CrossFit
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies, military units,
and world-class competitive athletes. CrossFit offers a comprehensive exercise and nutrition program
that is scalable to any level of experience or fitness.
ExRx
ExRx has an extensive library of exercises as well as fitness assessment calculators and instructional
articles.
Unique Bodyweight Exercises
Unique Bodyweight Exercises is a no-nonsense site dedicated to exercises that can be performed using only
one's own bodyweight. No equipment necessary. Includes exercise and workout tips as well as workout routines.
Drills and Skills
Drills and Skills features techniques and skills utilized in gymnastics training.
Dynamax Medicine Balls Training Manual
Dynamax manufactures medicine balls and hosts a page with a training manual for medicine ball exercises.
Journal of Performance Enhancement
The Journal of Performance Enhancement offers an online textbook of athletic performance enhancement. It includes
information on muscle physiology, cardiorespiratory physiology, running, endurance training, strength training, nutrition,
dietary supplements, body composition, swimming, cycling, and sport science.
The World's Healthiest Foods
The George Mateljan Foundation hosts a site called the World's Healthiest Foods that features an encyclopedia of
foods and nutrition, as well as recipes and food prescriptions for specific health conditions.
NutritionData
NutritionData is one of the most authoritative and useful sources of nutritional analysis on the Web. It features
an extensive database from the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, and is supplemented by information
provided by food manufacturers and restaurants.
SparkPeople
SparkPeople offers a comprehensive and customizable nutrition tracker, as well as tools to track your exercise. It
is also highly user-supported and features many ethnic food entries as well as forums and social support.
FitDay
FitDay offers both a free online diet journal as well as a desktop program for the PC. It features detailed nutritional
information, custom entries, customizable nutrition goals, and printable reports.
LiveStrong
LiveStrong is a nutrition and exercise site sponsored by Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong Foundation. Its best feature is that
the calorie tracker is available as a Mobile App for iPhone. Two major drawbacks are that the nutrition database contains
many duplicate entries, and does not contain detailed nutritional data.
AllRecipes
AllRecipes features a comprehesive database of recipes which is searchable by ingredient. Extremely useful
when you have food in the fridge and don't know what to make with it.
Food.com
Food.com has a library of recipes, cookbooks, and menus, including a great database of gluten-free recipes. It
also features a community of food enthusiasts that are interested in sharing recipes and cooking tips.
Food Network
The Food Network's website features healthy eating tips and recipes from America's top celebrity chefs. They also
feature a Quick and Easy section which has innumerable meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.
Epicurious
Epicurious is a comprehensive resource for recipes, menus, cooking tips, and articles on food and nutrition. They
also host user forums and provide for recipe exchange among their members.
Dr. Matthew Marturano offers
naturopathic medicine for holistic
health and wellness. He serves on the Board of Directors for the
Michigan Association of Naturopathic
Physicians and is the Director of Strategic Development for
Orchid Holistic Search.