A Space to Take a Breath & a Step Towards Wellness
Health insurance can be confusing. HMO... PPO... EPO... PCP... Q... R... S... T... If you feel like you’re drowning in a sea of alphabet soup, you aren’t alone! All the acronyms, confusing terms, and long documents can make it feel as if you'll never understand health insurance. But, if you can better understand some of …
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Did you know that American families throw away almost 50% of their produce, either from expired food, uneaten leftovers, or spoiled produce? In dollars and cents, that translates to a family of four discarding about $1,600 worth of produce per year! So, in March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrated National Nutrition Month with …
Last week, we talked about the benefits of exercising outside, but if you have no idea where to start, than look no further than your closest state park. Our parks offer tons of ways to get active, from salsa dancing to stand-up paddleboarding. And if you’re lucky enough to live near Martinak, Tuckahoe, Rocky Gap, …
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We all know that exercise is important for good physical health, but what if it could also be more fun and improve your mood? It can! Research has shown that exercising around nature - like trees, grass, and especially water – may improve your exercise experience. For instance, some who exercised outside reported that they …
Eating on the road and in the air can be challenging, expensive, and unhealthy. But healthy eating does not have to take a backseat when you go on vacation. A little planning can keep your family and yourself on the healthy track. Pack Healthy Options Packing your own meals and snacks will save money and …
As we discussed in our last post, long-term stress is making America sick. If you can’t unload some of your stress, here are ways to manage it. Re-calibrate your stress barometer Pay attention to your state of mind, body, emotions, and other external factors. Usually, we don’t recognize our stress until we are burned out. …
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Stress is a phenomenon that dates back to our earliest ancestors. While the stressors have drastically changed from those of our predecessors, we still respond to stress with fight, flight, and freeze. Responding to short-term stresses, like touching a hot surface, is crucial for our survival. Say you are holding a very hot cup of …
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Editor's Note: Keeping up with all the demands of being an adult in today’s world can be draining. It seems like every little decision takes weeks of research to understand the multitudes of options. We all get overwhelmed with the details at times, but you don’t want to lose track of the details when managing …
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So hopefully you're not gorging on brains, but have you ever started eating a bag of chips or cookies and then realized that you had eaten the whole bag? You may not even remember eating them all or whether they tasted good. This “mindless” or “distracted” eating happens to many of us. Our lives are …
June is Healthy Homes month, and one of the easiest steps to making your home healthier is to use green cleaners. Common household cleaners can contain chemicals that are harmful for both people and the environment. Ingredients—like ammonia, nitrogen, and phosphorus—can cause all sorts of health issues for the user, and then make their way …
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