Nutrition and Exercise

Library Online Resources

Try a keyword search using the terms weight loss, nutrition, or exercise in the Health and Wellness Resource Center.

Get great nutrition information from this complete guide to a healthy lifestyle available from World Book Advanced, part of the World Book Online Reference Center.

Library Materials

Hatha Yoga
Learn about the most popular branch of Yoga.

Aerobic Exercise
Discover more about aerobics and aerobic exercise fitness programs with these videos.

Weight Loss
Put aside your fears and step up to a positive way of thinking and possibilities for achieving weight loss.

Exercise DVD's
Browse through our line of exercise DVD's and add to your daily dose of exercise regime.

Weight Loss Cookbooks
Change your life and achieve sustainable weight loss using low-fat recipes.

Nutrition
Get answers to questions about nutrition, body weight, herbal, and nutritional supplements.


Web Site

Traineo
Lose weight and get fit by tracking your progress through a unique way of getting friendly motivation.

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Reduce Stress

Library Materials

Manage Stress
Learn ways to make your New Year stress free.

Meditation for Relaxation
Learn quick and easy ways to meditate.

Words and Music for Relaxation
Browse our collection of Music CD's that can help reduce stress and anxiety.

Web Site

Site dedicated to advancing our understanding of stress.

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Get Organized

Library Online Resources

eBooks to Organize your life.

Get Organized with Consumer Reports

Library Materials

Home Storage
Learn how to find extra storage space in the nooks and crannies of your house.

House Cleaning
Find materials on House Cleaning tips and easy solutions.

Become Clutter Free!

Get Organized with your phone or handheld computer.

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Quit Smoking

Library Online Resources

Ready to quit smoking? Browse the Health Reference Center database to find articles and tips about quitting.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Get information about smoking cessation from medical journals, general interest publications, pamphlets, and health-related videos.

Medline Plus Smoking Cessation
A quick guide to call it quits!

Library Materials

Learn quitting secrets by reading interesting books on smoking, its effects, and quitting.

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Find Your Passion!

Library Online Resources

Find a new direction with Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center.

Use creative thinking with these eBooks and eAudio books.

Library Materials

Explore these books and other library materials on career guidance.

Motivate yourself and realize your potential.

Browse our collection for a list of family oriented activities and add a splash of family fun to your New Year’s.

Learn something new this year! Find great course guidebooks on a variety of interesting subjects.

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Kids and Teens

Library Online Resources

Read the Books
Make a resolution to read more this year. If you are looking for a good book, visit this database to find great reading suggestions and ideas for kids of all ages!

Library Materials

Homework Help @ OCLS
Make a New Year's resolution to do better in school and visit our Homework Help section to get a head start!

New Year, New You Teen Book List
Start your New Year right with this teen-friendly book list.

Celebrate the New Year Kids Book List
If you're looking for a great book to kick off the New Year, take a look at the KidsConnect Reading List.

Programs

New Year, New You for Teens
North Orange Branch:
Wednesday, January 2nd, 7 p.m.

Orlando Public Library, Club Central:
Wednesday, January 23rd, 3:30 p.m.

It’s a New Year and there’s a new you. It’s a little like the old you, only better! Learn tips and tricks to getting the New Year started right. Ages 13-18.

Web Sites

New Year's Countdown Clock for Kids
Check out this fun art project and get a crafty start to your New Year.

Family Fun for New Year's
Learn how to make fun noisemakers for your family's New Year's celebration.

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