Healthy Living

These are some of the books and videos geared to the general public that are available in the Health Resource Centre. We also have a large collection of pamphlets, or we can help you search for health information on the Internet.

Books, videos and magazines in our Consumer Health Collection may be signed out by anyone living in the Westman area. Please come and visit us Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 at:

Brandon RHA Health Resource Centre
150 McTavish Ave. E.
Brandon, MB R7A 2B3
Tel: 204-578-4080
Email: library@brandonrha.mb.ca

GENERAL
Cons. Hlth WA 108 E23h 2004
Health and Wellness

Cons. Hlth WA 300 L282h 2000
Healthy Together: a couple's guide to midlife wellness

Cons. Hlth QU 145 T822e 2004
Eating on the Run

Cons. Hlth W 61 T841a 2001
The American Holistic Medical Association Guide To Holistic Health: healing therapies for optimal wellness

Cons. Hlth BF 575 .H27 G339 2008
Happiness for Dummies

FITNESS
Cons. Hlth QT 255 I97y 2001
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health

Cons. Hlth QT 255 M473 2005
Mayo Clinic Fitness for Everybody

Cons. Hlth QT 255 M4732 2006
The Mayo Clinic Plan: 10 essential steps to a better body and healthier life

Cons. Hlth QT 260.5 .W4 K72w 2006
Weights for 50+: building strength, staying healthy and enjoying an active lifestyle

Cons. Hlth WA 108 L784 2001
Live Longer, Live Better: personal advice from Mayo Clinic experts

Cons. Hlth QT 255 J67b 1999
Bodybreak: keeping fit and having fun: our guide to healthy living

Cons. Hlth WB 541 C429 2007
Stretching for Dummies

WEIGHT LOSS
Cons. Hlth QT 255 M4733 2005
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody

Cons. Hlth WD 212 F597t 2005
Thin People Don’t Clean Their Plates: simple lifestyle choices for permanent weight loss

Cons. Hlth WD 212 K58d 1998
Dieting for Dummies

COOKBOOKS
Cons. Hlth WB 425 A499 2004
The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook

Cons. Hlth WB 425 C212h 1992
Healthy Choices: everyday recipes for eating healthy

Cons. Hlth WB 425 L748n 2005
The New Lighthearted Cookbook

Cons. Hlth WB 430 M522b 2003
Becoming Vegetarian: the complete guide to adopting a healthy vegetarian lifestyle

Cons. Hlth WB 405 A512a 2006
Low-Salt Cookbook: a complete guide to reducing sodium

SMOKING CESSATION
Cons. Hlth WM 290 C311 2004
Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking

Heart Health
Cons. Hlth WG 210 L767 2008
AMA Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease: essential information you and your family need to know about having a healthy heart

Cons. Hlth WG 200 H434 2007
Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart

Cons. Hlth WB 425 F855h 2005
Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol

Cons. Hlth WB 425 R584 2008
Controlling Cholesterol for Dummies

Cons. Hlth WG 340 R896 2007
High Blood Pressure for Dummies

Cons. Hlth WG 340 M473 2002
Mayo Clinic in High Blood Pressure

STRESS MANAGEMENT
Cons. Hlth BF 575 .S7 G884s 2004
Stress Reduction for Busy People: finding peace in an anxious world

Cons. Hlth HD 69 .T54 M851t 2000
Time Management From the Inside Out: the foolproof system for taking control of your schedule and your life

Cons. Hlth BF 575 .S7 M38 2002
The End Of Stress As We Know It

Cons. Hlth BF 575 .S7 R815f 2002
50 Ways to Prevent and Manage Stress

Cons. Hlth WM 170 S915 2008
Stress Management: approaches for preventing and reducing stress

FOR CHILDREN
Cons. Hlth WS 115 C776L 2006
Lunch Lessons: changing the way we feed our children

Cons. Hlth WS 130 P578h 2002
Healthy Eating for Life for Children

Cons. Hlth QT 255 V816a 2006
Active Start for Healthy Kids

Cons. Hlth WS 115 M132g 2005
Get A Healthy Weight for Your Child: a parents guide to better eating and exercise

Videos
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for:
Arthritis Back Pain Fibromyalgia Heart Health High Blood Pressure
Insomnia Menopause Weight Loss Irritable Bowel (DVD, 2007)
Men Managing Heart Disease (DVD, 2005)
Women Managing Heart Disease (DVD, 2005)

WEBSITES
Canada’s Food Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html  
Kid’s Health http://www.kidshealth.org/  
Manitoba Healthy Living http://www.gov.mb.ca/healthyliving/  
Dieticians of Canada http://www.dietitians.ca  
Healthy Canadians http://www.healthycanadians.ca  
The Lung Association (Canada) http://www.lung.ca  
Heart and Stroke Foundation http://www.heartandstroke.com