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American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching more than 800 communities. Their web site includes the newest information and research, recipes, the tip of the day and much more!
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
The mission of the American Heart Association is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. They provide many tools for prevention and advocacy to allow people to "Learn and Live."
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000

American Heart Association's "The Heart of Diabetes Program"
Fill out a brief registration form to receive our Getting to the Heart of Diabetes Booklet. You'll find out how to join our Thrivers program. Benefits of enrolling in the program are: a journal to track progress in managing their diabetes and reducing risk; a free 12-month subscription to Diabetes Positive, a magazine from Positive Health Publications; and incentives throughout the year to help patients stay motivated.
www.s2mw.com/aha/hodreg.aspx

American Institute for Cancer Research
AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results. Contents include: Special Features, Recipe Corner, Homemade for Health, and the Diet and Health Guidelines for Health and Prevention.
www.aicr.org/index.lasso

USDA's  Center for Nutrition Policy and Prevention (CNPP)
The CNPP (Center for Nutrition Policy and Prevention) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. They help to define and coordinate nutrition education policy within USDA and to translate nutrition research into information and materials for consumers, policymakers, and professionals in health, education, industry, and media.
www.usda.gov/cnpp

Weight and Inches Loss Measuring Chart.
People often get frustrated with their attempts to reduce weight and give up. This chart helps them to see that inches are as important as weight. Click here to get a copy of your own chart.
www.diabetesincontrol.com/issue173/Measuring%20Chart.pdf

Nutrition Links

5 A Day
The goal of the National 5 A Day for Better Health Program is to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in the United States to 5 to 9 servings every day. In addition to this goal, the program seeks to inform Americans that eating fruits and vegetables can improve their health and reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and macular degeneration. The 5 A Day Program also provides consumers with practical and easy ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their daily eating patterns.
www.5aday.gov/

American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. Site contents include Tip of Day, Monthly Feature, and how to find a nutritional specialist in your area.
www.eatright.org/Public/

Guidelines for Good Nutrition from the Mayo Clinic
The most recent recommendations come from the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. These guidelines are significantly different from those of the past, particularly in regard to carbohydrates and fat. Eating well doesn't have to be complicated. Unless you need a special diet for a specific health problem, the best approach is to follow national dietary recommendations. These recommendations have evolved over the years to keep pace with an expanding scientific knowledge on how diet can affect health and prevent disease.
www.mayoclinic.com/

Nutrition Facts Calorie Counter
NutritionData (ND) generates nutrition facts labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses for all foods and recipes. ND tells you what is good and bad about the foods you eat, and helps you select foods that best meet your dietary needs. Use the Search Tool to create lists of foods that are lowest in carbohydrates, highest in protein, or that match any other dietary restrictions or goals. Use ND's Caloric Ratio Explorer to find foods that have a specific ratio of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Use ND's 5-Star Search Tool to see the foods that ND rates the highest, to analyze foods that aren't in ND's database, to translate confusing ingredient labels with ND's Food Additive Identifier, examine ND's list of the 50 Most Popular Foods and more.
www.nutritiondata.com

Virtual Snack Machine
Snacking happens. And that’s a good thing, when you let Mother Nature lead the way. You may be surprised to see that many fruits and vegetables are often less expensive than other common snacks.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3025842#

Physical Activity Links

Bike Coalition of Maine
The Bike Coalition of Maine is the statewide voice of bicyclists, working for better biking in our great State. The BCM is working to promote bicycling to enhance our communities, environment, and economy through safety, education, and access advocacy. This web site will introduce you to some of our activities.
www.bikemaine.org/ or send e-mail to BCM@Bikemaine.org

Healthy Maine Walks
Healthy Maine Walks is sponsored by a coalition of trail, health agencies and organizations working together to build a healthier Maine. We have joined forces to promote healthier lifestyles by making it easier for Mainers to find and use walking routes in communities all across the state. Healthy Maine Walks provides a central location for towns and local groups to register walks. Healthy Maine Walks includes descriptions of registered walks for those interested in locating places to walk.
www.healthymainepartnerships.com/hmwalks.html

Maine Department of Transportation  (DOT)
The MDOT provides information on bicycle tours in Maine, places in Maine to walk and hike, and ways for you to get involved. The sites includes maps of walking trails, bicycling maps, and even how to improve your area to make it more walker/biker friendly.
www.state.me.us/mdot/opt/bicycle-transportation.php

Maine Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
The mission of the Maine Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health, and Wellness is to improve health and wellness for all individuals in Maine by promoting healthy lifestyles through access to physical activity, sports, and related activities. Check here for programs activities designed for physical fitness for Maine.
www.mainephysicalactivity.org/

Maine State Parks
If you want to explore Maine's great outdoors, visit this site to plan your next trip, whether you like the rock bound coast, the north woods, mountains, lakes, or the rivers. Camp overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, hike Maine's backcountry, or enjoy a family picnic in the western hills, this site can provide you with the information you need to make your visit easy and enjoyable
www.state.me.us/doc/parks/

National Center for Bicycling and Walking - Maine
In healthy communities, walking and bicycling are a normal, routine part of daily life. This site tells you how to help create neighborhoods and communities where people walk and bicycle and to provide opportunities to walk and bicycle safely, easily, and conveniently.
Bikewalk.org

President's Challenge
The President's Challenge program encourages all Americans to make physical activity a part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve. Pick your group and level of activity and get active! 
www.presidentschallenge.org

Walking
The Walking web site is designed to improve health through information on walking for fitness, recreation, and as a sport. There is information on many different walking topics, from 'How to Walk', to 'Heel and Foot Pain', to 'fun, cards, and clip art. Visit their web site for information and inspiration.
walking.about.com/

Tobacco Links

American Legacy Foundation: Building a World Where Young People Reject Tobacco and Anyone Can Quit
The American Legacy Foundation has two goals - to arm all young people with the knowledge and tools to reject tobacco, and to eliminate disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services. Check out their web site for programs, research and resources.
www.americanlegacy.org/americanlegacy/skins/alf/home.aspx

American Lung Association of Maine
The American Lung Association of Maine fights lung disease through research, legislation, and education. Our work impacts every Maine community and we are proud to say that nearly 90% of our funds stay in our state. The remainder is used to support nationwide education, research and public policy programs. We are not a state agency and we do not rely on state funds. The American Lung Association of Maine is supported by private donations and volunteers – people just like you. Together, we can help to improve lung health for the people of Maine.
www.mainelung.org/

Youth Action!
Today's youth activists have chosen to STAND OUT... SPEAK UP... and SEIZE CONTROL to fight against Big Tobacco and the youth action center has the tools to help. Take action - from finding out more about Big Tobacco's lies and manipulation to working on local and national tobacco policy issues. Hear from youth across the country about how to get involved, recruit other activists, stage your own street advocacy events and make sure that people take notice. The Info Center has lots of useful resources and the Idea Marketplace has original materials, a message board and more.
www.StandOutSpeakUp.org

Wellness Links

Partnerships for a Healthy Workforce
Partnerships for a Healthy Workforce (PHW) helps employers understand how investments in worksite health promotion/disease prevention can benefit both employers and employees-a win-win proposition. Health promotion and disease prevention programs can improve productivity, recruitment and retention, and worksite morale. Health promotion is an investment in human capital. Employees are more likely to be on the job and performing well when they are in optimal physical and psychological health. They are also more likely to be attracted to, remain with, and value a company that obviously values them. Scientific research shows that a company's productivity is tied to employee health.
www.prevent.org/phw.htm

WELCOA (The Wellness Councils of America)
WELCOA focuses on building Well Workplaces and organizations that are dedicated to the health of their employees. The Well Workplace process provides a structure or blue print to help organizations build results-oriented wellness programs, which ultimately help employees make better lifestyle choices.
Well Workplace

Wellsource
Wellsource is a leader in the health management and prevention industry for nearly 20 years, provides of tools to help organizations develop successful health management programs. The purpose of Wellsource is to provide the information and motivation necessary to encourage individuals and organizations to achieve optimal health.
www.wellsource.com/

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Funding is provided with tobacco settlement money from the Fund for a Healthy Maine, through the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine, Bureau of Health, Department of Human Services.

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