Health and wellness expert, marathoner, and author Dr. Walter Bortz will be writing monthly wellness articles for Healthy Silicon Valley. Coinciding with the Fit for Learning themes from the Santa Clara County Office of Education, each article will offer valuable insight about the state of U.S. public health and how we can go about correcting some of our health woes.
Each month's article will be posted below for you to easily download into a Microsoft Word document.
Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association -PCFMA operates markets all across Santa Clara County. Some markets are operated year-round while others run throughout the summer months only.
Urban Village Farmers Markets Association - Urban Village operates farmers markets much in the same way that PCFMA does. Urban Village has markets all across Santa Clara County.
A great resource from Network for a Healthy California, HOM helps adults and youth learn more about fruits and vegetables, what items are in season, and nutritional content on a multitude of fruits and vegetables. Check it out here.
City of San Jose Trails - The City of San Jose has an extensive trail program and is continually working to expand trails and networks. Be sure to check out there award-winning site and while you're at it visit a trail!
Santa Clara County Trails and Open Spaces-Santa Clara County is a wonderland of open spaces, parks, and trails. With 28 parks in the county it's hard not to spend all of your time outdoors.
City of San Jose Parks and Community Centers-
The City of San Jose is rich with community centers and parks. Here you can find centers that provide an array of programming - from senior activities to youth programs.
Community Center/City Activity Guides - A majority of the cities within Santa Clara County publish activity guides that promote activities and programs that take place at local community centers.
Walk Score Have you ever wanted to know how walkable your community is? Walk Score is a website where you simply input your address and it will tell you how walkable your area is. How many grocery stores are in your area? How many errands can you ultimatley run without having to get in a car? Walk Score will give you all of these answers and more. Click here to learn more.
