Websites
This is a short list of websites I trust more than random scrolling.
That doesn’t mean I agree with everything on every one of them. It means these are places I’m willing to read when I’m trying to learn something real — and I’ve gotten something useful from each of them.
Health & Research
- American Heart Association — https://www.heart.org/ — My go-to for heart health information that isn’t trying to sell me something.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) — https://www.nih.gov/ — Good starting point for looking up research.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) — https://www.cdc.gov/ — Straightforward public health information.
- National Institute on Aging — One of the better places to start for healthy aging and activity guidance.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) — Useful when I want a more grounded mental-health reference point.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) — Another solid place for mental-health basics and anxiety-related reading.
Longevity
- Peter Attia’s site — https://peterattia.com/ — Longer reads, but he goes deep on the science of living longer better. I use this alongside his podcast.
- Mayo Clinic — One of the better general websites for healthy aging, nutrition, stretching, and practical health basics.
Fitness & Movement
- Physiopedia — Helpful for understanding the parts of fitness beyond just “work out more.”
- U.S. Masters Swimming — Worth checking when I want cardio ideas that don’t all look the same.
- Livestrong — Not perfect, but sometimes useful for straightforward exercise roundups.
Home & DIY
- [site] — [why it’s here]
- [site] — [why it’s here]
Writing & Blogging
- HubSpot — One of the sites I’ve used when I want practical blogging and content-building information without reinventing everything from scratch.
If you know a website that’s solid and plainspoken, share it in the comments.