The City’s “LiveWell” Community Wellness Initiative is a new program to improve the health and wellness of Rockville residents by providing information and activities for people of all ages. Monthly programs offered at City facilities and outdoor locations provide convenient, inexpensive ways for citizens to learn about ways to improve their health. Try something new today!
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Walk About Town Center is Rockville's newest walking tour, offering people a way to explore the downtown from a different perspective. The walk, part of the LiveWell program, features five different walking routes that will take you through the new urban Town Center and past some of Rockville's most beautiful historic homes. Pick up a walking map in Town Square at one of the two free stands, one facing Maryland Avenue and the other facing Gibbs Street, and start walking!
These online Community Wellness destinations highlight government and nonprofit resources where citizens can turn for reliable and un-biased health information.
Nutrition:
- www.mypyramid.gov
USDA website with the updated Food Guide Pyramid. Has tips for choosing healthy foods as well as calorie-controlled meal plans. - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_9_Great_American_Eat_Right_Challenge.asp
Information on the Great American Eat Right Challenge. Provides health tools and resources to calculate BMI and motivate you to eat right. - www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association, provides the latest food and nutrition information. - www.deliciousdecisions.org
Sponsored by the American Heart Association. An interactive cookbook with heart healthy recipes that allows you to choose meals from different categories to find just what you want! - USDA Nutrient Database
Type in a specific food item and this website will provide you with all of the nutrients for the item including calories, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Health Information:
- www.americanheart.org
Information about heart disease, cholesterol, and heart-healthy recipes. - www.nhlbi.gov
Information about heart disease. - www.niddk.gov
Information about diabetes. - www.diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association, information and recipes available. - www.healthmedia.com
Develops programs that help participants improve their health behaviors related to issues such as obesity, stress, smoking, nutrition, chronic illness, and specific conditions such as diabetes, back pain, and hypertension. - www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society, information for patients, family, friends and survivors. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC is the nation's premiere health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health. Its goals are to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. - NIH Health Information
Provides information from the National Institutes of Health on Child and Teen Health, Men's Health, Minority Health, Women's Health, Senior Health and Wellness and Lifestyle.
Just for Kids:
- www.4girls.gov
Covers body image, fitness, nutrition, relationships, and more for girls ages 10-16. Sponsored by the National Women's Health Information Center. - www.bam.gov
BAM (Body and Mind) focuses on important topics like stress and physical fitness for ages 9-13. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - www.healthfinder.gov/kids
Developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, features safe surfing tips, games, and contests. - Verb Now
Educates youth about the importance of regular exercise by rewarding them with prizes for reporting their daily verbs and reinforcing the message of positive activity through a fun game, themed around movement. - KidsHealth
Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources.
