Eating right and exercising regularly have always been linked to long and healthy lives. The right foods and proper healthy habits contribute a great deal to a person's well-being, which is why it's extremely important to be mindful of the things that you eat and the stuff that you do with and to your body.

Thankfully, there are a lot of resources on the web that enable people to get tips and information about healthy eating. Gone are the days when you have to pick up the phone to call a doctor or nutritionist for your health questions. Now, online resources allow people to quickly find the information that they need.

Below are the top 5 websites that can give you the lowdown on how to live a healthier lifestyle:

1. Livestrong - This website has articles for just about every health issue out there. From food and drink to sports and recreation, you'll be able to find them all right here. Livestrong.com is from the combined efforts of Demand Media and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The aim of the site is to be the definitive destination for those who want to build their own healthy living success story. The great thing about Livestrong is that isn't just a compilation of health articles and whatnot. The site actively empowers people to live healthier lifestyles. Whether you're trying to quit smoking or combating a sickness, you'll find a lot motivational tools on this site.

2. The Six O'clock Scramble - Healthy living starts a home, and the Six O'clock Scramble aims to make healthy eating a breeze for parents and kids alike. If you're struggling to make healthy meals for the kids every single night and just resort to eating out or ordering unhealthy fast food, this website is for you. Create an account with The Six O'clock Scramble, and you will receive weekly emails about recipes of what you can cook for that week. Each email even comes with a grocery list to enable you to quickly find the ingredients that you need. Meals from The Six O'clock Scramble are all healthy and provide a balanced diet for the family, so you don't have to worry about feeding your kids the wrong things.

3. Fitocracy - Exercise is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, and if you find yourself being unmotivated to move those bones and muscles, then this site is for you. Fitocracy turns fitness into a game to help people be more motivated to exercise. You'll earn points by doing certain task and sticking to your workout. Fitocracy also provides an active community to answer any fitness questions that you might have.

4. Fooducate - Consider this site / app as the ultimate food encyclopedia. If you've ever wondered whether a product is really healthy or natural, then be sure to consult with Fooducate. Fooducate has wide database of food products compiled by parents and dieticians. Each product in the database has a grade from A to D (A being the highest of course). When you scan or look up a product on Fooducate, it will instantly tell you if a product is healthy or not. The higher a grade is, the healthier it is.

5. Eating Well - As its name clearly states, EatingWell.com is website filled with healthy recipes. With the mission to make healthy eating a way of life, EatingWell.com offers a recipes, meal plans, and tips for anyone who wishes to live a healthier lifestyle.

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