The Mental Aspect of Exercise
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist The role mindfulness plays in improving your overall health and wellbeing can often be overlooked. Sometimes during a workout, you may be distracted by the stress of daily living or by thinking about other tasks you could be doing instead of exercising. By being smart and engaging the mind during […]
The Need for Employer-based Health Screenings
By Cameual Wright, MD Chronic disease and its associated costs have led to skyrocketing healthcare spending in the United States. The costs attributed to treating chronic disease account for more than 75 percent of healthcare spending. In an effort to decrease healthcare spending and improve access to care, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in […]
The Importance of Spiritual/Mental Health Initiatives in the Workplace
By Derek Hansen, Director of Chaplaincy Services Wellness is about more than just physical health, exercise and nutrition. It’s the full integration of physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Wellness is multifaceted, and each of these facets interact and contribute to our overall wellbeing. Compassion, capacity for love, forgiveness, altruism, joy and fulfillment are components of […]
Slow it Down: How Walking Can Be Better Than Running
By Brittany Nelson, MS, RD, CHWC The importance of walking is sometimes overlooked because of other high-intensity exercises that are popular. But whether it’s for weight loss or just toning your muscles, physical activity at any level can benefit your overall health and wellbeing. Anything is better than nothing—remember that when thinking about incorporating some […]
Tips for Eating on the Go
By Katie Boscia, RD, IBCLC, CDE People are so busy today that nutrition is often the last item on our list of priorities. Between work and running kids to and from activities, there isn’t a lot of time left for planning or cooking meals. But beware of quick, convenient foods because they’re high in fat, […]
Find Relief from Your Stress
By Brittany Wonnell, RD Stress is the body’s way of responding to a demand or a threat, which causes your nervous system to release stress hormones into your body. Some stress is healthy, but other stress is not. Everyone at some point in his or her life will have to deal with stress and the […]
Support Your Heart with Weight Training
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist When we think of heart health, often times we picture eating better and including regular cardiovascular exercise into our daily routine. Did you know research has shown that, when appropriately prescribed and supervised, resistance training has positive effects on your muscles, as well as cardiovascular function, metabolism, coronary risk factors […]
DASH for Heart Health
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, known as the DASH diet, was designed to help prevent and lower high blood pressure. If you follow this diet and add in some exercise, you can lose weight and reduce your risk for strokes, heart disease and kidney stones. The DASH eating […]
Exercise Your Heart Today
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist A sedentary lifestyle is one of the worst things you can do to your heart. Your heart is a muscle and, like any other muscle, the more you use it, the stronger your heart becomes. Research is continually showing a correlation between regular cardiovascular activity and heart health. Some of […]
Planning for Retirement
By Brittany Wonnell, RD The average American spends 20 years in retirement, and fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for this time, according to the US Department of Labor. Saving for retirement is habit we should all understand and see importance in. Learning about your retirement plan through […]