Fitness and Nutrition Hotlist

Patricia Roland
Health Education: Health Care Perspectives for Teachers
University of San Diego Department of Continuing Education

http://www.fitnessonline.com
This is a great website with online calculators for heart rate and calorie intake, health articles,recipes,and workouts.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm
This comprehensive website is a hub of informative articles dealing with nutrition, obesity, eating disorders, self-image, and even motivation for exercising. It is really geared toward helping teachers and their students!

http://www.healthy.net
This site is a very complete guide to your health and includes information on health conditions, alternative medicines, safety, preventative careand much more. Take a look!

http://www.healthfinder.gov/
A nice array of healthy topics as well as health care is offered here. There is even a section "just for you" which has customized articles based on gender, age and ethnicity!

http://www.webmd.com
A medical savvy site. This offers a nice search engine within a comprehensive site bursting with information geared towards all aspects of health. Links and forums abound here.

http://www.4woman.gov/
Specialized for women, this site is the National Women's Health Information Center.

http://www.menshealth.about.com
An eclectic blend of articles, facts, advice and much more geared for men.

http://www.famousveggie.com
A great site to assist vegetarians in their quest for complete nutrition. This site offers a food pyramid for vegetarians, famous people who are vegetarians, news, a chat room, and links.

http://www.pbs.org/regina/recipes2/series_300/e301r.htm
This website offers vegetarians a nice array of healthy recipes for well balanced meals and snacks. A great way to make sure vegetarians aren't skimping on flavor or essential nutrients and protein!

http://www.yogajournal.com/
A great site to access good relaxation and breathing techniques.

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