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Holiday Whirlwind

Finding Inspiration on the Web

The holidays are full of longer to-do lists and shorter days. Take it easy and make this charged time of year more enjoyable and memorable by learning to relax. Awareness can make all the difference. How are you feeling? What are you eating? Are you stretching, going on walks, getting the exercise your body needs to rejuvenate?

The Chopra Site
www.chopra.com

The Chopra.com site is a gateway to a community dedicated to creating well-being. Deepak Chopra is a medical doctor trained in traditional Western medicine and Ayurveda, the ancient system of healing from India. He is a visionary and philosopher.

The site offers a daily devotion at http://www.chopra.com/dailydevotion. Keep in mind that the devotion is not oriented toward any one religion but is rather a devotion to remembering the human spirit and having compassion.





What's Your Body Type?

The Dosha Quiz provides insight into the diet, environment and temperaments of the different body constitutions. (http://store.chopra.com/dosha-survey.asp)


Healthy Living Podcasts
www.weilpod.com
Dr. Weil's Healthy Living Podcast page provides inspiring podcasts. If you are new to podcasting, this page provides all the steps to quickly get you going.

Podcasts are great because you can load them and listen when you have time: in the car, on the train, or while making dinner. Just listen or watch them on your iPod, portable player, desktop computer or laptop. It's a great way to learn about something new whenever and however you want.




Eating Well
www.eatingwell.com

Discover the fruits, vegetables and nuts that are in season in your region from Fresh & In Season under the Eat & Drink section of the site. The Fresh & In Season page also provides guidance on where to find the best farmer's markets in the country.






Pyramid Tracker

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put together two useful tools to help us with our diet and exercise routines at www.mypyramidtracker.gov.

Assess Your Food Intake

It's easy to forget what we've eaten during a busy day. Creating awareness by entering your day's food intake can help you understand the up and downs of your daily health. Plus, this tool gives you a nutritional breakdown of the food you eat.

Assess Your Physical Activity

Feeling good and staying balanced is a result of the delicate balance in which body movement, flexibility and physical activity play a vital role. The physical activity assessment tool helps users evaluate their physical activity. More importantly, it helps you stay aware of your body and remember to keep moving.