Help Yourself

Healthy Eating Resources

American Heart Association - Nutrition Center
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Nutrition-Center_UCM_001188_SubHomePage.jsp
This site will help you set healthy nutrition goals, find healthy recipes and healthy items in the grocery store, cook healthy meals at home and keep an eye out for healthy meals when dining out. There are also links at the top of the page to physical activity suggestions and ways to teach your children to develop healthy habits as well.

Bradford School Food Guide
http://montclairpta.org/pta/pages/articles/bradford7658.pdf
This colorful new brochure, with it’s easy red, yellow and green system to identify healthy and acceptable snacks, is an incredible new tool designed by Bradford parents to help parents, teachers and even students navigate a world in which our kids depend upon good nutrition for optimal learning.

CDC Nutrition for Everyone
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/index.html
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s comprehensive source of nutritional information includes nutrition basics, information on fruits and vegetables, nutrition during pregnancy and other resources for more specific nutritional needs. It can also be accessed on Facebook and Twitter.

Eating Well
http://www.eatingwell.com/
This site offers suggestions for healthy meals, including ethnic, gluten-free, vegan meals and more.

Farmers Market in New Jersey
http://www.farmersmarketonline.com/fm/NewJersey.htm
An alphabetical listing of Farmers Markets located throughout New Jersey, including dates, times and locations of each market.

Fruits and Veggies Matter
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/index.html
This site provides information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about eating fruits and vegetables. Enjoy recipes, interactive tools and determine how many fruits and vegetables you need to be eating each day.

Healthy Meeting Guidelines

Eat Smart North Carolina: Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings, Gatherings and Events is a colorful, planning tool that provides practical guidelines for anyone who is in charge of the food served at events to choose lower fat, lower-calorie foods and drinks.

http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/HealthyMeetingGuide/HealthyMeetingGuide.html

University of Minnesota School of Public Health: Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars and Catered Events

http://www.sph.umn.edu/pdf/news/pubs/NutritionGuide2009.pdf

Let's Move

http://www.letsmove.gov/eat-healthy
This site has information on healthy eating for moms, families and communities alike. You can view videos of government initiatives and find simple steps to healthy eating success.

Meeting Well^TM
http://www.acsworkplacesolutions.com/meetingwell.asp
Meeting Well^TM is a planning tool offered by the American Cancer Society to help companies organize meetings and events with good health in mind. It includes a downloadable guidebook that offers companies healthy food ideas and suggestions for physical activity that energize meeting participants and demonstrate how easy it can be to live a healthier lifestyle every day.

My Food Diary
http://www.myfooddiary.com/
My Food Diary is a great way to track what you eat, including nutritional intake and caloric expenditure.

Nutrition.Gov - What's In Food
http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1&tax_subject=388
Nutrition.Gov offers online access to food and nutrition information, plus resources for shopping, cooking and meal planning.

United Way Pantry Partners Gardening Guide
http://www.unitedwaynnj.org/documents/12UWPantryPartnersVeggieGuide2.pdf
United Way Pantry Partners Gardening Guide outlines the seven easy steps to planting a successful home garden. Consider sharing your bounty with neighbors in need; donate a portion to a local food pantry or soup kitchen!

WebMD- Food & Fitness Planner
http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-eating-fitness-services
On this site you can assess your diet with “Diet Health Check,” calculate calories with “Food & Fitness Planner,” read about nutritional information with the “Food-o-Meter,” access fitness data with the “Fit-o-Meter,” calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI), and identify portion sizes. American Heart Association.

Active Living Resources

Bike&Walk Montclair
http://bikewalkmontclair.org/
Bike & Walk Montclair is a community organization dedicated to making walking and bicycling a safe, appealing and feasible choice for all users and all trips.

Center for Disease Control - Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/index.html
This site contains physical activity guidelines for children, adults and older adults, and through links on the left side, suggests ways to add physical activity to your life with short videos that help you get started. It also helps you to measure physical activity intensity and suggests new activities that you may not realize “count” as exercise.

Essex County Running Club
http://www.essexrunning.com/
Essex County Running Club welcomes runners of all levels of ability. Group runs are held every Thursday evening, June through August, and weekend mornings in the winter.

Every Body Walk

http://everybodywalk.org/

Every Body Walk! is an online educational campaign aimed at getting Americans up and moving. The website provide news and resources on walking, health information, walking maps, how to find walking groups, a personal pledge form to start walking, as well as a place to share stories about individual experiences with walking.

Let's Move - Get Active
http://www.letsmove.gov/get-active
This site has information on physical activities to do with your family and in your community. Check out the "Let's Move Outside" section for tips on what to do and where to go to get in your physical activity and enjoy the outdoor weather.

New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center

http://www.njbikeped.org/

The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Resource Centers assist public officials, transportation and health professionals, and the public in creating a safer and more accessible walking and bicycling environment through primary research, education and dissemination of information about best practices in policy and design.

New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/srts/

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a federal, state and local effort to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school. SRTS facilitates the planning, development and implementation of projects that improve safety and air quality, as well as reduce traffic and fuel consumption around schools.

Safe Routes Scoop

http://saferoutesscoop.wordpress.com/

Safe Routes Scoop is the blog of the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS), managed by the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. We are located within the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The blog contains information about:

News, ideas and examples of SRTS projects around New Jersey and the nation.
Announcements about research, education programs, and presentations from the Center and our sponsor agencies
Other newsworthy items about SRTS, bicycling, and walking in New Jersey

WebMd- Health & Fitness Center

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/10-workout-secrets-expert-exercise-tips
This site focuses on ten tips to get the most out of your workouts: be consistent; follow an effective exercise routine; set realistic goals; use the buddy system; make your plan fit your life; be happy; watch the clock; call in the pros; get inspired; and finally, be patient. You can sign up for a fitness newsletter.

FREE Apps to Download

Every Body Walk! App for Android and iPhone

The Every Body Walk! app enables you to personalize your walking plan, connect with walking communities, learn about the latest fitness trends and tips, and more. Get connected and get walking!

Fooducate for iPhone

This app is for you if you go to the grocery store trying to make healthy decisions, but then can’t tell if the product you have is healthy. With this app, you scan the food item and it highlights the good and bad elements of products and even offers healthier suggestions and allows you to compare products.

MyFitness Pal for iPhone

This app provides a huge food database to help you keep track of what you eat and how many calories you burn when you workout. You can enter goals, view charts of your progress and see your nutritional summaries all on your phone.
BlackBerry equivalent: Calorie Counter

The Official Guide for New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites

Become inspired to explore NJ ‘s natural and historic world with this FREE mobile app—the only official app of New Jersey that allows you to access the most up-to-date park information such as upcoming events, weather conditions and safety alert communications, while taking in the scenery at your favorite area. Choose a park to visit by location, or by activity such as camping or fishing.

Passometer for iPhone:

This app gives you a pedometer to measure your speed, distance and calories burned if you use it while engaging in exercise. It’s easy to set up and use and very accurate. It goes into power-saving mode once it’s in your pocket.
BlackBerry equivalent: HandyLogs Fitness