Wellness Center Links Page

www.acefitness.org The American Council on Exercise 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.justmove.org Link provided by the American Heart Association that provides fitness resources and also has ways to find the best exercise for you and keeps track of your progress.

www.webmd.com WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

www.familydoctor.org This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.

www.mypyramid.gov One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box.

www.cdc.gov The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.

www.americanheart.org The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

www.lungusa.org The American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. The mission of the American Lung Association® is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

www.cancer.org Providing the public with accurate, up-to-date information on cancer is a priority for the American Cancer Society. The Society provides information on all aspects of cancer through a toll-free information line, web site, and published materials.

www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

www.exrx.net ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast. ExRx.net is a recommended resource in the 2005 ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (pgs 224, 349).