Resources
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Arthritis
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Facts About Cholesterol (American Heart Association)
What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean (American Heart Association)
Desirable Cholesterol Levels (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Take Action. Live Healthy! My Cholesterol Guide (PDF DOWNLOAD (21 pages) - American Heart Association)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet Program For Lowering Cholesterol (Summary / Overview - WebMD)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet Program For Lowering Cholesterol (Full Guide - PDF DOWNLOAD (85 pages) - National Institutes of Health)
What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean (American Heart Association)
Desirable Cholesterol Levels (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Take Action. Live Healthy! My Cholesterol Guide (PDF DOWNLOAD (21 pages) - American Heart Association)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet Program For Lowering Cholesterol (Summary / Overview - WebMD)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet Program For Lowering Cholesterol (Full Guide - PDF DOWNLOAD (85 pages) - National Institutes of Health)
Chronic Pain
Diabetes
Understanding The Different Types of Diabetes [including Prediabetes, Types 1 & 2, Gestational] (American Diabetes Association)
How Diabetes Is Diagnosed (American Diabetes Association)
Understanding Your A1C (American Diabetes Association)
Diabetes Diet, Eating, & Physical Activity (FAQs) (National Institutes of Health)
Carbohydrate Counting (National Institutes of Health)
Diabetes Food Hub [Recipes, Meal Planning, Grocery Lists] (American Diabetes Association)
How Diabetes Is Diagnosed (American Diabetes Association)
Understanding Your A1C (American Diabetes Association)
Diabetes Diet, Eating, & Physical Activity (FAQs) (National Institutes of Health)
Carbohydrate Counting (National Institutes of Health)
Diabetes Food Hub [Recipes, Meal Planning, Grocery Lists] (American Diabetes Association)
Exercise / Fitness
How Much Exercise Do I Need? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Exercising With Chronic Health Conditions (National Institutes of Health)
Exercise For Older Adults (National Institutes of Health)
How Many Calories Am I Burning When I Exercise? (MyFitnessPal)
How Can I Be More Consistent With Exercise? (WebMD)
Exercise Library [Filter by body part, experience level, available equipment] (American Council on Exercise [ACE])
Exercise Library [Filter by fitness level, equipment, muscles worked, exercise type] (SparkPeople)
Exercising With Chronic Health Conditions (National Institutes of Health)
Exercise For Older Adults (National Institutes of Health)
How Many Calories Am I Burning When I Exercise? (MyFitnessPal)
How Can I Be More Consistent With Exercise? (WebMD)
Exercise Library [Filter by body part, experience level, available equipment] (American Council on Exercise [ACE])
Exercise Library [Filter by fitness level, equipment, muscles worked, exercise type] (SparkPeople)
Nutrition / Diet
Science Compared Every Diet, and the Winner Is Real Food (The Atlantic)
Tips For Increasing Daily Consumption Of Fruits And Vegetables (Produce For Better Health Foundation [PBH])
Whole Grains 101 (Whole Grains Council)
How Much Water Do I Need To Drink? (Mayo Clinic)
How To Read A Nutrition Facts Label (U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
How To Read A Nutrition Facts Label [Interactive] (U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
Portion Sizes (National Institutes of Health)
Recommendations For Sugar Intake (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Healthy Eating Plate / Appropriate Portions By Food Group (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
ChooseMyPlate / Appropriate Portions By Food Group (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA])
MyPlate Daily Food Group Checklists By Daily Calorie Target (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA])
Meal Prep 101 (American Council on Exercise [ACE])
General Nutrition Tips And Information (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Short Video Updates On Recent Nutrition Research (NutritionFacts.org)
General Nutrition Tips And Information (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
Emotional Eating And How To Stop It (Helpguide)
Food Allergy 101 (Food Allergy Research And Education [FARE])
Tips For Increasing Daily Consumption Of Fruits And Vegetables (Produce For Better Health Foundation [PBH])
Whole Grains 101 (Whole Grains Council)
How Much Water Do I Need To Drink? (Mayo Clinic)
How To Read A Nutrition Facts Label (U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
How To Read A Nutrition Facts Label [Interactive] (U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
Portion Sizes (National Institutes of Health)
Recommendations For Sugar Intake (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Healthy Eating Plate / Appropriate Portions By Food Group (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
ChooseMyPlate / Appropriate Portions By Food Group (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA])
MyPlate Daily Food Group Checklists By Daily Calorie Target (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA])
Meal Prep 101 (American Council on Exercise [ACE])
General Nutrition Tips And Information (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Short Video Updates On Recent Nutrition Research (NutritionFacts.org)
General Nutrition Tips And Information (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
Emotional Eating And How To Stop It (Helpguide)
Food Allergy 101 (Food Allergy Research And Education [FARE])
Sleep
Stress Management / Mindfulness / Positive Emotions
Stress And How To Manage It (U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
How To Practice Mindfulness (Mindful.org)
Meditation: In Depth (National Institutes of Health)
10 Tips To Manage Stress (WebMD)
Positive Emotions and Wellbeing: Insights from Positive Psychology (Psychology Today)
The PERMA Model: Your Scientific Theory of Happiness (PositivePsychology.com)
TED TALK: How To Make Stress Your Friend (Kelly McGonigal) [VIDEO] (TED)
Discover Your Character Strengths (VIA Institute On Character)
Stress Management Blog (The American Institute of Stress)
How To Practice Mindfulness (Mindful.org)
Meditation: In Depth (National Institutes of Health)
10 Tips To Manage Stress (WebMD)
Positive Emotions and Wellbeing: Insights from Positive Psychology (Psychology Today)
The PERMA Model: Your Scientific Theory of Happiness (PositivePsychology.com)
TED TALK: How To Make Stress Your Friend (Kelly McGonigal) [VIDEO] (TED)
Discover Your Character Strengths (VIA Institute On Character)
Stress Management Blog (The American Institute of Stress)
Tobacco Cessation / Quit Smoking
Tools and Tips to Quit Smoking (SmokeFree.gov: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute)
Tools and Tips to Quit Smoking (BecomeAnEx: Truth Initiative / Mayo Clinic)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco (American Cancer Society)
Tools and Tips to Quit Smoking (BecomeAnEx: Truth Initiative / Mayo Clinic)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco (American Cancer Society)
Weight Management / Lose Weight
Understanding Weight and Health - Obesity (Obesity Action Coalition)
Body Weight Planner (National Institutes of Health)
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator (National Institutes of Health)
Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories (Mayo Clinic)
Sleep and Weight Gain (WebMD)
Emotional Eating And How To Stop It (Helpguide)
Getting Past A Plateau (WebMD)
Getting Past A Plateau (Mayo Clinic)
Patient Learning Center for Treating Obesity with Bariatric Surgery (American Society For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
Body Weight Planner (National Institutes of Health)
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator (National Institutes of Health)
Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories (Mayo Clinic)
Sleep and Weight Gain (WebMD)
Emotional Eating And How To Stop It (Helpguide)
Getting Past A Plateau (WebMD)
Getting Past A Plateau (Mayo Clinic)
Patient Learning Center for Treating Obesity with Bariatric Surgery (American Society For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
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