
YOUR GUIDE TO
Healthy Web Sites
HealthFinder.gov
www.healthfinder.gov
A complete guide to every aspect of
health and wellness is available on this
wide-ranging site funded by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services. Along with reliable information
on more than 1,600 diseases and health
topics, site visitors can find articles and
guidelines to help them live healthier lives.
They can use interactive tools to track their
health benchmarks, calculate their target
heart rate, plan menus, and assess their
risk for chronic conditions. They can also
find doctors, dentists, and other health
care providers in their communities.
Mental Health America
www.nmha.org
This website for one of America’s top
nonprofits concerned with mental
health provides visitors with a wealth of
information about mental health disorders
and issues. For starters, the site provides
the symptoms, causes, diagnoses,
treatment, and additional resources
for dozens of conditions and problems.
The list includes anxiety, depression,
eating disorders, post-traumatic stress
disorder, and suicide. In addition, visitors
can find information on conditions likely
to affect women, men, children, and older
adults. Those looking for a therapist can
connect with a mental health professional
in their area.
National Association
of Boards of Pharmacy
www.nabp.info
The consumer section of this professional
organization’s website counsels visitors
on how to safely buy prescription
medications online. In addition to
highlighting the dangers of buying
from rogue sites—such as the risk of
purchasing drugs that are contaminated,
counterfeit, or expired—the organization
offers guidelines for recognizing sites
that are selling medications illegally.
You’ll also find a list of recommended
online pharmacies.
My Pyramid Tracker
www.mypyramidtracker.gov
Anyone who is interested in tracking their
diet and exercise will appreciate this
online interactive tool sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The
diet assessment function lets you look at
your diet one day at a time or for a whole
year. The physical activity assessment
provides an analysis of your energy
expenditure by day or for longer periods.
The food energy balance assessment
can help those trying to lose weight by
automatically calculating the energy
expended from the food calories
consumed.
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