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Are you looking for a good way to start your diet and exercise routine? Get advice on making goals, finding your healthy weight, and leaning how to stick with your plan.

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Calculating Body Frame Size
Body frame size is determined by a person's wrist circumference in relation to his height. For example, a man whose height is over 5' 5" and wrist is 6" would fall into the small-boned category.
Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight
For years, people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. While those are still around, this is a newer, more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy weight range for you.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Are you in shape, or could you lose a few pounds? Find out where you stand by calculating your Body Mass Index.

Home Body Fat Test
Learn your body fat percentage with this quick and easy tool.
Balanced Diet
Take a look at the following links to discover the importance of a balanced diet.
Recommended Daily Calories and Grams of Fat
How much fat should I eat? Get your recommended daily calories and grams of fat using this quick and easy test! The average American gets approximately 45 percent of his/her calories just from fat. For most of us, this is too high!
Special Needs Diets
Check out our links for advice on a Heart Healthy Diet and Diabetes Diet.
Exercise and Fitness Guide
With our busy lives, it can be difficult to schedule time to work up a sweat - but it's important to your health! Learn about the health benefits of exercise and how you can find motivation to get in shape.
Exercise and weight loss
The key to weight control is keeping energy intake (food) and energy output (physical activity) in balance. To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you eat.
Weight Control
To achive a healthy lifestyle it's important to understand what factors can help maintain a healthy weight. Follow the links below to learn more about what you can do to maintain the weight that's best for you.
Fitness Tips
Use our handy guides and tips to help build a better fitness regimen.
Top Diet and Exercise Websites
Get the latest news and in-depth information on diet and exercise from these top diet and exercise websites.
Diet and Exercise Message Boards
Make a connection, ask a question, share a concern, give advice or just chat. Our message boards connect you with a community of people who understand where you’re coming from and what you’re going through.