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• Wellness at San Antonio College
  Lists the current Wellness Challenge, SAC Wellness activities, the Seven Dimensions of Wellness, and resources specifically for SAC students and employees.
  
  
• Wellness Books in the SAC Library
  Lists wellness books and videos at SAC Library.
  
  
• About > Health and Fitness
  Links to articles written by experts on all types of health and fitness topics.
  
  
• American Heart Association
  Healthy Lifestyles has information about diet & nutrition, healthy tools, exercise & fitness, and more.
  
  
• AARP Health and Wellness
  American Association of Retired Persons maintains this page which links to healthy tips on exercise, eating right, personal care and much more.
  
  
• The Health Collaborative
  San Antonio's own mission is to improve the health status of the community through collaborative means. Includes a link to: Walk San Antonio
  
  
• Healthy People 2010
  "Challenges individuals, communities, and professionals indeed, all of us to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all."
  
  
• NetWellness
  this is "a non-profit consumer health web site that provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the: University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and Ohio State University."
  
  
• Prevention.com
  "America's leading healthy lifestyle magazine is based on a simple and powerful promise: Make little changes, get big results. Prevention speaks to readers in a reassuring familiar voice about family health, food, nutrition, workouts, beauty, cooking, and more."
  
  
• WebMD
  This sit says it "provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible."
  
  

Fitness

• American Council on Exercise
  "...is the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world. Widely recognized as "America's Authority on Fitness," ACE continually sets standards and protects the public against unqualified fitness professionals and unsafe or ineffective fitness products, programs and trends."
  
  
• American Volkssport Association
  "Come walk with the clubs and walkers of the American Volkssport Association. Meet friends and walk scenic trails at your own pace for health, fitness, and fun." Do you know there office is right here in San Antonio?
  
  
• America's Walking
  This is the web site for the PBS TV series which encourages people to start a daily habit of walking. Learn about this sites realistic way to build up to 10,000 steps a day.
  
  
• National Association for Health and Fitness
  "(NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles and by the fostering and supporting of Governor's and State Councils on physical fitness and sports in every state and U.S. territory."
  
  
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
  "NCPAD is an information center concerned with physical activity and disability. Being physically active is good for every body."
  
  
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  The "(PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports."
  
  
• Special Olympics
  "Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.
  
  
• Texas Round-Up
  "The Texas Round-Up is a statewide fitness initiative that encourages all Texans to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles through regular exercise and general physical fitness... The Texas Round-Up includes two main components: a free, online system for individuals to keep an ongoing record of their activities throughout the year and the Texas Round-Up Fitness Festival, which is held in Austin, Texas on the last Saturday of April."
  
  
• Walk San Antonio
  Check in each month at your Monthly Check In Site you will receive a FREE BMI (Body Mass Index) Reading. All walkers that meet the minimum required 360 monthly minutes (30 minutes, 5 times a week, for four weeks) will receive the incentive item of the month. Incentive items include water bottles, and other fun stuff!
  
  
• The Walking Site
  "This site is produced as a resource for walkers of all fitness levels. (It is especially helpful for those just getting started with a walking program). The site for walkers ... by walkers." You could start at the 10,000 STEPS page and explore this site from there.

Weight Control

• Calories Burned Estimator
  "Find out how many calories you burn doing your favorite activities."
  
  
• MyPyramid.gov
  "One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you."
  
  
• Shape Up America!
  "The purpose of Shape Up America! is to educate the public on the importance of the achievement and maintenance of a healthy body weight through the adoption of increased physical activity and healthy eating." Check out their 10,000 Steps Program
  
  
• SparkPeople
  Membership is free. "SparkPeople is growing into one of the largest free diet and health-related sites in the world... SparkPeople was voted best online health site in Business Week's 2006 and 2007 "Best of the Web" awards."
  
  
• Weight Loss
  About.Com's Jennifer R. Scott combs the Web for all of the best weight loss sites and information.
  
  
• Weight Loss and Control
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has links to weight loss and control topics.
  
  
• Weight Watchers
  Weight Watchers at Work program at the SAC campus meets Tuesdays from 12:15 to 1:00 pm in MLC 612.