Category: Wellness
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Fruity Nutty Spinach
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Including nuts in your diet can provide a host of health benefits. The list includes lower cholesterol levels, reduced risk for heart disease and stroke, better weight control, and lower insulin needs for people with diabetes. Ingredients 2 tbsp. chopped walnuts, toasted 1 tsp. olive oil 1 9-oz. bag of fresh spinach (about 4 cups…
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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
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Thanks to all who helped and participated in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Tuesday, September 11th. About 35 students, employees, community members, area protective services representatives, and members of the military walked the stairs from the 2nd to 8th floor of the Cofrin Library. Thank you to Tony Decker and Dave Jones of Public Safety, as well…
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Fitness Bootcamp at Kress this Saturday
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UW-Green Bay welcomes Peter Kraus, from the Bachelorette, to campus for an exciting 50 minute, full-body, fat burning, fun workout designed to be challenging yet manageable for people of all abilities. With over 8 years of teaching experience, he has created a fitness bootcamp where you use your own body weight to get stronger, leaner…
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Switch it up with plank jacks today
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If you want to train your core, there’s arguably no better move than the plank. Simply holding this full-body pose forces your deepest abdominal muscles to engage. This variation, the plank jack, adds an action element to it that ups the challenge. It’s a little like doing a jumping jack on the ground. Start by…
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Summer Yoga Challenge Wraps Up
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This summer, 12 employees completed the Yoga Challenge by attending free yoga classes at the Kress Events Center over the lunch hour. Thank you to Alex Reichenberger, Fitness Coordinator (and excellent Yoga Instructor!) at the Kress, for coordinating this challenge! The employees who completed this challenge will select an incentive prize, compliments of the Department of Employee Trust…
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Gluten-Free Cranberry Nut Bread
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Many Americans have moved away from foods that contain gluten, like wheat, rye, and barley, due to celiac disease. If you are looking for some delicious breakfast dishes that are also gluten-free, look no further. Cranberry Nut Bread is a fresh and gluten-free take on a breakfast bread! Ingredients: 1 ⅓ cups brown rice flour…
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Mandarin Stir-Fry Beef
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Ingredients 8 oz. beef top sirloin or top round steak, cut into bite-sized strips Juice from 1 to 2 tangerines (1/4 cup) 2 tbsp. Hoisin or oyster sauce 1 tbsp. lite soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup low sodium chicken or beef broth 1½ cup broccoli flowerets ⅓ cup sliced green onion 4…
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Wellness Incentives are Taxable
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The State of Wisconsin extends a number of financial incentives to employees through the Well Wisconsin employee wellness program. If you are covered under the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance program, you and your spouse (if covered under the State Group Health Insurance Program) are eligible for the $150 Well Wisconsin incentive if you…