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The Benefits of Family Gardening
Beyond the obvious benefits of producing fruits and vegetables at your home, family gardening can help you and your family improve your heal
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Wellness Workdays
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
The Dangers of Visceral Fat
Not all fat on our body is created equal. Fat is important because it provides energy, protects our organs and maintains our body temperatur
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Wellness Workdays
- Apr 24, 2018
- 2 min
Instilling Healthy Habits in Your Children
It is never too early to begin instilling healthy habits in your children. Eating healthy foods and remaining physically active support chil
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Wellness Workdays
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
Before the Couch to 5K®️
They say you have to crawl before you can walk. For someone who is a true novice to activity, a Couch to 5k program may seem daunting. There
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Wellness Workdays
- Mar 6, 2018
- 2 min
Stay Motivated Through the Winter
It’s funny isn’t it? You have no problem exercising in the warm months of the year, but when winter rolls around finding that motivation see
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Wellness Workdays
- Dec 26, 2017
- 2 min
Healthy Beverage Choices
Fluids are as important as what you eat. Many drinks contain a lot of added sugar. Too much sugar can affect your mood and leave you feeling
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Wellness Workdays
- Dec 18, 2017
- 4 min
The Blue Zones
The Blue Zones are five areas of the world where people live the longest and healthiest lives: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Cost
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Wellness Workdays
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
Stretch With This Kitchen Gadget
Tucked away neatly in one of your kitchen drawers, your rolling pin can actually be used to help you feel better. No, not for making cookies
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Wellness Workdays
- Nov 13, 2017
- 2 min
Healthy Travel Tips
Many of us have an ‘all or none’ mentality when it comes to wellness, which is what often leads to yo-yo dieting, intense fitness class tria
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Wellness Workdays
- Nov 1, 2017
- 2 min
How to Keep Older Muscles Young
The foods you eat and your activity level control how old your muscles act. It’s true that as we age we lose muscle mass. These muscle losse
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Wellness Workdays
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Healthy Halloween Tips
Did you know that Americans purchase close to 600 million pounds of candy each year for Halloween? This fun-filled holiday is right around t
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Wellness Workdays
- Oct 17, 2017
- 2 min
Maintain Don't Gain: Holiday Edition
The holidays are a special time of year filled with family, friends, traditions and many celebrations. Food is an integral part of this seas
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Wellness Workdays
- Oct 12, 2017
- 2 min
Eating for Results After a HIIT Workout
Have you ever tried a HIIT workout? HIIT workouts stand for High-Intensity Interval Training. Activities are repeated at a high intensity, o
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Wellness Workdays
- Oct 3, 2017
- 2 min
Stay Active this Autumn
For many of us, there are endless excuses not to exercise. In the summer, it’s too hot and muggy; in the winter it’s too cold and damp. The
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Wellness Workdays
- Oct 3, 2017
- 2 min
Hut, Hut, Health!
Football season is back! And with the return of America’s favorite sport comes all of the football-themed food and drinks. Just because it’s
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Wellness Workdays
- Sep 13, 2017
- 2 min
Encourage Active Play with Kids
Anyone who has observed children at a playground know that they are naturally energetic and love to move and be physically active. However,
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Wellness Workdays
- Sep 6, 2017
- 2 min
Avoid the Afternoon Slump
Unfortunately, low energy seems to be a norm, especially in the afternoon. To be honest, it seems we can’t keep up with the eight-hour workd
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Wellness Workdays
- Aug 30, 2017
- 1 min
Pokémon Go Is the New Health Trend
According to the National Institutes of Health, walking can lower your risk for health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease a
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Wellness Workdays
- Aug 17, 2017
- 2 min
Strength and Conditioning for Strong Knees
The knees are the largest and most complex joint in the human body. They are also the most vulnerable because they carry the weight of the b
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Wellness Workdays
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
Just Keep Breathing
Have you heard the phrase “just breathe”? Of course you have. This is the most common advice given during stressful times, worrisome times o
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