Online Wellness Resources

There are many organizations with helpful information online. Please review the following for what best fits your needs.

• 2014 GOV TV Changing Health Behaviors - Lisa Gatan interviews Psychologist Dr. Diane Dekker about how to change health behaviors. They discuss a proven process to increase physical activity, eat nutritious food, lose weight, and quit smoking (29 minute program).
• 2014 GOV TV Fruit and Vegetable Intake - Lisa Gatan interviews Dietitian Jennie McCary and Wellness Intern Kelsey Bullard from The Solutions Group, a division of Presbyterian Healthcare Services, about the importance of consuming ample vegetables and fruit each day (28 minute program).
• 2017 Gov TV Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Options & Preparation - Lisa Gatan interviews Dr. Durado Brooks from the American Cancer Society about colorectal cancer, risk factors, take home screening kits and colonoscopy, and ways to prevent the disease (29 minute program).
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Cancer Society
• American College of Sports Medicine-ACSM offers a variety of health and fitness brochures to individuals with an interest in sports medicine and exercise science.
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• Campbell Nutrition offers wellness articles, meal plans that meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Better for You recipe collections and more.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overweight and Obesity
• Community Health Charities Health Resources Library - Search by topic to find educational resources and charities that may provide support.
• Behavioral Health Services (APD)
• Behavioral Health Services (CABQ)
• Behavioral Health Services (Entities)
• Prescription Trails - Walking and wheelchair rolling routes in the Albuquerque metro area. Includes detailed information about each trail.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
• The Weight of the Nation-Confronting America’s Obesity Epidemic
• National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine - Vaccines are Safe