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American Council on Exercise:
A nonprofit organization
that promotes active,
healthy lifestyles and
offers a wealth of advice
on weight loss and finding
the right fitness program. |
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The Arthritis Foundation:
The Arthritis Foundation
offers fitness regimens
and specialized exercise
programs to help increase
joint flexibility. |
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Shape Up America!:
A source of inspiring,
real-life stories from
people who improved their
lives through physical
fitness. This site
also offers an activity
log that you can download
and use to monitor your
progress. |
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The President's Challenge:
Offers a whole series of programs designed to help anyone's activity level. Provides an online personal activity log to track your progress and help you reach your fitness goals. |
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American Heart Association:
A national voluntary health
agency that provides a
wide range of brochures
and articles about how
to reduce disability from
cardiovascular diseases
and stroke. |
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AARP: Formerly
known as the American
Association of Retired
Persons, AARP offers an
extensive on-line fitness
seminar and workout course. |
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The Mayo Clinic:
Offers tips and advice
from experts on dietary
and health concerns, and
provides online interactive
self-assessments. |
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American Diabetes Association:
Provides answers to frequently-asked
questions about diabetes
and exercise. |
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Fifty-Plus:
A non-profit organization
that promotes an active
lifestyle for mature adults,
and sponsors activities
such as "fun runs"
and the "Fifty-Plus
Fitness Challenge Camp". |
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National Institute on
Aging: This
government agency offers
a number of free publications
on health and fitness
for mature adults, including
booklets on home-based
exercises. |
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Exercise Helps Fight Dementia: This article from MSNBC reveals how regular exercise results in a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of dementia in older people. |
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National Osteoporosis
Foundation:
The Foundation publishes
information on exercise
and preventing falls and
also offers free copies
of "The Role of Exercise
in the Prevention and
Treatment of Osteoporosis". |
