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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
Wellness Workdays
Oct 17, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Oct 12, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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,
Wellness Workdays
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Sep 6, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Aug 30, 20171 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Aug 17, 20172 min read
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
Wellness Workdays
Aug 1, 20172 min read
You Got This
Do you speak to yourself the same way you speak to your friends? Or do you look in the mirror and say things like, “I am so lazy. I am so fa
Wellness Workdays
Jul 25, 20172 min read
Fitness Hooping
Fitness hooping is a low-impact, high-energy workout that helps to strengthen your core and tone your stomach, arms, thighs and butt. Depend
Wellness Workdays
Jul 18, 20172 min read
Get Past Your Plateau
Stuck in the weight loss plateau? In the beginning, people make drastic lifestyle changes (giving up fast food, not drinking soda, going to
Wellness Workdays
Jul 11, 20172 min read
Life Demands a Break
Does your afternoon productivity get you down? Are you heading into the 2:00 o’clock hour dragging your feet and feeling a little overwhelme
Wellness Workdays
Jun 28, 20172 min read
The Weight of Positive Thinking
Achievements are never too small to honor. The accumulation of small victories is what builds success. If waking up on time is a struggle, c
Wellness Workdays
Jun 6, 20172 min read
Intensify Your Warm-Up Routine
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine looked at recreational soccer players and found that an intense warm-up including repeated
Wellness Workdays
May 31, 20171 min read
Exercise: Fuel Your Body Before and After
Everybody is different; however, studies recommend having a 100-150 calorie snack 30 minutes to an hour before your workout or working out 2
Wellness Workdays
May 17, 20172 min read
Step to It
The study found that adults using a step counter combined with a step goal had significantly less sedentary time.
Wellness Workdays
May 10, 20171 min read
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