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Richard Weil, MEd, CDE

Richard Weil, MEd, CDE

Richard Weil, MEd, CDE, is an exercise physiologist and Certified Diabetes Educator, and is director of the New York Obesity Research Center Weight Loss Program at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in

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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Active at Any Size
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit
/activeatanysize/active.html#activeat

American Volkssport Association (national walking clubs)
http://www.ava.org/

American Hiking Society
http://www.americanhiking.org/

Rails to Trails (walking/biking trails on abandoned rail beds)
http://www.railtrails.org/default.asp

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/

Surgeon General and Fitness - Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/fact.htm

Physical Activity and Weight Control
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/
physact.htm

Physical Activity and Fitness
http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/HTML/
Volume2/22Physical.htm

Physical Activity for Families
http://www.brightfutures.org/physicalactivity/
about.htm

Active at Any Size
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/
activeatanysize/active.html#activeat

American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/index.asp

American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org/

Exercises for Every Muscle Group
http://www.exrx.net/

Vendors

http://www.flaghouse.com/

http://www.performbetter.com/

http://www.power-systems.com/

Collage Video
http://www.collagevideo.com/

Armchair Fitness
http://www.armchairfitness.com/

Activity Videos for kids
http://www.activevideos.com/kidsonly.htm

Training Plans

http://www.coolrunning.com/index.shtml (couch to 5K)

http://www.halhigdon.com

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/

http://www.runnersworld.com/home/

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