Eat better

www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/index.html
Advice on health for men.

www.cannedfood.org/nutrition.html
How canned foods can fit into a healthy eating plan.

www.chefclinic.com
Join up for a free membership and receive medical advice on healthy eating.

www.daa.asn.au/public/smart_eating/quiz/index.asp
Assess your eating habits.

www.edsn.asn.au
An Australian organisation dedicated to fighting eating disorders.

www.foodfit.com
Advice on healthy living and eating.

www.foodgloriousfood.ie/home.htm
Assess your diet and learn about the importance of lean red meat.

www.foodwatch.com.au
Nutritionist Catherine Saxelby explains nutrition and healthy eating.

www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/strateg/food
The Australian Government’s guide to healthy eating. Adobe Acrobat reader (www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html) required.

www.heartfoundation.com.au
Information from the National Heart Foundation of Australia.

www.ivillage.com/food
Help with cooking healthy food when entertaining.

lifematters.com/pregeating.html
Pregnancy and healthy eating.

www.naturalkitchenstrategies.com.au
Ideas on reorganising your kitchen for healthier family cooking.

www.nutricounter.com/articles/beckett4.htm
Health tips for busy women.

www.nutrition.com.sg/he/heseniors.asp
Information for seniors.

www.oldways.com
Healthy eating based on traditional Mediterranean diets.

Lose weight

aca.ninemsn.com.au/stories/1377.asp
Benefits and risks of the Atkins Diet.

aww.dietclub.com.au/library/article.php?art_id=422
The Women’s Weekly DietClub.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Weight_loss_common_misconceptions?OpenDocument
Common myths about weight loss and dieting.

www.caloriecounter.co.uk
Diet tips, meal planning ideas and the calorie content of foods.

www.getzoned.com.au
Information on the Zone Diet, popular in Hollywood.

www.helioshealth.com/weight_control/surgery/index.html
Surgical options for those with severe obesity.

www.jennycraig.com.au
Weight loss centre Jenny Craig’s official Web site.

www.loseweightnow.com.au
Losing weight safely through diet and exercise.

www.nursingbaby.com/bfdiet
Information on dieting for women who are breastfeeding.

www.prevention.com/cda/channel2002/1,4745,679,00.html
Free diet tools such as a calorie counter and recipes.

www.webwombat.com.au/lifestyle/health/faddiet.htm
Why fad diets don’t work.

www.weightlosshelp.com.au
Weight loss tips and some recipes.

www.weightwatchers.com.au
Weight Watchers’ official site, with information on the “points” program.

www.whas.com.au
Web site of Dr Sandra Cabot, creator of the famed Liver Cleansing Diet and other weight loss ideas for women.

wilstar.com/lowcarb
Lose weight through reducing your intake of carbohydrates.

Start exercising

www.caloriecontrol.org/exercalc.html
Find out how many calories your chosen exercise will burn off.

exercise.about.com
Articles on exercise and fitness.

www.exercise-tips.com
Tips on exercising all parts of the body.

familydoctor.org/handouts/015.html
Getting started with exercise.

www.feel-better-with-exercise.com
Why exercise makes you feel good.

www.fitnessfirst.com.au
Join one of the Fitness First gyms around Australia.

www.fitnessonline.com
Ideas for different workouts.

www.getfit.com.au
Get personal training online (you will have to pay for this service).

home.pacific.net.au/~sbond/ozyoga.html
A list of yoga schools around Australia.

www.hoptechno.com/book11.htm
The biological fundamentals of fitness.

kirtland.cc.mi.us/~balbachl/aeroprin.htm
Aerobic exercise – what it is and how it can help you.

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exercisephysicalfitness.html
The latest news on exercise research and reports.

www.pilates.net
Information on pilates, which involves stretching and gentle movement.

www.runnersworld.com
Information for those who run to keep fit.

sln.fi.edu/biosci/healthy/exercise.html
Exercising for a healthy heart.

www.trygve.com/weightsglossary.html
A dictionary of exercise and workout terms.

Quit smoking

www.epharmacy.com.au/online_prescriptions/quit_smoking.htm
Buy nicotine patches and gum online.

www.essentialbaby.com.au/GettingPregnant/Preparing/YourBody/QuitSmoking.cfm
Quitting when pregnant or trying to conceive.

www.health.gov.au/quitnow/quit_how.html
Order a free booklet to help you quit online.

www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5890.html
Reasons to quit smoking.

www.oxygen.org.au
Information on young people and smoking.

www.quitnow.info.au
The national campaign to quit.

www.quit.org.au
Information from the Cancer Council of Victoria.

www.sane.org/ourworksmoking.html
Help for quitters and those supporting them.

www.smokenders.com.au
Support for those quitting.

www.softology.com.au/quit.htm
A software program (free download) that encourages you to quit.

www.stopsmokingin7days.com/quittips.htm
More tips to help you quit.

Give up drinking

www.albany.edu/counseling_center/prob-dri.html
How to tell if someone you know has a drinking problem.

www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.au
Alcoholics Anonymous Australia.

www.alcoholscreening.org
Find out if you are drinking safely, or causing health problems for yourself.

www.factsontap.org/collexp/Do_dont.htm
Some drinking dos and don’ts.

www.med.umich.edu/1libr/primry/risks06.htm
Symptoms of alcoholism.

www.moderation.org
A support network to encourage drinking in moderation.

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/l_alcohol/quiz.htm
Test yourself to see how much you know about the effects of alcohol.

www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/handout.htm
How to cut back on your drinking.

sober24.com/DailyReflections.asp
An inspirational daily reading to keep your mind off drinking.

www.temple.edu/counseling/tipscasa/20-questions.html
20 questions to identify a drug or drinking problem.

www.womenforsobriety.org
Help for women giving up drinking.

Matters of the mind and spirit

www.depressionet.com.au
Information and help for Australians suffering from depression.

egeneralmedical.com/menwel.html
General tips for maintaining mental well being.

www.mentalhealth.gov.au
A governmental site dedicated to provided resources for mental well being.

www.mhca.com.au/pages/info_helplines.html
Contact details for local mental health help lines.

www.mindtools.com/smpage.html
Some stress management techniques.

www.panicattacks.com.au
Dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.

www.socialanxiety.com.au
Information about social anxiety.

www.teachhealth.com
The medical basis of stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems and drug use.

www.well.com/user/mick/insomnia
30 simple tips to help you deal with insomnia (lack of sleep).

Information for kids

Healthy eating

www.dole5aday.com
Teaches the importance of healthy eating to kids.

www.kidseatgreat.com/peater.html
Dealing with a picky eater.

myfreshbaby.com
Learn about developing healthy eating habits in babies.

www.northernsites.com/Overweight_Children
Helping overweight children.

Exercise

kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html
Why exercise is cool for kids.

kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/kid_sports.html
How parents can encourage children to exercise.

www.personalhealthzone.com/getkidstoexercise.html
Motivating children to exercise.

www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/06jun/kids.htm
Exercise for overweight children.

Alcohol and drugs

familydoctor.org/handouts/273.html
Information on drinking for teens.

www.puberty101.com/aacap_teendrug.shtml
Alcohol and drug abuse.

Mental health

www.headroom.net.au
Mental health issues for children and teens.

www.kidshelponline.com.au
Online counselling for troubled young people.

Other Useful sites

eMedical

www.emedical.com.au
Health information and new and doctor-led chatrooms.

familydoctor.org
Information on diseases and healthy living.

Medline Plus medlineplus.gov
The US Government’s official health site, with a medical encyclopedia and more.

WebMD my.webmd.com
Check your symptoms, consult a medical library and more.

www.health.gov.au
The Department of Health and Ageing

www.ama.com.au
The Australian Medical Association

Online support

www.dietsupporters.com
Support for dieters.

exercise.about.com/mpboards.htm
Exercise bulletin boards.

groups.msn.com/TheWellnessWeb/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-ca
Discuss health and wellness.

groups.yahoo.com/group/MM-Toronto
A support group for those who have decided to give up drinking.

www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/76750
Support for giving up smoking.

www.stresstips.com/stressforum/disc1_welc.htm
Discuss stress management.

Online pharmacies

ePharmacy
www.epharmacy.com.au