HEALTH SITES

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NUTRITION

Some great nutrition focused websites include:

 

1. Dieticians of Canada — www.dietitians.ca

2. Healthy U— www.healthyalberta.com

3. Healthy Canadians — www.healthycanadians.ge.ca

4. Canadian Diabetes Association — www.diabetes.ca

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APPS for NUTRITION

For nutrition focused apps for your phone or tablet, search for:

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1. EaTracker by the Dietitians of Canada — Track your food intake and activity levels, analyse your recipes and plan your meals. You can also track your goals and progress with this app.

2. Cookspiration by Dietitians of Canada — Access tons of great recipes for any meal and every occasion.

 

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Some great physical activity focused websites include:

 

1. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology — www.csep.ca

2. Alberta Centre for Active Living — www.centre4activeliving.ca - Evidence-based physical activity information and provincial connections to events and research.

3. UWALK— www.uwalk.ca  Track your physical activity.

4. Give it 100 — www.giveit100.com — Practice something for 100 days and share your story.

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APPS for PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

For physical activity focused apps for your phone or tablet, search for:

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Couch to 5K — Get started on a running program.

Strava — Run and bile with your social network.

7 minute workout “Seven” — High Intensity Interval Training based on the seven minute workout

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MENTAL HEALTH

Some great mental health focused websites include:

 

1. Canadian Mental Health Association — www.cmha.ca

2. Calm — www.calm.com Website and app for meditation and relaxation.

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APPS for Mental HEALTH  apps for your phone or tablet, search for:

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1. BellyBio — A free app that teaches a deep breathing technique useful to combat anxiety and stress.

2. eCBT Calm — Assess stress levels, learn relaxation skills and find links to online resources for stress and anxiety with this app.