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Check out the following websites for more information on physical fitness and nutrition. In State www.take-it-outside.org -- Take it Outside is an initiative led by Governor John E. Baldacci to encourage Maine's children and families to reconnect with nature. Take it Outside! is your one-stop shopping information source for year-round outdoor recreation opportunities in Maine. Here you will find everything you need to Take it Outside! and have fun in the great Maine outdoors. www.marchintomay.org -- March into May -- a 10 week free physical activity program. www.maineahperd.org- The Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance is a nonprofit organization for professionals and students in related fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. MAHPERD is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Mainers by supporting and promoting effective educational practices, quality curriculum, instruction, the Maine Learning Results, and assessment in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and related fields. www.mainecshp.com - Coordinating Maine School Health Programs. Get the latest on guidelines for coordinating school health programs; the CSHP Newsletter; calendar of events, trainings, etc.; funding opportunities; data; hot topics; and related links and other resources. www.usm.maine.edu/lifeline - Lifeline, a University Extension department within USM, is committed to helping you acquire and maintain healthy lifestyle habits that will enhance your physical, emotional, and psychological well being. www.maine-nutrition.org - The Maine Nutrition Network (MNN) is a collaboration of public and private partners that coordinate nutrition activities to create an environment that supports the health of Maine people. www.winterkids.org - WinterKids is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help Maine children develop life-long habits of health, education, and fitness through outdoor winter activities. Their flagship program, the WinterKids Passport, lets every Maine 5th, 6th, and 7th grader enjoy free alpine and cross-country skiing all winter long. www.beach2beacon.org/beachtobeacon/index.html - Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race - this year taking place on August 2, 2003 - is a 6.2 mile run, starting at Crescent Beach and ending at Portland Head Light, the nation's first commissioned lighthouse. Last year the race attracted over 5,000 runners, along with over 12,000 spectators, to the Maine coast, making it the largest road race ever in the Pine Tree State. Joan Benoit Samuelson (the Council's current Co-Chair) is the founder and chair of the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K. www.BikeMaine.org - Through safety, education, and access advocacy, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine is working to promote bicycling to enhance our communities, environment, and economy. They are a membership-based, nonprofit organization.
www.mainecahc.org
- Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care. On this site
you will find up-to-date information about their efforts to
improve access to health care in Maine. Features of the
site include: all the latest news and information about
health care in Maine; detailed information about their
research and direct service projects; information on the
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Coalition and their
legislative priorities; a downloadable version of our health
care guide -- Navigating Maine's Health Care System: A
Handbook; and dozens of links to useful health care sites on
the world wide web. www.moveandimprove.org - The Move & Improve program of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems is a community-based program designed to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity. It is a 12-week program designed to increase the amount of physical activity you engage in on a daily/weekly basis. www.krrt.org - The Kennebec River Rail Trail is a planned 6.5 mile path linking Gardiner, Hallowell, Farmingdale, and Augusta. www.maine.gov/mdot/opt/bicycle-transportation.php - Maine Department of Transportation – Biking and Walking. www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/index.htm -- Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. www.movemore.org -- The Move More Project is a free program for people who want to be more active. www.fchn.org/hcc/strides/default.asp -- “Strides” is a program of the Physical Activity Task Force (Franklin Community Health Network). It is a year-round community fitness program designed to keep people striding toward their own personal health goals. www.HealthyMaineKids.org -- a unique resource in the areas of nutrition and physical activity for Maine schools. Out of State www.physicalfitness.org - The National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) is a not-for-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports, and healthy lifestyles and by fostering and supporting State Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports in every state and U.S. territory. www.fitness.gov - The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage, and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports. http://www.fitness.gov/council_pubs.htm - The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports - Council publications on physical activity and nutrition www.presidentschallenge.org - The President's Council on Physical Fitness has released a new online program designed to help Americans maintain a regular physical activity routine. The tool tracks participants' progress in performing various activities, which can eventually lead to a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award. The site is designed for individuals, families, schools, businesses, and organizations. www.actionforhealthykids.org - Action for Healthy Kids is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. This effort represents a response to our nation's epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents. www.nutritiondata.com - Know what you are eating! Calories, fat grams, proteins, sugars, carbohydrates -- most every food product's nutrition information is now listed here online. www.aahperd.org - The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. www.applesforhealth.com - Applesforhealth.com is a non-profit health magazine published free, weekly to all United States and International readers, focusing on the delivery of useful information to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle for all individuals and health care professionals. It also has a page with a list of healthy recipes. www.womenssportsfoundation.org - The Women's Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to increasing the participation of girls and women in sports and fitness and creating an educated public that supports gender equity in sports. www.acefitness.org - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world. Widely recognized as "America's Authority on Fitness," ACE continually sets standards and protects the public against unqualified fitness professionals and unsafe or ineffective fitness products, programs, and trends. www.americanrunning.org - The American Running Association is a non-profit, educational association of runners, medical professionals, and corporations dedicated to promoting running nationwide. Their mission is to encourage people to improve their health and fitness by running and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.
www.welcoa.org
- The Wellness Councils of America has been helping hundreds
of organizations to build and sustain world-class corporate
wellness programs for over a decade.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute has a wealth of information for patients and the
public, health professionals, and researchers.
http://womenshealth.gov/BodyWorks/index.cfm - BodyWorks
is a program designed to help parents and caregivers of
young adolescent girls (ages 9 to 13) improve family eating
and activity habits.
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