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Helpful Websites

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I wanted to share some of the helpful websites that have science-based educational information on the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Pillars of Health (general health, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, toxic exposures and social support). I will not get any commission or compensation in case you  decide to visit these websites. I simply believe that these websites share reputable science-based information that you may find helpful. Feel free to reach out of you have any questions.

GENERAL WELLBEING:

  • American College of Lifestyle Medicine. https://lifestylemedicine.org/project/patient-resources/
  • What is Lifestyle Medicine? https://lifestylemedicine.org/patient/
  • Health Line. https://www.healthline.com/
  • Center for Science in Public Interest. Healthy Living. https://www.cspinet.org/page/healthy-living
  • Healthy Living Guide. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2022/01/06/healthy-living-guide-2021-2022/
  • Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. https://health.gov/

 

NUTRITION and HYDRATION:

  • American Cancer Society: Eat Healthy.  https://www.cancer.org/healthy/eat-healthy-get-active/eat-healthy.html
  • ACLM: Food As Medicine: https://lifestylemedicine.org/nutrition-as-medicine/
  • American Nutrition and Dietetics. https://www.eatright.org/
  • FruitsAndVeggies.org: Fruits and veggies, https://fruitsandveggies.org/fruits-and-veggies/
  • The World’s Healthiest Foods. http://www.whfoods.org/
  • Nutrition Facts. https://nutritionfacts.org/
  • Forks Over Knives. https://www.forksoverknives.com/
  • Eating Well. https://www.eatingwell.com/
  • Health Line: Nutrition. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition
  • My Plate. https://www.myplate.gov/myplate-plan
  • Chronometer – Track Nutrition and Count Calories.  https://cronometer.com/
  • Nutrition: USDA. https://www.nutrition.gov/
  • The Nutrition Source – Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
  • American Society for Nutrition. https://nutrition.org/
  • Eat Right. https://www.eatright.org/
  • USFDA: How to understand and read the nutrition label. https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label
  • CDC: Nutrition. https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/index.html
  • Nutrition: Healthy Children. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/default.aspx
  • National Institutes of Health: Diet and Nutrition. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diet-nutrition
  • Mayo Clinic: Nutrition Basics. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/basics/nutrition-basics/hlv-20049477
  • Tufts University: Health and Nutrition Newsletter. https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/category/healthy-eating/
  • EWG Water quality reports by zip code. https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/?gclid=CjwKCAiAhreNBhAYEiwAFGGKPDwby1m_wrN_kIpVQNWBjUmSVMVW6DS4bwo-FOcOPOtPmLIwGBiEJRoC6PoQAvD_BwE

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

  • Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines
  • Physical Activity recommendations for different age groups. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/age-chart.html
  • American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/aha-recs-for-physical-activity-in-adults
  • ACSM Physical Activity Guidelines. https://www.acsm.org/education-resources/trending-topics-resources/physical-activity-guidelines
  • Exercise is medicine. https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/
  • Exercise database and library. https://www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/exercise-library/

SLEEP:

  • Healthy Sleep. https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/
  • Better Sleep. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/
  • Get enough sleep. https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships/get-enough-sleep
  • Sleep: How much you need.  https://health.clevelandclinic.org/your-complete-guide-to-sleep/
  • Healthy sleep habits. https://www.sbm.org/healthy-living/coronasomnia-keeping-good-sleep-hygiene-during-the-pandemic?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMGcBhCSARIsAIW6d0CJuD-XdVFjHxztfX9rizX0Vz33vn9rwk6wYysnRoFXo6sXfVKZXXwaAqAlEALw_wcB

STRESS:

  • American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress
  • American Institute of Stress. https://www.stress.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMGcBhCSARIsAIW6d0AZVGoYxJ8dlP5WtEHkLVaStf5gRJ6BU0Q5XKxcdjzuOG10KjaX52QaAqbxEALw_wcB
  • Stress. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11874-stress
  • Stress Facts Sheet. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet
  • Coping with stress. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/copingwith-stresstips.html
  • National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
  • Mental Health. https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

SOCIAL SUPPORT:

  • Social Support. https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/social-support
  • Social support for stress relief. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/social-support-for-stress-relief.htm
  • Strengthen your support network. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/manage-social-support
  • Social support systems. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/about/community_health/johns-hopkins-bayview/services/called_to_care/social_support_systems.html

TOXIC EXPOSURES:

  • Hazardous substances. https://www.epa.gov/emergency-response/health-and-ecological-hazards-caused-hazardous-substances
  • Chemicals and Toxins. https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/chemicals-and-toxics-topics
  • Health effects from chemical exposures. https://health.mo.gov/living/environment/hazsubstancesites/healtheffects.php
  • Common poisons. https://www.poison.org/common-and-dangerous-poisons
  • Toxic chemical at home. https://www.greenamerica.org/your-home-detoxed/13-toxic-chemicals-lurking-your-home
  • Prevention of toxic exposures. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9241546115
  • Common toxins. https://www.mcs-aware.org/general-articles/188-common-toxins
  • Avoid common chemicals. https://womensvoices.org/avoid-toxic-chemicals/ten-ways-to-avoid-toxic-chemicals/
  • Household chemicals and their risks. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11397-household-chemical-products-and-their-health-risk