"If you're taking the time to visit GetFitTN.com, you are already concerned about the health of your family and other families in our state. GetFitTN is designed to give us all a chance to focus on becoming more active and on making lifestyle changes that will enhance the quality of life for our kids and their kids.

Let's put some real muscle behind the promotion of fun, healthy lifestyle choices and extend this initiative to all corners of our state. It's time to GetFitTN!"

Gov. Phil Bredesen

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you. Click on the MyPyramid Plan box to get started.

Science-based books and resources by Frances M. Berg, MS, and other experts on obesity and disordered eating. Research into the latest weight loss interventions, dieting, eating disorders, overweight, body image, size acceptance, health at every size, fraud and quackery. Guidelines for moving forward with a healthy lifestyle approach that empowers people to break the dieting cycle and build confident new lives.

We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time. Read more about the program.

The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010

About the Healthy Schools Builder

Using the Healthy Schools Builder (HSB) is one of the first steps to "building" a healthier school environment. By answering a series of questions about your school?s current efforts related to promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and staff wellness, the HSB will lead you through a process to build a customized action plan for your local Healthy Schools Program.

Teachfree provides preschool through 12th grade educators with high-quality educational materials that supplement the curriculum. Resources can also be downloaded for use in the classroom.

Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals—indeed, all of us— to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.

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Free Diet & Weight Loss Journal

Get your free online diet journal and start tracking your foods, exercises, weight loss, and goals. Join over 2 Million FitDay members using our site to take control of their diet and lose weight.

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Why Fruits & Veggies

Looking for a brighter future? Try eating a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables. The potential benefits associated with eating more fruits and vegetables stack up quickly: Reducing your risk of certain chronic diseases is only the beginning.

This is a great site for information on anything you wanted to know about Diabetes. It contains links for background information, nutrition and recipes, weight loss and exercise, prevention and research just to name a few. It includes a "Recipe of the Day" as well as a general "Tip of the Day".