March Wellness: Focus on Nutrition

Trust Your Gut to Fuel Your Health Did you know that trillions of live microorganisms are living in your intestinal tract? Both beneficial and harmful bacteria can be found there. The ratio of the two can determine the health of your gut, which largely impacts your overall health. In fact, the microorganisms in your gut […]

September Wellness: Fruits & Veggies: More Matters!

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Studies tell us we can improve our health now and in the future if we do this one simple thing: eat more fruits and vegetables. It’s not a gimmick or a pill. It’s not like one of those infomercials that promise to throw in something extra if we order in the next fifteen minutes. It’s real, it’s easy and it can help make us feel better today and in the future.

September is Disease Prevention Month

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Chronic diseases and conditions – such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic lung disease, and others – account for the most deaths in the United States and globally.

Happy Earth Day! Be Well & Treat the Earth Well

It is the 46th anniversary of Earth Day and now it is celebrated the entire month of April. Our health and the health of the earth are very closely related. Read on for tips to help you and the earth at the same time!

Company Garden

We started our own company garden! This space was previously barren and used mostly as a cigarette ash receptacle.  It is now home to Thai basil, tomatoes, sage and kale! We’ll be blogging about our progress, and the benefits of starting a company garden for your employees. Stay tuned!

Eating Local: Co-op Wellness Workshop

Wellness Resource Blog Eating Local: Co-op Wellness Workshop Tuesday June 4, 2013 8:30am – 10:30am at East End Food Coop – 7516 Meade St. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Learn more about the health aspects of buying local food, watch a cooking demonstration and get a tour of the co-op. Register for this Free Event!