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Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Control

This VCC page is in the earliest stage of construction. It begins with a generic overview of nutrition and then moves on to evidence-based diet and exercise plans. New resources will be added over time.

An Introduction to Nutrition organized by MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine

The DASH Diet (Dietary Alternatives for Stopping Hypertension)

  • View the DASH Eating Plan, a printable booklet published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Read a Wikipedia article on the DASH Diet based on a major contribution by ASU's David Geonetta
  • Review the DASH Diet eating plan specifically used in the clinical study
  • Browse DASH Diet links from MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine

Get Fit, Get Right (an evidence-based obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention program for teenagers from Starlight Children's Foundation)

  • Read about the Get Fit, Get Right program
  • Begin the Get Fit, Get Right program

See also the relevant life-style calculators in the VCC such as Body Mass Index, Calorie-Activity, etc.