the importance of physical activity in reducing heart disease r... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health