UMBC Wellness in the Workplace

Links to Free Wellness Resources

General Health/Multiple Topics

State Benefits Division’s Wellness website

AOL Health:

Wellness tools and surveys
Health encyclopedia
News articles and videos
Tips on a variety of wellness topics
“Coaches” where the user can read articles/watch videos on wellness-related topics

Discovery Health:

Variety of wellness information
‘Tip of the Week’ section
‘Top Tools’
Community discussions
Articles and additional wellness resources

Mayo Clinic

Wellness.com – the Healthy Living Community:
This website provides a wellness community with interactive blogs, discussions, and videos on a wide variety of health conditions and wellness topics. The website also provides a database and profiles of health and wellness providers.

Centers for Disease Control National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Eartheasy:
Articles on creating healthy and sustainable lifestyles.

Harvard Health Publications:
Website with science and research-based health and wellness information.

Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability:
LOHAS focuses on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice. Free weekly newsletter.

RealAge:
Personalized health information and health management tools.

Real Simple magazine

Oprah.com:
This lifestyle website has a wealth of information on health and wellness and tips from Oprah's famous collaborators and experts, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Suze Orman, Bob Greene, and Dr. Laura Berman. The site features articles, tips, quizzes, videos and podcasts on a variety of wellness topics.

WebMD.com:

WebMD.com offers comprehensive health and wellness information and features a 'Health A-Z' database on a wide variety of physical and mental health conditions. WebMD.com also features a useful video archive with videos on various health and wellness topics.

The University of Minnesota 'Taking Charge of Your Health' website has a wealth of resources to create a healthy lifestyle, navigate the health care system, and explore healing practices.

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Exercise and Fitness

Get Fit Maryland™ program:
Articles under ‘Tips and Support’ include:

100 Ways to Add 2000 Steps
100 Ways to Cut 100 Calories
50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes

Tools:

Check your BMI
Diabetes Risk Test
Heart Disease Risk Calculator

Healthier US.gov:
President’s Council for Physical Fitness – information, tools, and links.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Physical Activity

Choose Fitness:
Fitness tips, tools, and answers to questions.

Shape magazine

Yoga Journal

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Diet and Nutrition

Nutrition Data:
This website offers nutritional information, tools, and diet tips; healthy recipes; nutrition blogs; and a free newsletter. Under ‘Nutrition Management Tools,’ a user can:

Track what you eat,
Determine Body Mass Index (BMI)
Analyze a recipe/food for nutritional value and
Identify foods by particular nutrients.

Organic.org:
News, articles, recipes, product reviews and other resources on organic foods.

Fruits and Veggies–More Matters campaign

Nutrition.gov:
US federal guide offering access to all government web sites with reliable and accurate information on nutrition and dietary guidance.

New York State Department of Health:
Tips for healthy food at meetings

Maryland Farmers’ Market Directory:
Farmer’s markets for each county in Maryland.

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Lung Health

American Lung Association:
Provides information on various lung conditions, research and statistics, plus programs and events.

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Cardiac Health

American Heart Association:
Information, programs and tools for heart health.

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Smoking Cessation

MDQuit – Maryland resource center for quitting use and initiation of tobacco:
Information, resources, tools, and programs. Free Quitline for all Maryland residents.

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:
1-800-QUITNOW Information, support, smoking cessation products.

QuitNet:
Website has community, resources, support, and 'success' certificates.

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Time and Stress Management

Laura Stack, the Productivity Pro
Looking for good time management tips? Laura’s website has a wealth of tips to improve output, lower stress, and save time. Explore the website, especially under ‘Productivity Resources’ to find a blog, videos, quizzes, webcasts, articles, a newsletter, e-books, tips, and tools.

Stress Management Consultants Article: Top 5 Tips for Greater Peace and Vitality

Stress Management tips from Dr. Joan Borysenko
Dr. Borysenko knows that living your best life is a multidimensional process of caring for body, mind, and soul. Her website offers both practical information and inspiration. The Mind/Body Balance and Stress Reduction section has articles on wellness, stress reduction, how to meditate, and yoga stretches.

Article: Choosing Peace Over Stress

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