Sites and Resources for Fitness and Nutrition Health

The purpose of this blog is to give you health advice that will enrich your life through a healthy lifestyle. Through trial and error I hope to enlighten each individual to find their health niche. I firmly believe that to be healthy, what works for some may not work for others. For example, although I will envy the health benefits of yoga, yoga is not my cup of tea. I tried it, so I'm not just blowing smoke!

I put together some health sites and resources that can help you find interesting ways to stay healthy in all aspects of overall wellness. Some I may have given in the past but they deserve at least a look to see if something interests you.

The National Institute of Health is a government site that actually has some interesting information. This site is a good resource for living healthy and well through informative articles and links to a bevy of information on the topics.

Very Well is another resource that covers a bevy of health topics that are informative and cover a wide variety of topics including mind and spirit.

FitWatch has free fitness and nutrition trackers.

When it comes to nutrition Eat Right can fill you in a nutrition and eating right. I believe http://whfoods.com/ would compliment Eat Right.

If you don't know the number of calories in your food check out Calorie Counter.

For weight loss exersises and nutrition try My Fitness Pal.

Livestrong lives up to its name and has powerful articles about exercise, health and nutrition.

SparkPeople is a site that just might keep you healthy for a lifetime.

If your looking for video workouts Sworkit has both a free and premium programs.

Healthy Facts About Healthy Nutrition

Over the years, I have made and seen many mistakes when it comes to nutrition. I remember the all-you-can-eat salad bars. Most of the healthy ingredients were offset by the unhealthy ingredients. If you used prepared salad dressings, your fat and caloric intake(not to mention sodium) killed the benefits of the healthy ingredients. Then you had the 'extras' that weren't at all healthy like pasta salads and chicken wings!

I usually make my own dressings, with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar. The vinegar is mostly balsamic, but I also use red wine, apple cider and even distilled. I like experimenting and alter the flavor by either increasing the oil or the vinegar. My spices are limited or no (sea or Kosher) salt, turmeric, black pepper, basil, oregano, and garlic salt to name a few. If I do buy the commercial dressings, I look for lowest fat, sodium and sugar contents. Stay clear from the bargains because they aren't the healthiest. I also try to only use the serving size, because you run into trouble when you over indulge, as most do.

If you want ingredients for a super salad start here. Although, I prefer my chard and kale cooked, and spinach can go either way, I am not one to use them in my salad. Now, note #9:

No. 9: Iceberg Lettuce

Portion: 1/6 of a medium head
Calories: 10
Carbs: 2 grams
Fiber: 1 gram

Iceberg lettuce may be the most popular of all the salad greens, but it's definitely not the healthiest diet choice. Although the calories may be comparable to other salad greens, the nutrients are not. Still, crispy and inexpensive iceberg doesn't completely deserve its bad reputation. "It has a high water count so it contributes to your daily fluid needs," says McVaugh, "and it is still a vegetable."

 

I always said that iceberg isn't really healthy per se, other than being a good water source that helps you fill up quicker. It shouldn't be eaten alone because it has very little nutrients.

 

Whatever nutrition you are on, you're asking for trouble if your idea of vegetable is the potato with your meat. Vegetables should be what people consume most during their meals. You will notice that most times there is a list of foods that can fight what ails you, vegetables are always on the list. So don't be surprised at the foods that boost your brain power. Speaking about brain-boosting foods, there are more here.

 

If you need to burn fat fast, try these foods. I talked about the importance of fiber, now meet some fiber bombs. If you need energy, try these foods. There are low carb fruits that can help if your diabetic.

 

So most of us have been told our fill on the healthy foods, but what about those to avoid? There are those that appear to be healthy, but aren't. It always pays to look at the flip-side of the coin. When it comes to frozen foods, I try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary, except for frozen veggies. I will admit that at one time they were a staple at work and they did help me stay healthy. I think they are OK if used occasionally because they are usually high in sodium. Here's the best ones for weight loss.

 

Here are facts and fiction about ways to boost your metabolism.

Eggs are a perfect nutritious food but should be limited to four a week.

 

You can bet there will be more to say about healthy nutrition, because it is a central issue for healthy lifestyles.

Websites For Health or Yet Another Resource Entry

I love giving out helpful sites that I have found online. Information leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to motivation. If one or any of these sites help you in any way to get healthy, then putting time in this blog is worth it. It is still in its infancy, but when it comes to health, it must last a lifetime.

Find your limitless potential at Live Strong. A site with tips, articles, tools and resources to get in shape and shape a healthy lifestyle.

Set your goals and meet your motivator.

In a mobile world, there's apps for your health and fitness life.

I'd be a hypocrite if I thought I had all the answers. There is a load of health information out there.

Health resources and information can be found here.

Here are 15 popular health sites.

I am shocked, truly shocked to see great health sites put out by the government. Loaded with information and resources for health.

If you need answers about cancer go here. If you want answers about your heart go here. Both sites are loaded with information and resources on health.

For the ladies and their health goals.

Do you know your risk to develop diseases? Here you can find out and work to prevent it.

I would think that Healthlinks speaks for itself.

Although there are sites that sell products, you can't get this many health links of information.

As if these aren't enough, here's a bonus!

For The Health Of It!

We are on the cutting edge of health research and information is ever changing. This is the purpose of an entry with a variety of topics. Oh, and we have links, too!

I have always believed that milk consumption should be limited once you pass the age of 12. This is just my opinion. I feel any dairy after that age should be limited to yogurt and dairy. I am lactose intolerant but can consume cheeses and yogurts without a problem. New research proves me right, but since kids don't eat kale, low-fat milk is the alternative. Keep in mind that milk can be high in cholesterol(Remember most people consume more than one serving).

In case you haven't noticed, on the left side of the above site, there are other health related links. This story about bookworms and Alzheimer's caught my eye.

I found an impressive site of information that comes from, of all things, the government. The FDA has links and resources that are informative and health related.

During the cold and flu season I try to limit my gym time. Why? Because it seems that some people go to the gym when they are sick, instead of curing what ails them. Although exercise can help beat what ails you, it can't cure what you already have.

Eat Right has eating and cooking tips and other resources for a healthy diet. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will guide you through reading labels and cooking healthy meals through a variety of resources.

SuperTracker is another interesting government site. It tracks both your nutrition and exercise, and has nutrition information of over 8000 foods that it lets you compare side-to-side.

Do you think that you will live to be 100 and beyond? Answer a 40 questions and find out if you will and what you need to do to get there.

Here are some calculators that are useful and may be life saving.

If you need to find a specific doctor or specialist in your area, HealthGrades finds the best in your area.

Useful sites to map your routine can be found at MapMyRun, MapMyHike, MapMyRide, and MapMyWalk. There are paid plans, but there is free, too!

Summer Tomato is a blog on making healthy meals become delicious!

In a world gone mad and full of stress and anxiety, Zen Habits just might help you calm the beast within.

Sites For Health

This is another entry with useful health sites.

Nutrition Data is a site put out by SELF magazine. Once you join you can analyze your recipes, set up a nutrition label for the foods you eat, and more.

SparkPeople has resource for the healthy lifestyle which is what this blog is all about.

This site informs through articles, charts and graphs.

This site is loaded with links and information, even if it doesn't look it.

The Mayo Clinic is loaded with healthy lifestyle information.

If you can use any of these sites, they might provide information that will motivate you to a healthy lifestyle.

Here are some sites to get you started on living healthy.

Want to live healthy? The American Heart Association wants to get you there!

Useful Online Health Links

From time to time, I'll dedicate some entries to healthful sites, tools, and resources that are useful to your endeavor to get healthy.

Here is a tool to record your family health history.

MyFitnessPal gives you many tools such as a food journal, calorie counter  and even lets you set a goal for weight loss, for example, and gives data on how to achieve it.

Nutridiary is another journal for diet and exercise.

Perhaps it isn't good to diagnose yourself, but if you give your symptoms to Medify it will give you answers.

Greatist is a site with nutrition, exercise and an inspiration to total health. Everyday you get a recipe and a workout of the day.

Drugs.com is all the information you will need on prescription, over-the-counter and natural products.

WebMD is a medical authority on the internet.