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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