steps, distance, calories burned, and now has a feature to add playlists to play directly from the app.
BabyCenter My Pregnancy Today:
Enter baby’s due date and the app provides day-by-day knowledge of your body’s changes, fetal developments, checklist for baby preparations (decisions, appointments), nutrition guide, and connects you with other moms.
iMapMyRIDE:
Uses GPS to map out your bike rides to fit your fitness goals.
Web Sites:
www.amazon.com
One-stop shopping for just about any book, periodical, or product you might want to read or buy in order to get HOT.
www.cracked.com
Useful and not-so-useful information served up with a laugh on America’s only humor Web site. And who can’t use a laugh every day!
www.cspinet.com
The Web site of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which publishes the largest-circulation health newsletter in North America.
www.eatingwell.com
The editors of EatingWell magazine provide information on health and nutrition as well as all kinds of healthy recipes and cooking information.
www.eatthis.menshealth.com
Not just for men! Get straightforward, highly visual health and diet information from the magazine responsible for the wildly successful “Eat This, Not That” series of books.
www.espn.com
Everything you need to know to stay up to date on any sport.
www.fnic.nal.usda.gov
The government’s Food and Nutrition Information Center, which is part of the National Agricultural Library of the Department of Agriculture will lead you to the most accurate and current nutrition information.
www.health.com
The Web site of Health magazine provides information and recipes for weight loss and healthy living.
www.helpguide.org
Helpguide is a nonprofit resource for information about mental and emotional health as well as diet and nutrition and other health issues that will help you make better choices for yourself and your family.
www.howstuffworks.com
Curiosity is HOT and this Web site will give you the answers to almost anything you’ve ever been curious to know more about.
www.kidshealth.org
The site is divided into separate sections for parents, kids, and teens to learn more about how to live better and healthier every day.
www.livestrong.com
The Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded to improve the lives of people with cancer, also provides diet, nutrition, and fitness tips for anyone wanting to live a healthier lifestyle.
www.mayoclinic.com
Medical and health information and news from experts at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.
www.nutrition.gov
A portal that provides links to all government Web sites having any information about diet and nutrition, including the new guidelines for MyPlate.
www.organic.org
News, reviews, and sources for just about everything organic.
www.ota.com/organic/benefits/nutrition.html
The Web site of the Organic Trade Association; offers information on the benefits of buying and eating organic.
www.self.com
Read articles from Self magazine, watch workout videos, and find a calculator to help you figure out your own healthy weight.
www.shape.com
Get health and fitness tips from Shape magazine online.
www.usda.gov
The United States Department of Agriculture provides information on nutrition and health, food safety, conservation and much more.
www.webmd.com
Useful, up-to-date, trustworthy information on medical and health issues.
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Product information and online shopping from the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods.
www.yummly.com
Claims to have “every recipe in the world” and lets you search by ingredient, calories, taste, price, and other considerations.
To keep track of how you’re doing and how your body is changing, I suggest that you take a picture of yourself every day—not to obsess about your weight but to observe the progress you’ve made. Some days when you’re feeling your fattest, you may be surprised to see that you really look great. And you’ll also be able to notice