Divided into three categories, these resources have great
information about living a healthy, active life!  Also, check out our recipes and information sheets!

Physical Activity

Marathon County Active Family Challenge
Marathon County's Active Family Challenge encourages healthy, active play, everyday! The next "Challenge" will be in Fall 2008. Create a family team name, combine everyone's active play for total hours, report hours (via phone, mail, or email), and earn incentives for 15, 45, 60, and 90 hours. Incentives include free snow tubing, indoor ice skating, cross country ski lessons, and more!

America On The Move
Offers free, personalized online resources, interactive tools, community support, and fun events.

Smallstep
Resources for eating better, portion control, and getting active in small steps.

Lighten Up WI
A fun, ream based exercise and weight loss incentive. Teams are composed of 2-10 co-workers, friends or family members. Adults of all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels can benefit from the support of teammates.

President's Council on Physical Activity and Sports
Find out about the Council and its work, view their publications, and link to the resources of other government agencies as well as to health and fitness organizations.


Nutrition

MyPyramid
One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you. Resources to assess your food intake and physical activity level are also available.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
Provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education program. They are published every five years.

Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Tips on fruit and vegetable consumption, recipes, and nutrient information for fruits and vegetables.

American Dietetic Association
The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The ADA is commited to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

Nutrtion Facts Label
Incormation about food labeling, an online copy of the Nutrition Facts label, and the pamphlet Calories Count can all be found here.

The Stop & Go Fast Food Nutrition Guide
The only guide that shows you how to navigate the fast food maze and identify fast foods that are actually good for you.

DASH Diet Action Plan
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet involves eating more fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy.

Nutrition.gov
Provides easy access to the best food and nutrtion information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.

FoodSafety.gov
Part of the National Food Safety Information Network, this site is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information.

Supermarket Savvy
Geared toward food shopping, this site provides helpful tips and new product information.

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

Keep the Beat
Located under Recipes for Healthy Eating, Keep the Beat offers heart healthy recipes.

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
FAAN's mission is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis.


General

Marathon County Parks
Ranging from small neighborrhood parks and play fields to comuunity parks and specialized athletic and recreation facilities like swimming pools, snow tubin hill, outdoor ice skaing rinks and ball diamonds, to small urban garden type parks, the Wausau and Marathon County Parks has something for everyone!

WI Nutrtition and Physical Activity State Plan
A comprehensive plan to prevent obesity and reduce chronic disease in Wisconsin. Developed by the Department of Health Services-Division of Public Health-WI Parternship for Activity & Nutrition.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Resources for physical activity, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle.

HealthierUS.gov
The HealthierUS initiative is a national effort to improve people's lives, prevent and reduce the costs of disease, and promote community health and wellness.

American Heart Association
A national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." The association's impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke, and risk by 25% by 2010.

American Cancer Society
The nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

American Diabetes Association
The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

National Diabetes Education Program
A federally funded program sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it includes over 200 partmers at the federal, state, and local levels, working together to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes.

The Culprit and The Cure
Written by Steven G. Aldana, PhD, this book explores The Culprit and The Cure: Why lifestyle is the culprit behind America's poor health and how transforming that lifestyle can be the cure.

National Alliance for Nutrition and Physical Activity
Advocates national policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to help reduce the illnesses, disabilities, premature deaths, and costs cuased by diet- and inactivity-related disease such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabets, and obesity.

American Institute for Cancer Research
The nation's leading charity in the field of diet, physical activity and weight management as it relates to cancer prevention.

Healthfinder.gov
A key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.