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• Introduction
• Program Year 2012
• Join Our Email List
• Walking Maps
• Personal Health Profile
• Credit Score & Monitoring Profiles
• Financial Calculators
• Creating Budgets
• Other Healthy Resources

Other Healthy Resources

Web MD symptom checker

Need information to help you decide what to do about your symptoms? Get help from Web MD symptom checker.
http://symptoms.webmd.com/default.htm

American Heart Association Philadelphia

Learn more about your local American Heart Association team and the services they provide.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

Susan G. Komen

Need a resource to help you understand the facts, treatments, or diagnosis for breast cancer?
http://ww5.komen.org/

American Cancer Society

Learn the facts about the various types of cancer and find resources for help and support in your area.
http://www.cancer.org/

American College of Sports Medicine

A recent article from the American College of Sports Medicine reports:
"Regular physical activity is good therapy for both depression and anxiety, and it will also help improve your mood and self-esteem. Exercise will also help you reduce your stress, sleep better, and feel more energized."

The impact of exercise on positive mental health is well established. Over 1,000 articles in medical literature show a relationship between exercise and not being depressed. Exercise can not only improve depressive symptoms, but also increase circulation to the brain, enhance endorphin production and normalize sleep patterns. An inability to get a good, full night’s sleep can impact daytime efficiency, consolidation of memory, fine motor skills and creativity.
http://www.acsm.org/

Healthier U Selcetions

Helping you make healthy choices.

Choosing healthy snacks and meals at Drexel University's campus dining establishments just got easier. Beginning in Fall 2011, look for menu items and food products with the A Healthier U Selections symbol.

Saturated Fats
A Healthier U Selections have less than 10% of calories from saturated fatty acids, replacing them with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Fiber
A Healthier U Selections have greater than 6 grams of dietary fiber. Snacks have greater than 3 grams of fiber.

Sodium
A Healthier U Selections have less than 800 mg of sodium.

A Healthier U Selections criteria was developed by the Office of University Wellness using evidence-based nutritional guidance that promotes health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases and obesity. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 recommends that you reduce intake of saturated fatty acids and sodium and increase your intake of dietary fiber for improved nutrition.

You don't have to sacrifice taste for healthy foods. A Healthier U Selections are delicious, with options ranging from fresh fruit and veggie cups to sandwiches and wraps featuring seasonal ingredients and vibrant flavors.

Look for A Healthier U Selections when making food choices throughout campus. Menus will rotate and expand to different locations each term as the program grows in popularity.