What They Say

“The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance is a collaboration of consumer, provider, government, labor, business, health insurers and quality-of-care organizations united to drive innovative and practical strategies that combat obesity.”

Christine Ferguson, J.D., STOP Obesity Alliance Director:

What’s There

• Facts Sheet – Links to some good-to-know facts about obesity.
• Resource List – A list of other resources worth checking out.
• Blog – An up-to-date look at what STOP Obesity Alliance is doing right now.
• Upcoming and Past Events

STOP Obesity Alliance Social Media

Videos on Youtube | Twitter | Facebook

“One size doesn’t fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan/ assess your food choices based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.”

What’s There

• Inside the Pyramid – Food groups, healthy eating tips, and more
• MyPyramid Tracker – Get feedback on your food & physical activity
• MyPyramid Menu Planner – Plan menus to reach your personal goals
• Myfoodapedia – Quick access to food info – food groups, calories & comparisons
• MyPyramid for Kids and Preschoolers – Get your child’s Plan today
• Pyramid for Moms – Start out right as a new mom or mom-to-be
• Let’s Move! – The First Lady’s Campaign to Raise Healthier Kids

MyPyramid Plan (courtesy of eLearningCentralia)

MyPyramid Tracker (courtesy of eLearningCentralia)

MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information. The Food Calories/Energy Balance feature automatically calculates your energy balance by subtracting the energy you expend from physical activity from your food chalories/energy intake.

MyPyramid Tracker Video Tutorial (courtesy of eLearningCentralia)

MyPyramid.com Social Media

Youtube | Twitter

Twitter Buzz

ShapeFit, Fast Food Calories: What They Say

Ever wonder what fast food will do to your well-honed meal plan? How bad are those little cheat days? Well, you will be in for a shocker! Get the full details on the actual calories, grams of carbohydrates, fat and protein in those tasty items from your favorite fast food restaurants!

http://www.shapefit.com/fastfood.html

Fat Calories, The Fast Food Explorer: What They Say

A searchable database containing the nutritional information of the world”s most popular fast food restaurants.

http://www.fatcalories.com/

What They Say

“At SparkPeople, our mission is to SPARK millions of PEOPLE to reach their goals and lead healthier lives. We offer nutrition, health, and fitness tools, support, and resources that are 100% free, while other sites like Weight Watchers and eDiets.com charge their members for similar services.”

What’s There

• Message Boards
• Spark Teams
• Spark Pages
• Blogs
• Babyfit.com
• Sparkteens.com
• Sparkrecipes.com

Twitter Buzz

Sparkpeople.com Social Media

Youtube | Facebook | Twitter

Sparkpeople.com user testimonial

The National Institutes of Health’s Obesity page is an excellent resource for information on Obesity and other health issues.

Articles available include:

• Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
• Eating Healthy Starts With Healthy Food Shopping
• What Is Metabolic Syndrome?

What They Say

“Twit2Fit members have two roles. 1. Talk about your progress, success, failures and more here, on Twitter using the #twit2fit hashtag or wherever you like to share. 2. Watch for others using the hashtag and provide encouragement, congratulations, support and more. There’s a give and a get there. Make sure you do both. WE can help all of US get fit in many ways, but we have to do it together!”

Articles

• The Twit2Fit Movement – Pulse + Signal
• Join Me in the Twit2Fit Challenge – Social Media Explorer
• Get Off Your Butt, then Tweet About it Later – Mediaphyter
• #Twit2Fit Routine – Geoff Livingston
• Time to get Twit2Fit – BuzzBishop

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