Our Favorite Nutrition & Exercise Tools

Calculate your body mass index with the National Institutes of Health’s
BMI Calculator.

The USDA's MyPyramid.gov can help you plan and assess your food choices.

Exercise programs set up to meet the needs of cancer patients are emerging throughout the country. Listed below are some exercise programs that range in focus from individualized training and therapy to group exercise and support. Some programs help cancer patients of all ages, while others target the needs of an older population or other specific groups. Patients should consult their physician, nurse or social worker for a community- or hospital-based program that fits their specific needs.

Addressing Cancer Through Individualized Exercise (ACTIVE)
Seattle
www.swedish.org/body.cfm?id=2304
206-215-6333

Beat Cancer Boot Camp
Tucson, Arizona
www.beatcancerbootcamp.com
903-561-0149; 972-664-0523

Cancer Foundation for Life
Tyler, Texas, and Dallas area
www.cancerfoundationforlife.org
903-561-0149; 972-664-0523

Cancer Well-fit Program
Santa Barbara, California
www.cancerwellfit.com
805-966-6147

Duke Health and Fitness Center
Durham, North Carolina
www.cfl.duke.edu or www.dukefitness.org
919-660-6660

George Washington University Cancer Institute's Healing with Basketball
Washington, D.C.
www.gwumc.edu/gwci/healingwithbasketball.html
202-994-3972

Ho’ola Cancer Exercise Wellness Program
Kailua, Hawaii
www.cancerexercisewellness.org
808-778-6691

Healthy Steps
Available in 14 countries, including the United States
www.gohealthysteps.com
877-365-6014

Mount Carmel Breast Cancer Exercise Program
Columbus, Ohio
www.mountcarmelhealth.com/programs-services/breast-cancer-exercise-program/
614-234-4006

Moving on Aerobics
New York City
www.movingonaerobics.org
212-229-8391

Summit Cancer Solutions
Select locations in Colorado 
www.summitcancersolutions.org
303-409-2206

Triumph Fitness Program
Sacramento, California
www.triumphfitnessprogram.com
916-734-0823

Presbyterian Cancer Center's Strides to Strength program
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.presbyterian.org
704-384-6953

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
Select locations nationwide
www.livestrong.org/ymcs
866-673-7205