If you are just starting out on your journey or just want some more information about being healthy here are some great links. I have overhauled this page thanks to information from my friend Bearzen. I now have more great resources in categories listed in alphabetical order. I have checked all these sites out myself. My favorite resources will remain up top.
Gerry's Favorite Resources:
Harvard School of Public Health: This was the site that gave me the knowledge about losing weight the healthy way. It gives you the real scoop on Carbohydrates, Fats, Cholesterol, Protein, Fiber, Vitamins, Exercise, and even a new Food Pyramid that will open your eyes. Please read this. FREE
SparkPeople.com: Great website, very easy to use and you can keep track of more then just your daily foods. You can also track your exercise, your body weight and measurements. The forums are amazing, there are thousands of very helpful people to give you a hand. You even have friends and a blog just like myspace. If you are serious about losing weight My-Calorie-Counter.com is a great option. FREE
World's Healthiest Foods: This site has unbiased scientific information about how nutrient-rich World's Healthiest Foods can promote vibrant health and energy and fit your personal needs and busy lifestyle. Great site with a wealth of information. FREE
ExRx.net: (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast." ExRx.net consists of nearly 1900 pages, most of which are found in the Exercise and Muscle Directory. Great information for the beginner to the professional. FREE
Gregworks.net: I know a few people that have used his stuff with really great results. Fitness Expert, Lifetime Body-Builder, and Nutrition and Weight Loss Coach Reveals A Simple and Highly Effective Strategy Using Basic Fitness Truth and Closely Guarded Secrets in his Body Scuplting and Fat Loss System.
Activity Calorie Calculator: This is a great site for tracking how many calories you have burned doing a certain activity. They have hundreds of activities from: Office work, Shopping, Running, Mowing the Lawn, and much much more. FREE
Body Fat Calculator: Very basic calculator, site says it's the U.S. Navy Circumference Method. It is really just for a general idea of your body fat and good enough for me. FREE
Run Stoppable Running Log: Runners or walkers will love this tool. It uses google earth to plot where you will be running. It will show you how far you have gone, the elevation you have walked, how many calories you have burned and how many miles per hour you were running. FREE
Campaign For Real Beauty - Please watch this video. Pay attention to what they do to the photo in the image editing program. It is very shocking and sad.
All Around Good References:
3Fatchicks.com
Healthy-Dining.com
Hungrygirl.com
MyPyramid
Nutrition Action - 10 Foods you should eat - 10 foods you shouldn't eat
RawFoods.com
USDA
Alcoholic Beverages Info
DrinksMixer.com
Body measurement Guide
Sewing.org
Calorie Calculators & Utilities
CaloriesPerHour.com - Lots of great utilities
FreeDieting.com Calorie Calculator
HealthStatus.com - HealthStatus.com's Body Fat Estimator
TheCalorieCounter.com
**If you belong to MFD they already account for the calories burned at rest, it's important to only enter the extra calories burned into the Exercise Log.
Exercise and Equipment
CoreSecrets.com
Gmap-Pedometer.com
Heart Rate Monitors USA
YourselfFitness.com
Weight Training
Flax Seed Info
BellyBytes.com
GoldenFlax.com
Country-Spice.com
Nutritional Info (overall food values)
ChipotleFan.com
DietFacts.com Fastfood Info - Lots of popup ads
Dotti's Restaurant Guide A - Z
Epicurious.com
Fast Food Info
Friedas
FoodFacts.com
NutritionData.com
Nutritional Info (Specific Restaurant Values)
I'm trying to list all the restaurants that publicly post their nutritional values If you know of any not on this least please email them to me.
Applebees - I really like eating here.
Arbys
Boston Market
Burger King
Chick-fil-a
Church' s Chicken
Dairy Queen
Denny's
Domino's Pizza
Hardee's
Jack In The Box
KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken
Long John Silver's
McDonald's
Popeye's Fried Chicken
Subways - Love the Veggie Delights
Taco Bell
Wendy's
Recipes
Apples For Health
Lowcal Diner.com
The Food Network - Great site and network.
Lowfat Lifestyle
Publix.com's Recipe Database
Recipe Zaar
WebMD Recipe Finder - Great resource.
World Wide Recipes - Free daily news letter and more.
VegSource.com - Vegetarian website with recipe listings.
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