December Wellness: Indulge in Healthy Holiday Traditions
Fight the Battle, Win the War: Healthy Eating During the Holidays Thanksgiving is over but the eating has only just begun. From Black Friday shopping to New Year’s Day, gluttony is everywhere: tempting, tantalizing and sometimes even tormenting us, especially when we succumb. It’s just another battle in the war on healthy eating. Armor up! […]
November Wellness: Beat Holiday Stress Before it Starts
Holiday Stress = Everyday Stress on Steroids Throughout the year, we feel stress from finances, work/family balance, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, illnesses and time management. Seasonal demands add another layer of pressure that can turn the holidays into a nightmare. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we have more interactions with extended family, […]
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment – what’s new? October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the second most common kind of cancer in women. Men can also develop breast cancer, although breast cancer is about 100 times less common among men than women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United […]
September is Disease Prevention Month
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.
August is National Immunization Month
August is Immunization Awareness Month
July is Sun Safety Month
Because we get outdoors more often we also get exposed to sunshine more often. Read below to see what the National Center for Disease Control (CDC) has to say about sun safety in the summer.
June is National Safety Month
The National Safety Council observes this month as National Safety Month to bring awareness to risks we take at work, at home, and on the road.
May is National Physical Activity Month
May is National Physical Activity Month & Lyme Disease Awareness Month According to the US Department of Health, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults: Aim for 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week. That’s 30 minutes 5 days a week. Moderate activity includes things like walking fast, dancing, swimming, and raking leaves. Do […]
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!
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. From Million Hearts website: “Many risks for heart disease and stroke—including high blood pressure and high cholesterol—may not have any symptoms. Many of these risks—specifically high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and obesity—are preventable and controllable. Controlling these risks could reduce your risk for heart attack or stroke by more […]