Lifestyle Links

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine provides the following resource links as a service to clinicians.

(No guarantee or warranty, express or implied, is made regarding these materials. Every reasonable effort is made to select only evidence-based, scientific materials. Nonetheless, please review all materials to determine their applicability and suitability to your needs.)

Health Tools

http://healthfinder.gov/HealthTools/#
Multiple sources and tools for healthy living.

Clinical Practice

http://motivationalinterview.org
Information about motivational interviewing.

http://ok.essortment.com/publicspeaking_reod.htm
The art of public speaking.

Heart Health

http://www.americanheart.org
American Heart Association

Diet & Nutrition 

http://win.niddk.nih.gov/order/orderpub.htm
Weight Control Information Network. Many free downloads about weight and fitness for all ages.

http://depts.washington.edu/nwlrc/dietfis.html
The Northwest Lipid Research Clinic Fat Intake Scale.

http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/DHQ
The National Cancer Institute site with a self-administered food frequency questionnaire.

http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic
Food & Nutrition Information Center, US Dept of Agriculture for food guide pyramid, dietary supplements, and much more.

http://www.usda.gov/cnpp
Center for Nutrion Policy Promotion, US Dept of Ag for dietary guidelines, interactive healthy eating index and more.

http://www.cyberdiet.com
Nutrition information and self-assessment materials

http://vrg.org
Information about vegetarian diets from the Vegetarian Resource Group.

http://www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association.

Exercise & Fitness

http://www.health.gov/paguidelines
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines

http://www.shapeup.org
Consumer weight control site.

http://www.justmove.org
Affiliated with American Heart Association; exercise diary.

http://www.fitness.gov
President's Council on Physical Fitness and sports site with links.

http://www.exerciseismedicine.org
By the Exercise is Medicine Task Force

Nutrition & Fitness for children and teens

http://www.dole5aday.com
Educates about fruits and vegetables.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn
Teen Nutrition site to empower children to make healthy food and activity choices.

Smoking Cessation

http://www.smokefree.gov/
Resources and tools to help stop smoking

Be Active Your Way (open accessible version in new window)