The President’s Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports
www.fitness.gov
This government site provides an excellent overview of fitness for people of all ages. Topics include fitness fundamentals, guidelines for starting and sticking with an exercise program, how to keep your kids fit and active, fitness for those in midlife and older, and a guide for parents whose children participate in organized sports.

Stop Getting Sick
www.stopgettingsick.com
You’ll find information about dozens of common conditions, as well as breaking health news and alternative treatment recommendations on this site. You also can check out the site’s guide to using herbs and supplements and an immunization center that explains how to boost immunity to help prevent illness.

University of Michigan Health System
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/1libr.htm
This useful university site provides visitors with information on a variety of health topics, including detailed descriptions of medical tests and procedures and articles on how to choose a doctor, what questions to ask your doctor and the warning signs and symptoms for heart disease, cancer, alcoholism and other chronic conditions.

American Dry Bean Board
www.americanbean.org
This site fills visitors in on everything they need to know about high-fiber beans, including nutrition information and how to cook and prepare them in dozens of recipes. The site provides the lowdown on all types of beans, including garbanzo, great Northern, lima, navy, pink and pinto.

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