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Health Resources Web Sites

 5 a day   Eating 5 or more servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day is part of an important plan for healthier living. That’s because deeply hued fruits and vegetables provide the wide range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to maintain good health and energy levels, protect against the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
 Kids walk to school   To support the national goal of better health through physical activity, CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has developed KidsWalk-to-School. This is a community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults.
 Learn and Live   Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies -- every second counts.
 Winning With Asthma   If you are interested in learning more about asthma, there is an online resource called "Winning with Asthma" It is designed for coaches but it is good information in a video format. It is a 25 minute lesson that gives a great overview of asthma.
 Health and the Environment  
 Physical Education Lesson Ideas   PE Central's database of health and physical education lesson and assessment ideas!
 CDC   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 What is TAKE 10!®?   Getting Kids Active
 PE Central   Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students.
 The President   Physical Fitness
 Community  
 Obesity  
 My Pyramid  
 Kids Health