We have provided links to websites that we know have up to date and credible health and life style information that maybe of interest to you. We wish you Good Health and Happiness.
Healthy Eating
- Harvard Nutrition Source
- Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter
- USDA ChooseMyPlate.Gov
- Guidelines for healthy eating
- How fruits and vegetables protect your health
- Whole grains and heart health
- Legumes and other plant protein sources
- Nuts and seeds protect the heart and brain
Physical Activity
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (Summary PDF)
- CDC, Physical Activity Basics
- Family Doctor, Exercise Basics
- Health benefits of regular exercise
- Key steps to developing a good exercise program
Weight Management
- Harvard School of Public Health - Obesity Prevention Strategies
- National Institutes of Health - Aim for a Healthy Weight
- Healthy Weights for Kids
- Centers for Disease Control - Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight
- What is a healthy weight
- 10 Ways to naturally prevent weight gain
Heart Health
- American Heart Association - Life’s Simple Seven (Steps to Heart Health)
- Mayo Clinic - Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease
- National Institutes of Health - DASH Diet for Heart Health
- Harvard School of Public Health - Preventing CVD
- 7 key steps to heart health
- How to lower your blood cholesterol level
Cancer Prevention
- Mayo Clinic - Cancer Prevention
- American Cancer Society - Guidelines for Nutrition and Physical Activity
- What you need to know to prevent cancer
Brain Health
- AARP - Brain Health Center
- Cleveland Clinic - Food for Brain Health
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Prevention
- How to improve brain health and prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Bone Health
- 7 ways to build stronger bones
Mental Health
- Stress: How to Cope Better with Life
- Mental Health: Keeping your Emotional Health
- Grieving: Facing Illness, Death, and other Losses
- National Alliance on Mental Illness - Depression
- National Institutes of Health - Depression
- National Institutes of Health - Anxiety Disorders
- How exercise combats depression
- How to cope better with stress
Preventive Care
- Recommended preventive exams for men
- Recommended preventive exams for women
Diabetes Prevention
- Harvard School of Public Health - Preventing Diabetes
- Mayo Clinic – Diabetes Prevention
- National Institutes of Health - Small Steps, Big Rewards. Your Game Plan to Prevent Diabetes
Osteoporosis Prevention
- National Osteoporosis Foundation - Prevention of Osteoporosis
- Harvard School of Public Health - What’s Best for Your Bones?