Project-Based Learning: Health & Wellness

Wellness is commonly viewed as having seven dimensions: mental, physical, social, financial, spiritual, environmental, and vocational. From Grand Rapids Community College.

From the U.S. government's National Institutes of Health.

Nutrition information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future."

"We are committed to providing the expert guidance and daily tools people need to make the best health choices, actively manage their conditions and live healthier lives every day."

From the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. This site contains dietary and physical activity guidelines, information about sports participation, and more.

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Information about the USDA food and nutrition service, with links to research, data, and resources - and more.

Links to health information and services from King County government.

Free, online, interactive tutorials about everyday life health situations. From LearnFree.org. (You'll need to download Adobe Flash Player to use the tutorials.)

An extensive list of information about health topics - what it is, who to talk to about it, and so on. From the Washington State Department of Health.

MedlinePlus.gov is one of the best free websites with information about health, wellness and medicine.

MedlinePlus.gov is one of the best free websites with information about health, wellness and medicine. These animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.

From the MayoClinic.org, information and tools for a healthy lifestyle.

From the National Institutes of Health government website: Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and can help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions.

Nutrition.gov is a USDA-sponsored website that offers credible information to help you make healthful eating choices.

Curated list of sources from the eLibrary online database. You may need to login with your RTC email address and password.

Curated list of sources from the eLibrary online database. You may need to login with your RTC email address and password.

Curated list of sources from the eLibrary online database. You may need to login with your RTC email address and password.

Health information for you and your family, community, and environment; information about health-related licenses, permits, certificates, data, and statistical reports; information about health emergencies and information for Public Health and Health Care Providers.