http://www.viewpoints.com/Health-Web-Sites Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:54:22 GMT Reviews about Health Web Sites http://www.viewpoints.com/Gym-Technik-Fitness-Tracker-review-2b1e4 <p>I am the type of person that likes to make sure that whatever I do, I do it right. And so without any official personal training guidance, I felt that a lot of what I was doing in the gym, just wasn't right.</p> <p>And so, I began to research online fitness tools and I came across quite a few, but one that stood out the most to me was Gym Technik (www.gymtechnik.com)</p> <p>Signing up for an account is free, and the first sign up gives access to their Basic free service. This basic free service by itself does quite a bit. I was allowed to setup my workout routines online with ease. I had access to over 300 exercises with full motion video and also for any exercises of my own, if they didn't have it, I was able to create my own custom exercise with picture and description. There is also a calendar that allows me to schedule a full routine. And here's the best part - I didn't know what workouts to do, and Gym Technik has a workout library with full routines and guidance for every fitness level. So one...</p>... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:54:22 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Gym-Technik-Fitness-Tracker-review-2b1e4 tazoginger 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-f619 <p>I found SparkPeople.com through an email offer.  I needed help being motivated to lose weight.  This website has everything a person needs to succeed.  Menues, recipes, FRIENDS, support teams, exercise tracking and articles about any subject you can think of that you want to research about your situation.</p> <p>I have been a member for 5 weeks now.  It takes a while to see everything.  Teams are an excellent way to start.  They even sign you up for a couple when you join.  Once you interact with a couple of other members, you will find that you are not alone in your desire to succeed.  One tool I found helpful was the recipe section.  I take a recipe and type in all the ingredients - the site gives me nutritional information including calories for one serving.</p> <p>Exercising is my nemisis.  Having to record how much I exercise each day gets me to do it.  It is not someone else telling me to do anything.  It is self help support.</p> <p>I recommend this site to anyone who is struggling with weight...</p>... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:31:25 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-f619 AgnesPeggy 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-50211 <p>Spark People is a FREE weight loss website with the best programs ever!  You decide for yourself how you want to approach diet, exercise and other issues.  You track your nutrition and exercise, and there are evaluations available at a click, so you can see where you might want to tweak your program.  There are literally thousands of helpful, supportive people who get you through the rough spots.  Since there is nothing you MUST do, you tailor it to suit you perfectly.  It's a program everyone should try, even while on another program!</p>... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:16:14 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-50211 cobrateacher 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-2c81 <p>I actually found this website while using mypoints.com.  I signed up and haven't looked back since.  This is probably one of the best free weight loss websites out there!  I have been using it for a little over a month and have already lost 7 lbs.  It is a great online support group also...everyone I've talked to on here is great and very helpful!  I would recommend this site to everyone that is looking to just get healthy!  This site has excellent information about just about everything.  Also has great ideas for recipies and also for exercises.  They videos are also another great feature that I enjoy on this website.  I love that the community of people are so willing to help you with questions in any way.  I love that I can find just about any information I need on this website and also be able to count my calories and track my mileage.  I love being able to track my success and to point out when I don't succeed so that I may work harder.</p>... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27:58 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-2c81 jenncoleman5579 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-b4040 <p> </p> <p>The previous reviews of iHerb seem out-of-date, out-of-touch.</p> <p>Iherb used to be great -- the best. They WERE my favorite online store for supplements. Not any more. (Are they under new ownership?)</p> <p>Customer service is practically non-existent now and shipping is UNBELIEVABLY slow. By most recent reviews on the web, there is a 2 - 3 week delivery time for shipping. My order took 20 days!! from date of ordering to my front door... however my credit card was charged one day after placing my order.</p> <p>Not good.</p> <p> </p>... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:52 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-b4040 darren4 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-66030 <p>- Wide range of products at low price (lower than those in health stores)<br/>- 5% discount for orders over $60<br/>- Free delivery via UPS ground for orders over $40, via UPS 2nd Day for orders over $120, via UPS Next Day, Economy for orders over $240<br/>- Low shipping costs for US and international<br/>- Refund with 60 days<br/>- Very easy to navigate and shop on their website<br/>- Named #1 Online Supplement Store by ConsumerLab.com: 2008 and 2009<br/>- Very fast delivery<br/>- You add lots of free samples and gifts to your carts<br/><br/>YON198. Save $5 on their first order with this discount coupon!</p>... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:05:52 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-66030 Kalpn 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/RealAge-review-0aa52 <p>Real Age online newsletter is extremely helpful to people who are health conscious. The feature I like best is the quick health tips. Just click and you get the tip right quick. However if you want an in depth analysis as to why the tip is true there is an article with full explanations and definitions. The article also directs you to other sites for additional information concerning the tips. Each issue of the Real Age online newsletter has 3 main tips. Most of the tips are simple things you can do to improve some aspect of your health. Some of the tips include physical exercises that a are quick and easy. Some of the tips give you simple recipes or food choices that will improve or prevent a health issue. I keep all of my Real Age online newsletter s so I can refer back to them form time to time. The most recent one has an article of such interest to me I keep right in my email inbox. This is a great little newsletter and it is free.</p>... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:42:53 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/RealAge-review-0aa52 Mopsa 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Break-Pal-review-a07b9 <p>I was recently given the chance to try out Break Pal, a program that encourages fitness and mental wellness throughout your work day. Break Pal is a widget that is downloaded onto your desktop (works with both PC &amp; Mac) and reminds you to exercise throughout the day. When you get a reminder, you'll also get a 3 minute workout to do. Some of the exercises can be done right in your chair, while others require you to stand, but only use a small amount of space.</p> <p>I know that blogging and going to school requires me to sit - a lot. I often end up with back pain and Break Pal has helped me sneak in quick workouts throughout my day which helps me stretch my back and keep it from straining. I think that using Break Pal in an office as a workplace health program would be an easy way to get people involved and keep them healthy. I know that Break Pal has also kept me mentally sane since sometimes I lose track of time when sitting in front of my computer, especially on the weekends.</p> <p>I love Break Pal....</p>... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:26:23 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Break-Pal-review-a07b9 tholgate87 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/WebMd-review-bc25 <p>I love this site! It is so helpful for a variety of uses and is easy to use. I can't stand websites that are not appealing to look at or are confusing to use, but this one is neither. In fact, it is the opposite. I use it often to look up symptoms with the symptom checker. Mostly I use it for my nutrition plan. I have been on a health kick lately and I'm eating right and losing weight thanks to this site. I have the website saved to my favorites so I can easily look up calorie content of foods I eat each day. This has been <strong>the #1</strong> thing that has helped me <strong>lose weight</strong>! It is so easy to keep track of your calories for the day. It even has many different brands of certain foods and their nutrition labels and it determines your protein, fiber, and carbohydrates ratios for all the foods you eat each day. If you can't find the specific food you're looking for, you can just add your own. You can also find out how many calories you burn doing various activities and exercises. Overall, a great site....</p>... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:24:06 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/WebMd-review-bc25 kdekaff 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-f87b1 <p>use <strong>coupon code TIF131 to save $5 </strong>off your first order. no minimum purchase!</p> <p>I love this site! I was looking for deodorant w/ out aluminium and found Jason 70% organic deodorant. which works great and doesn't leave that caked on residue that regular aluminium based deodorants have.</p> <p>I now find everything for my beauty needs at iherb. Everything that is so hard to find in local stores, I can now order on this site.  My favorite brands are Aubrey Organics, and NOW, because they usually carry all natural and organic hair and skin products. NOW even has organic shea and cocoa butter!</p> <p>Shipping is cheap and everything can be tracked when you log in to your account.</p>... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:11:35 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/iHerb-review-f87b1 Tifffy 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/BromaCleanse-review-a3dd1 <p>WARNING WARNING WARNING. The free trial of BromaCleanse is not free. I just reviewed my credit card statement and there was a $79.95 charge. I called customer service and was told that I should have cancelled my account within 12 days, nowhere on the site did I see that, so it is pretty well buried.  They were unwilling to work with me and were rather rude so they are obviously not in business to maintain positive customer support.  Beware, these guys are sneaky in their advertising and probably in their overall business practices as well.</p>... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:22:50 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/BromaCleanse-review-a3dd1 trm619 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Global-Pharmacy-Canada-review-e6796 <p>As a retiree and a Senior Citizen, I am very fortunate that my former employer still picks up the tab for my prescription insurance plan.  I have already written in glowing terms about my plan, <a href="/CVS-Caremark-Prescription-Insurance-Plan-review-8d682">Caremark CVS Mail Order Pharmacy</a>.  I am very concerned, however, by the plight of several of my acquaintances who have no prescription insurance plan at all.  They are paying full (sometimes astronomical) prices and often going without medicine they need but cannot afford so I was interested to learn about <strong><em>Global Pharmacy Canada</em></strong>.</p> <p>Since 2004, <strong><em>Global Pharmacy Canada</em></strong> has been filling 60,000 prescriptions a year, providing 15,000 customers in the United States a good deal and great savings via generic medications produced in India.  <strong>Prescriptions from India?</strong> I wondered, but apparently many generic medicines we have been using already have come from India which is the largest producer of generic prescriptions in the world.  One of the good things about global economy is that a company up in Canada...</p>... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:02:09 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Global-Pharmacy-Canada-review-e6796 AnnaBanana 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-16c90 <p>This is a free website community that has everything one would be interested in for living a healthy lifestyle, whether you are already healthy or are looking to make a change to get more healthy.  There are mesage boards, groups, games, calorie trackers, meal plans, recipes, health blogs and articles, daily journal for you to write in, exercise videos and exercise tips, and much more.  This is a great place to get advice and network with people with similar interests.  You can even find exercise partners in your city and find out about acitvities in your area. I highly recommend this site.  It is nicely organized and easy to navigate.  You earn virtual points by logging on and tracking your exercise, diet, and personal goals.  You can redeem these points for virtual prizes, such as a "new wardrobe" or a "trophy."</p>... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:10:47 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-16c90 bflokitty421 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Exercise-TV-review-c24e7 <p>I found the website Exercise TV by accident one day looking for a trainer that I had seen on TV.  This website has ever famous exercise trainer and some not so famous which are great too!  You can watch several for free or purchase downloads a lot cheaper than buying them in the store!  They also have a great deal for 10.00 a month, you can download 5 of any videos and keep them. Easy to burn onto a DVD.  It is a great way to try new exercises and keep in shape.  Everything from how to stay healthy being pregnant to yoga to high intensity. </p>... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:37:30 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Exercise-TV-review-c24e7 babsw17 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/University-of-Minnesota-WebAnatomy-Web-Site-review-f37d0 <p>I am quite impressed with the University of <strong>Minnesota's WebAnatomy web site</strong>. I remember the days when I had to take Anatomy and Physiology. It involved a HUGE amount of memorization, but I had an excellent instructor who actually made the class interesting. That could have been a horribly boring class.</p> <p>I now teach classes online and am always on the look-out for interesting web sites to augment my students' learning. The University of Minnesota's WebAnatomy web site is great.</p> <p>WebAnatomy offers several choices:</p> <ul><li>Self tests</li> <li>Timed tests</li> <li>Multiplayer games</li> <li>Image bank</li> </ul><p><strong>What I like about WebAnatomy:</strong></p> <ul><li>It's easy to use. Just make a choice and click, and you're quickly into a game.</li> <li>This site is nicely organized and uses fonts and color combinations that are eye friendly.</li> <li>There are lots of choices. You can choose something simple like the basic major bones of the body (my 8-year-old just had a test on these bones in her class) or you can choose very specific areas that are more detailed. It also includes...</li></ul>... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:55:55 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/University-of-Minnesota-WebAnatomy-Web-Site-review-f37d0 Katrena 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Quality-Health-review-be0d5 <p>I first signed up for Quality Health for the samples. Don't count on that part. I never seem to receive what they said I qualified for and I seem to have always answered all the questions they have for me to get additional samples. Then right after I signed up on the site I was diagnosed BiPolar. The doctor that diagnosed me did not tell me what BiPolar was, what to do (other than than the meds he gave me), where to go from here or anything else. He did not even explain what kind of medication he was giving me.I was totally lost. Then I remembered the information I had seen on this site. It really gave me good information and a direction to go in.If you will use this site for the health information that it has you won't be disappointed. I was able to learn about BiPolar and learned what at to ask him at my next visit. They have great articles, quizzes, newsletters, symptom checkers, groups, a drug interaction site to list your medications, There is even a form they will send you to...</p>... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:37:20 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Quality-Health-review-be0d5 LDRWeber 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-03040 <p>With the help of SparkPeople.com I have lost 21 pounds. I am learning how to chose a healthy lifestyle. The food and fitness trackers are wonderful tools that help you learn how to manage your portions and get more fitness in your day.</p> <p>The support you recieve from not only the wonderful articles there are to read throughout the site, but from the people themselves is a very inspiring and motivating tool as well. There are some very wonderful people there going through the very same things as you, whether it's loosing weight, trying to become more healthy and active or going through family trials and errors. There is someone there who can help you and support you. Give good advice or just listen.</p> <p>I love SparkPeople and I am so grateful for finding that site. I would recommend it to everyone.</p>... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:59 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-03040 CountryMama 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-9aba1 <p>After trying many different diets and failing I was starting to get a little discouraged.  Then, a couple years ago, when searching online for a new diet to try (right after New Year's, of course) I happened to read a great review about Sparkpeople.com.  At first, I was a little skeptical about something that was supposedly so great, and worked so well, but at the same time was free?  I knew people who had done well on weight watchers, but this sounded like a similar program, and was free!  So, I decided I'd give it a try.  Turns out, that was the best new year's resolution ever!  The site is great.  It is packed with food plans, a tracking system so you can track what you eat and how much you exercise, and tons of recipies and exercise videos you watch right on your computer.  It is great for anyone whos just starting out or just needs to lose that last 10 lbs.  Another great thing about the website is the community.  You can create a personal page, and connect with other members,...</p>... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:57:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-9aba1 bigskygurl 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-1fba9 <p>I have battled my weight since I was 8 years old, and I am 31 now. I have tried and succeeded at many diets, once losing over 100 pounds, once 85....and so on. My highest weight ever was 315 pounds. I am an emotional binger, and I keep letting stress and tragedy get the best of me. But not now, because I have SparkPeople.com! It truly is THE BEST online diet site ever! Oh, and did I mention it is a 100% FREE SITE? That's right, FREE. It really does have EVERYTHING you need for success. You can dictate exactly how many calories and fat, etc that are in your goal range, and it will plan your meals for you, which you can substitute items you don't like, OR you can create your own meal-plans, of simply log your food. The nutrition tool does all the math for you. You can also log your excersizing and water intake. There is a recipe calculator where you can create recipes and cookbooks which you may share with other members. There are literally thousands of recipes! The site is completely interactive....</p>... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:56:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Sparkpeople-com-review-1fba9 pixielove78 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Hungry-Girl-review-55ef1 <p>While attending a Weight Watchers meeting, one of my fellow lifestyle changers stated she just "loved" the Hungry Girl website.  After looking at the website and searching for different  meals, I found most were made for one servings.  Thats really great since I am cooking just for myself.  Her recipes are easy and low cal and delicious.  I have recommended this website to many people and most everyone agrees with  me that it is an awesome site for great recipes and many tips for health conscious people.</p>... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:24:21 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Hungry-Girl-review-55ef1 junickey 5