Books:

The Aging Myth: Unlocking the Mysteries of Looking and Feeling Young

By Joseph Chang

A New York Times bestseller, The Aging Myth works to dispel the thought that how you age is based on genetics. Dr. Joseph Chang used gene expression science to decode the aging process, and he has been able to identify, target and reset important aging-related genes.

Don’t Cross Your Eyes … They’ll Get Stuck That Way!: And 75 Other Health Myths Debunked

By Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman

Have you ever been told that sitting too close to the TV will make your eyes go bad? Or that airplane travel makes you sick? Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman take these myths and explore what’s true and what’s not.

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

By David Eagleman

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores how the unconscious brain works – everything from why you hear your name in a conversation you didn’t think you were listening to, to how you can get “mad at yourself.”

RunKeeper

RunKeeper tracks your runs, jogs and walks.

Dubbed the “health Facebook,” RunKeeper allows tracking of health statistics including distance run, time, pace, calories, heart rate and path traveled on a map.

The site, which also has free applications for Android and iPhone, tracks fitness in a user-friendly graph on its website and allows comparison of progress between friends in a Facebook-like feed. Basic functions are free, but for $19.99 a year, users can upgrade to “elite athlete” allowing live broadcasts of runs and better fitness feedback from the site.

Choose MyPlate

www.choosemyplate.gov

By now, you’ve probably heard that the federal government has changed the food pyramid to a plate. According to the United States Department of Agriculture and First Lady Michelle Obama, the new MyPlate logo is designed to help the new generation of eaters build a “healthy plate” at meal times.