Wellness Resources

Our Partners

Together Counts
togethercounts.com


Obesity Action Coalition
www.obesityaction.org


Kids & Family 

Resources for parents, grandparents and caretakers to help create and sustain healthy children and families, promote good nutrition and prevent childhood obesity.

About Kids Health
www.aboutkidshealth.ca


Action for Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.org


Caring for Kids
caringforkids.cps.ca


Is my child overweight?
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/helping-your-child-who-is-overweight


Together Counts
togethercounts.com


Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition 
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/


Food & Nutrition

Canada's Food Guide by Health Canada 
www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-food-guides.html


Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov


Fruits and Veggies More Matters (CDC)
www.fruitsandveggies.org


International Food Information Council
www.foodinsight.org 


Small Plate Movement
www.smallplatemovement.org


USDA Food and Nutrition Information
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic


USDA National Nutrient Databank 
www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md/beltsville-human-nutrition-research-center/nutrient-data-laboratory/


Wheat Foods Council 
www.wheatfoods.org


Whole Grains Council
www.wholegrainscouncil.org


Medical Associations

These nonprofit and government agencies provide sound information about a variety of health issues.


American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org


The American Dietetic Association 
www.eatright.org 


American Heart Association
www.heart.org


American Sleep Apnea Association 
www.sleepapnea.org


American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
www.asmbs.org


Canada Heart and Stroke Foundation
www.heartandstroke.ca 


Canadian Cancer Society
www.cancer.ca


Cushing's Syndrome Research Foundation 
www.CSRF.net 


Diabetes Canada
www.diabetes.ca 


Dietitians of Canada
www.dietitians.ca


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
www.nhlbi.nih.gov


Obesity Canada/Obesite Canada 
www.obesitynetwork.ca 


Obesity Medicine Association formerly American Society of Bariatric Physicians 
obesitymedicine.org


The Obesity Society 
www.obesity.org


Womenheart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease 
www.womenheart.org


Health & Wellness

American Council on Exercise® 
www.acefitness.org


Canada Safety Council 
canadasafetycouncil.org

 

HealthLinkBC 
www.healthlinkbc.ca

 

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
www.nchpad.org


National Weight Control Registry
www.nwcr.ws


Public Health Agency of Canada
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca


Weight-Control Information Network
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-communication-programs/win/pages/default.aspx

Your Weight Matters
www.yourweightmatters.org