See also Sports [1].
Local Resources
- Bike Katy Trail [2]
- Callaway County YMCA [3]
- City of Columbia Activity and Recreation Center [4]
- City of Fulton Parks and Recreation Department [5]
- Columbia Mall Walker Health Fitness Program [6]
- Columbia Parks and Recreation Trails Directory [7]
- Columbia Track Club [8]
Local non-profit organization that holds running and walking events. - Get About Columbia [9]
Program designed to promote non-motorized transportation around Columbia. - Healthy for Life [10]
The T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program serves employees and retirees of the University of Missouri System and their families. - Leisure Times [11]
Guide to recreation opportunities in Columbia. - MKT Nature and Fitness Trail [12]
- PedNet Coalition Pedestrian & Pedaling Network [13]
- WellAware [14]
Boone Hospital Center's health and wellness service for the public and for local businesses offers professional clinically-based health and wellness programs, wellness education and supervised exercise programs, and disease prevention and self-development programs.
Fitness
- Active.com [15]
Offers a wealth of resources on training for many physical activities, including team sports, and information on local events. - BAM! Body and Mind [16]
A site created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at improving fitness and health education for young people. - Cool Running [17]
Offers event information and promotion, running news, training information, personalized online services which allow runners to store and organize their personal running information. - Health.gov [18]
Provides basic guidelines for exercise and healthy eating. - Map My Fitness [19]
Offers maps, workout logs, fitness calculators/tools, and user-led community groups for tracking fitness training programs. Includes maps for some Columbia routes. - President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition [20]
Responsible for the President's Physical Fitness Tests for youth and adults.
Nutrition
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics [21]
As the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, the ADA conducts research and offers education and advocacy. - ChooseMyPlate.gov [22]
Provides basic information on food groups, healthy eating tips and a daily food plan creator. - Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 [23]
The federal government's evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nutrition and physical activity. - Nutrition.gov [24]
Federal guide offering access to all government websites with reliable and accurate information on nutrition and dietary guidance. Provides access to food pyramid information.
