Chesapeake Spokes: Chesapeake Spokes is Harford County's newest cycling club. Founded on the principle of providing a friendly and safe cycling experience for all levels of cyclists, we promote camaraderie and expect members to treat each other with respect both on and off the bike. Become a member and join the fun! http://www.chesapeakespokes.org/
STEPS Walking Program: Track Your Walking Progress: This site is designed to help you keep track of how many steps per day you walk so you can see how you measure up to the 10,000 steps per day challenge! All you need is a pedometer and you are ready to go!
Body Mass Index Calculator: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/
Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation: Find out about local activities, youth programs, senior programs and where the local parks and trails are! http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/parks_rec/
Havre de Grace Happenings: Discover Havre de Grace and learn about all the things there are to do whether it be family focused attractions or outdoor recreation. http://www.havredegracethemeetingplace.com/
Harford VELO Cycling Club: Learn more about the only cycling club in Harford County. Whether you are a cyclist or are interested in getting started this is the place to find out about local road races, group rides and more. http://www.harfordvelo.org/
Harford RASAC: A Harford County running tradition, RASAC is Harford County’s own running club. Here you can find out about local races, weekly work-outs and runs and how to join the club. http://www.rasac.com/
Ma & Pa Trail Heritage Trail: The Ma and Pa trail is a walking, running and bicycle trail located on portions of the former Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad corridor in Bel Air and Forest Hill, MD. http://www.mapatrail.org/
Get Fit Maryland:Walk your way to better health! This site provides information on a fun and interactive 12 week walking program. http://www.getfitmaryland.org
Innovative Wellness Solutions Modern Menus: This site provides weekly menus comprised of fast, simple and nutritious dinner plans along with cooking instructions and a weekly grocery list. All menus and shopping lists are changed every Friday to provide you with endless options! http://www.iws.modernmenus.com/
MyPyramid Plan:
Create a Customized Meal Plan: Enter your personal information such as age, gender, height, weight and activity level to create your own My Pyramid to guide you on how many servings from each food group you need to be healthy. http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx
Harford County Farmer’s Market: Learn about local farm services and farmers markets as a place to get your fresh and local meats and produce. http://www.harfordfarms.com/
Maryland Farmer’s Markets: This site connects you with where to find the best local products from Maryland’s Farmers. http://www.marylandsbest.net Harford County’s Eating Out Guide: Use this guide to help you eat smart and make healthy choices when it comes to fast food and local chain restaurants. http://www.healthyharford.org
The Harford County Health Department: The Health Department provides a wide range in health services from cancer prevention services, sexual transmitted disease testing, flu clinics, immunizations and many more. http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Health/
Upper Chesapeake Health Services: Through various programs and centers such as the sleep disorder center, cardiovascular institute and stroke center, Upper Chesapeake Health is able to provide a wide range in services and programs to provide quality health care and promotion to the citizens of Harford County. http://www.uchs.org/
Harford County Chamber of Commerce: This site provides a wide-ranging list of the health services available to you in Harford County. http://www.harfordchamber.org
Healthy People 2010: Let this site help guide you to be a healthy person by learning about how to make better choices for yourself and your family when choosing doctors, health insurance, online health information, and a healthy lifestyle. http://www.healthypeople.gov/BeHealthy
Quick Guide to Healthy Living: Find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. Topics include heart health, cancer screenings and prevention and diabetes. http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention
Centers for Disease Control Healthy Living: This site provides a wide range of information from health topics including mental health, bone health and sleep disorders to staying healthy tips, links, data and statistics updates, and health campaign and program news. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyLiving/