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ACSM is devoted to public awareness and education about the benefits of physical activity for people of all ages, from all occupations. The physicians, researchers and educators of the College have created tools for the general public and for special audiences. These resources include ACSM's Fit Society Page, a quarterly newsletter with information on health and fitness, exercise, nutrition and more. (You can download it free as a PDF file.)
"The American Council on Exercise is the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world. Widely recognized as "America's Authority on Fitness, ACE continually sets standards and protects the public against unqualified fitness professionals and unsafe or ineffective fitness products, programs and trends."
"The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
"The American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. It's members are the nation's food and nutrition experts, translating the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living."
"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.Ó
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