Health & Nutrition

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The following links are to enlighten you, and to encourage you to develop and/or maintain the healthiest lifestyle possible while you can. These resources do not provide medical advice.

BAM! Body and Mind – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Have Fun & Learn
African American Health Resources
Black Doctor-definitive health site for African Americans
Black Women’s Health Imperative
PacifiCare-African American Health Solutions
AIDSBlack AIDS Institute
Asthma
Asthma and African-Americans
Attention Deficit Disorders
Alcohol, Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking Info for Young Teens
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIMH: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
NIMH: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Depression
Depression in Children and Adolescents
Diet
Teen Growth, Weight Corner
Diabetes
CDC’s Diabetes Program
Diabetes Champions – African American Program – American Diabetes Association
Drugs/Steroids
High School and Youth Trends
Marijuana: Facts for Teens
Mind Over Matter – Index
Teens: Facts on Drugs
Exercise
Take Charge of Your Health
Food
Nutrition Explorations: Parents: Healthy Food Choices
Nutrition Explorations: Kids: Nutrition: Food Guide Pyramid
Obesity
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005
Statistics
Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking
Sex
Facts about Contraception
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Growth, Pregnancy Myths, Q’s & A’s