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Online Resources and Apps

Below are some helpful online resources and phone applications which can be useful in your journey toward heart health. Please note these are only suggestions. You may wish to review several of these resources and then choose those that fit your needs.

 

Nutrition and Food

  • Nutrition                                                     www.nutrition.gov

  • Heart Healthy recipes                             www.deliciousdecisions.org

  • Eating Well Magazine and recipes       www.eatingwell.com     

  • Food Fit                                                      www.foodfit.com

  • Fruits and vegetables                             www.5aday.org

  • Foodnetwork recipes                              www.foodnetwork.com

  • Epicurious recipes                                  www.epicurious.com

  • Online trackers:

    www.dailyburn.com
    www.fitday.com
    www.calorieking.com
    www.smallstep.gov
    www.mypyramid.gov
    www.nutridiary.com
    www.my-calorie-counter.com
    www.mynetdiary.com
    www.myfitnesspal.com
    www.livestrong.com

Physical Activity

  • ACE Fitness                                                                   www.acefitness.com
  • American on the Move                                                  www.americaonthemove.org
  • Athletic Runner                                                              www.athleticrunner.com
  • National Center on Physical Activity and Disability www.ncpad.org
  • Physical Activity and Health                                         www.fitness.gov/adults.pdf
  • Shape Up America!                                                       www.shapeup.org

 Weight Management

  • National Weight Control Registry                               www.nwcr.ws
  • Sparkpeople                                                                   www.sparkpeople.com
  • Weight Control Information Network                          win.niddk.nih.gov
  • Weight Watchers:                                                          www.weightwatchers.com

Phone Applications

Healthy in a Hurry from EatingWell - healthy and quick recipes.
 
Epicurious' Recipes & Shopping List - recipes and shopping list; great for grocery shopping and cooking.
 
Myfitnesspal - keep food records, analyze recipes, track weight loss.
 
Loseit - track calories, carbs, fat, etc. and get motivated to lose weight.
 
Calorie Tracker - look up and track daily calorie, fat, carbohydrate and protein intake.
 
Mynetdiary – keep food records and track exercise.
 
ipump trainer series - full body workouts including strength, cardio, flexibility, sports, yoga, pilates and a lot more.
 
StepTrackLite – use it as a simple pedometer to measure and track physical activity while strolling, walking or running.

iMapMyRun - utilizes the iPhone's GPS technology for real-time distance, time, pace and speed tracking.

Pret-a-Yoga Lite - the perfect app for yoga beginners who might be threatened by the gym environment, or advanced yogis looking to take their routine on the go.
 
Heartbeat - use this app to help you manually track your heart beats per minute (bpm) during or after a workout. 

 
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