Healthy Living

Healthy Living

In addition to the following links to Healthy Living resources, the library subscribes to these relevant journals and newsletters:

Cooking Light
Environmental Nutrition
Health
Health & Fitness
Hope Health Letter
Nutrition Action Health Letter
Prevention
Total Health
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
Vegetarian Times
Vibrant Life
Weight Watchers Magazine

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Sections include Fit Facts, Health & Fitness Tips, Fitness Q&A, Free Exercises (arms, legs, back...), Healthy Recipes (select nutrition concerns, ingredients, & type of meal, and the database delivers healthy recipes), Research/Studies...

Discovery Health: Take part in the National Body Challenge 2005. Also has a section for diet & fitness as well as many health features.

Exercise for Older Adults: NIH Senior Health lists the benefits of exercise, exercises to try, charting progress...

Food & Nutrition Center, Mayo Clinic: Includes basic guidelines for good nutrition, building a better diet, calorie calculator, shopping strategies, healthy cooking...

Meals Matter, Eating for Health: This noncommercial website is funded by the nonprofit Dairy Council of California. It teaches healthful eating habits based on the Food Guide Pyramid. Functional foods, nutrition information, interactive tools (Personal Nutrition Planner, Women’s Fitness Planner, Calcium Quiz).

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Fifth Edition, 2000: Dietary guidelines based on (1) Aim for fitness, (2) Build a healthy base, and (3) Choose sensibly.

The Nutrition Source: The Nutrition Source, Knowledge for Healthy Eating, is maintained by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. It explores the latest science about healthy eating for adults and answers key questions about what you should eat. Sections include interpreting news on diet, food pyramids, fats and cholesterol, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables, vitamins, healthy weight, exercise...

Recipe List, Dr. Weil: Recipes that are quick, easy to make, and call for ingredients you have on hand. Search by course/dish, ingredient, or health condition. Recipes include nutrients per serving.

World's Healthiest Foods: Their purpose is to show you a healthier way of eating that's enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit your personal needs and lifestyle. Includes recipes, food tips, food of the week, feeling great menu, world's healthiest foods A-Z...

Nutrition and Recipes

American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Applesforhealth.com
Deliciousdecisions.org
Eatright.org
Keepkidshealthy.com
Mypyramid.gov
Nutrition Healthfinder
Nutrition Source
Nutrition.org

Disclaimer: The library provides public access to a wide range of health and medical information and is not a substitute for medical advice. You are advised to consult with your physician or other health care professional concerning specific questions or to obtain medical advice.