Healthy Recipes
Nourishing Meals | Gluten-free, “whole foods”-based recipes
Oh She Glows | Meat- and dairy-free; and mostly gluten-, soy- and processed food-free recipes
Minimalist Baker | Simple (10 or fewer), quick (30 minutes or less) plant-based and gluten-free recipes for everyday convenience
Unconventional Baker | Gluten-, dairy-, egg- and refined sugar-free baked goods recipes
Joyous Health | Healthy recipes and lifestyle advice
Jamie Oliver | Healthy, “whole food”-based recipes, including a section on “family food”
Exercise Resources
Fitness Blender | Wide range of workouts and fitness programs, requiring minimal or no equipment
The Body Coach TV | (Primarily) high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts, requiring minimal or no equipment
GMB Fitness™ | Exercises and training programs directed at recovering, maintaining and improving mobility (ease of movement, flexibility with strength)
Yoga with Adriene | Accessible yoga videos and information for beginner to advanced yogis.
Meditation and Mindfulness Aids
Tara Brach | Guided meditations and lectures on mindfulness incorporating Western psychology and Eastern spirituality
Insight Timer | Guided meditation app
Annaka Harris | Guided mediations for children
Headspace® | Guided meditation app
Calm | Guided meditation app and blog focusing on mindfulness mediation and management of insomnia
Stop, Breathe & Think | Guided meditation app
Buddhify | Guided meditation app
Meditation Oasis® | Guided mediation podcasts
The Chopra Center | Guided meditations and other meditation, yoga and Ayurvedic products and programs directed towards increasing self-awareness
Waking Up | Meditation app with a focus on understanding the “why” of the meditation
Ten Percent Happier | Podcast focusing on meditation, mindfulness and self-care
Hidden Brain | Podcast focusing on understanding the underlying, unconscious patterns that drive our behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships
Calculators
Body-mass Index (BMI) | To determine if you are at a healthy body-weight
Insulin Resistance and Heart Disease Risk Calculators | To “translate” commonly ordered blood laboratory values into more clinically meaningful measures of blood sugar control (insulin resistance) and heart disease risk
“Fitness Age” | Using a mathematical algorithm predicting maximal oxygen intake (VO2 max), which closely correlates with increased life expectancy
Due Date Calculator | To estimate your due date
Lifestyle Change and Other Tracking Tools
Sanvello | Behaviour tracking app
Nike Run Club | Running/walking route, distance, duration and pace recording app
MapMyRun | Running/walking route, distance, duration and pace recording app
MyFitnessPal | Calorie intake and expenditure tracking app
Pacer | Pedometer and behaviour tracking app
Zero | Fasting planning and tracking app
Clue | Menstrual and fertility tracking app
Prescription Drugs/Interactions Information
Drugs.com | Comprehensive, reliable information on any prescription drug, including side effects and interactions
“Social Health”: Relationship and Parenting Guidance
Esther Perel, Where Should We Begin | Guidance on fostering and maintaining a successful long-term relationship with your significant other
Aha! Parenting | Parenting guidance, based in “attachment parenting”, focusing on fostering internal motivation for positive behaviours in children
Simplicity parenting | Guidance on simplifying parenting and focusing on family time and fostering children’s security and resilience
Dr. Shefali | Parenting guidance based on a combination of clinical psychology and mindfulness
Janet Lansbury | Parenting guidance focusing on mindfulness and respect
General Health Information
Natural MD Radio | Reliable, evidence-based discussion of use of natural medicines and a wide range of controversial topics (e.g., cesarean section, vaccination)
TED: Health | A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Health
