| Fitness Useful Sites | 01 - Dec - 2007 |
I hope you use and enjoy the valuable information and interactive sites below.
If you need more help or if you have any questions please call me during the program on FRIDAYS between about 4:20 PM and 5:05 PM. Telephone numbers from Lebanon are 01 and then 201380, 339314, or 323458. From outside Lebanon dial +961-1 then any of the three numbers listed. You can also send an email to fitness@vdl.com.lb
Yours for health, fitness and strength
Azmi
ACSM Health Fitness Instructor® Certified
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
This interactive site asks you provide your age, sex and activity level and tells you what to eat. It also explains how to choose your food and how it should be prepared. It is taken from the dietary guidelines book below. Very nice! Use this site to find out what you need to eat every day for healthy living.
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
Menu Planner. Set the calories you want to eat per day and select foods from the drop down list. Very handy for all persons in the family.
Essential Free Books Online
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/dga2005.pdf
The latest dietary guidelines book. This book includes everything you need about healthy eating plus exercise advice. It also has Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). On e of the best and most up to date references I have read.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/nutrition/nvscf-vnqau_e.pdf
A very useful reference containing the nutrient values of common foods. Used in combination with the above book these books are all you need to have healthy diet for the whole family.
Useful Sites to calculate BMI, Body Fat, Calories spent and much more.
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/centers/calculators/index.jhtml?boutique=hib
Various useful calculators for men and women using English units for:
- Body Fat Estimator
- Body Mass Index
- Calories Burned
- Daily Energy Expenditure
- Frame Size
- Ideal Weight
- Lean Body Mass
- Lose One Pound
- Ovulation Estimator
- Pregnancy Due Date
- The Cost of Smoking
- Target Heart Rate
- Waist to Hip Ratio
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/BMIcalc2.htm
This website has lots of metric and English calculators. Click Calculators on line in green on the left margin.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm
BMI in both metric and English Units
http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm
BMI both Metric and Standard with support information
http://www.csgnetwork.com/healthcalc.html
calculates body fat percentage. Needs Java script
http://www.am-i-fat.com/body_fat_percentage.html
uses English measures in pounds and inches and Metric units has detailed values for fat contents.
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/eating_disorders/bmi_calculator.htm
Both metric and English values
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/hfcalculator.htm
Many calculators English units
http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/calories.shtml
Calculates calories spent per day /week etc. uses English units |
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