Helpful Links

Information on the Weight Loss Challenge
Granville-Vance Public Health     www.gvdhd.org


Healthy Eating Tips and Recipes
Eat Smart Move More    www.myeatsmartmovemore.com
Choose My Plate      http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
WebMD     www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm
Fruits and Veggies Matter     www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Centers for Disease Control     www.cdc.gov/healthyliving
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute     www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htm#tools
Weight Control Information Network     http://win.niddk.nih.gov/


Chronic Disease Prevention, Treatment, and Recipes
General
WebMD    www.webmd.com
Healthfinder    www.healthfinder.gov


Cancer
American Cancer Society     www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute     www.cancer.gov

Diabetes
American Diabetes Association     www.diabetes.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases     www2.niddk.nih.gov/

Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, or High Cholesterol
American Heart Association     www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute     www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm
DASH Diet*    www.mayoclinic.com/health/dash-diet/HI00046
(*Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension... Although clinically proven to lower blood pressure, this style of eating is nutritionally sound and healthy for most people.)