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Links and Resources for Participants

​This page is dedicated to providing participants with helpful links to increase the potential for success not only during their time in the program, but to maintain success after completion (note: many of these websites have apps for your smartphone as well!).

Food Tracking Tools for Success

www.myfitnesspal.com – Free online food and exercise tracking tool that can also be downloaded through a smartphone application and synchronizes personal data
http://www.sparkpeople.com/ – Free nutrition journal, fitness plan and expansive resources for recipes and MUCH more
http://www.calorieking.com/ – Online food and exercise journal with paper and pencil resources at a minimal cost
http://loseit.com/ – Online food and exercise journal with resources for FREE!
 

Recipe Resources

https://recipes.heart.org/ – Simple Cooking with Heart from the American Heart Association
https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/ – An excellent database filled with healthy recipe options
http://eatingwell.com/ – Another great recipe website with a great search function
 

Exercise Links and Resources

http://www.mapmywalk.com/ – Plan and track your walks ahead of time
http://www.fitlink.com/walking-tracks-parks – By signing up for FitLink you can find many activity resources
 

Additional Resources

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ – Informational USDA site on the plate method
http://www.fooducate.com – A helpful app for understanding food labels and making healthy choices
http://www.diabetes.org/ – Excellent resource for diabetes management as well as recipes