Resources

Nutrition

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center

USDA Food Pyramid

The Nutrition Source - Harvard School of Public Health

Aim for a Healthy Weight - Dept. of Health and Human Services

Body Mass Index calculator

Health

Healthy People from the US Department of Health and Human Services, resources to improve your health

Mayo Clinic - "Tools for healthier lives" Excellent resource for health and fitness.

Articles of Interest

"Walking: It's good for everything" LA Times, March 13, 2007

Physical Activity for Everyone, CDC

"Why We Get Fat-research on genetics" Discover, April 1999

"Make Your Workout Burn More Calories" Men's Journal, January 2007

"Soccer players tend to short-change themselves on nutrition" By Dr. Donald Kirkendall Active.com April 26, 2001

"Protein in sports drinks: Good, bad or indifferent?" By Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D., PezCycling News, October 23, 2006

"Now at a gym near you: high-tech testing", By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer, February 12, 2007

"Burbank looking to kick the habit in the new year" Residents promoting a city law against lighting up in public outdoors say it is a health issue. By Angie Green, Times Staff Writer
January 5, 2007

Sites of Interest

Outside online active-lifestyle and adventure-travel magazine

Amgen Tour of California - this year's Tour is February 18-25.

Shape Magazine

Running Times Magazines

Runners World Magazine

Surfer Magazine

Roxy Surf School

Fitness Magazine

Event search for all-sports/activities

Northern California Mountain Biking Association

Heal the Bay