Category: Wellness
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Color Yourself Healthy
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You can find a rainbow of colors in the produce section at your supermarket, and all that color provides big nutritional benefits. When you shop, look for the most vividly colored fruits and vegetables. Colorful plant chemicals—such as carotenoids and flavonoids—contain antioxidants that can strengthen your immune system, protect your body’s cells from disease-causing free…
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Fit More Fitness Into Your Workday
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Moving more at work is easier said than done, especially if your job requires a lot of sitting. But physical activity can be added into the average workday in ways you may not realize. Take a Stand Set an alarm on your phone or computer for every 30 minutes. When it rings, do a two-minute…
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4 Exercise Excuses You Can Overcome
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Regular exercise can help you feel better and live longer. So what’s stopping you? No matter your reason, there’s a solution. Get ready to stop making excuses and get going. Excuse: I hate aerobics. And weightlifting. And anything else that feels like gym class. Get past it: Good news: You don’t have to revisit…
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August Wellness Webinar: Fitting a Healthy Life in a Hectic Lifestyle
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Life can be busy. Filled with meetings, deadlines and family commitments. It’s no wonder that exercise gets put to the wayside and our meals are made at the drive-thru window. This webinar will discuss simple tricks and tips you can use to make healthy living fit into your hectic lifestyle. Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Time:…
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How to Access the Stay Well Website
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I’m all about removing the fear of getting started and the daunting task of signing up for something new. Accessing the Stay Well website will truly take you less than 5 minutes and puts health information right at your fingertips. The Stay Well website is a free service offered to any employee insured through the…
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20 Easy Ways to Get More Exercise
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When you think of exercise, you probably picture activities such as jogging, cycling, or lifting weights in a gym. However, exercise can take many different forms. The goal is to spend more time moving. What’s more, your workouts don’t have to last for a full 30 minutes at a time. You can break them up…
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July Wellness Webinar: Debunking Fitness Myths
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You know you should move for 30 minutes each day. Or is that 60? And shouldn’t you be lifting weights and stretching, too? But when? This webinar will separate the myths from the facts so you can move toward better health. Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Location: Cofrin Library, 7th floor,…
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The Benefits of Mindful Eating
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Rushing through meals, barely acknowledging the food you put in your mouth, deprives you of the pleasure of eating and may impact your health. A study in the Journal of Obesity found that the more study participants practiced mindful eating, the greater their ability to reduce anxiety, skip eating comfort food to ease stress, and avoid eating…
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24 Employees Participate in Bellin Run
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Here are some comments from employees who participated in the Bellin Run on Saturday, June 10th: The Bellin Run was a blast, as always! Nice weather – warm, but not too warm in morning with a nice breeze. The corral start went much quicker this year. This was really nice since it was going to be…
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How much do you know about Mindfulness?
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Take this Mindfulness Quiz from StayWell to find out! A. Mindfulness is: A cultural belief that is only practiced by certain groups of people A practice that cannot be learned or taught Analyzing thoughts in order to change them A medically approved practice that enables individuals to systematically reduce and manage stress B. Which…