BioEd Online
Nutritional Challenges
Eating healthy can be a challenge, especially for people with special dietary needs. After learning about standard nutritional needs for adults, learners take on the role of a dietician and work together to create a menu for one of the...
Baylor College
Activity and Exercise
Leave it to the classic jump rope to get your class excited about physical activity! Your class will begin by discussing the benefits of jumping rope as a form of exercise and learning a few different types of jumps. Then in groups of...
Baylor College
Body Mass Index (BMI)
How do you calculate your Body Mass Index, and why is this information a valuable indicator of health? Class members discover not only what BMI is and practice calculating it using the height and weight of six fictitious individuals, but...
Curated OER
Weight Training: Lifetime Fitness
Students research the relationship between physical activity and the prevention of illness, disease and premature death. Students understand that working out regularly will increase muscular strength, endurance and improve many areas of...
Curated OER
The Abc's of Healthy Eating
Students examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. In this the abc's of healthy eating activity, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Students examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance System...
Other
Story md.com: Hypertension: High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) doesn't have any initial symptoms but could cause health-related problems later. Find out what you can do to control it.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Link Between Excess "Free Radicals", High Blood Pressure
This article provides information about medical researchers discovering that high blood pressure may be partly regulated by antioxidants including vitamin C and E.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Salt and Blood Pressure
The Why Files have provided information regarding the pros and cons of salt in relation to blood pressure.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
This site from MayoClinic.com discusses hypertension. Content explores what hypertension is, the signs and symptoms, causes and risk factors, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and more.
Other
Diseases Explained: Treatment of Hypertension
Offers a list of antihypertensive drugs used as therapy for patients with high blood pressure and the function of each kind.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
View various resources on cardiovascular health. Included at this website, in addition to general resources on heart and lung health, are write-ups on various research studies and medical and technological advances.
Other
Prevent Disease: Exercise & Preventing Disease
This web-article discusses how exercise not only helps prevent disease, but also improves the health of those who have certain medical conditions. Learn how physical activity helps individuals battle cardiovascular and musculoskeletal...
Other
Wellness Junction: Exercise Improves Cardiovascular
This brief article from Wellness Junction summarizes research linking aerobic and anaerobic exercise to improved cardiovascular conditions in those with diabetes and high blood pressure. Provided is a list of recommended exercises for...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Hypertension
Statistical data provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This site offers US figures on hypertension, its prevalence and who it generally affects. Other data can be downloaded.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Other
Understanding Race: Hypertension
This brief site explains the connection between genes and societal pressures in bringing about hypertension.
University of California
Uci Heart Disease Prevention Program
Visit this website and read articles on heart-disease prevention and medical research. Addressing topics such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diet, this website provides help for everyone concerned about their cardiovascular...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Should You Take Statins?
This article on looks at statins, a family of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
Other
Cardiovascular Disease: Facts, Prevention, Treatment
This site discusses lifestyle changes, nutrients, and medical options and precautions.
Other
Vitamin C Content of Fruit
This article talks about the vitamin C content in fruits. Learn how ripening and storage affect vitamin C, what the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin C is, and how vitamin C affects the human body.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.