Wellness

Your lifestyle is directly related to how good, or bad, you feel on a day-to-day basis. Nutrition, staying fit, stress and mental health are all contributors to your wellness. Making even the smallest changes to your eating habits or activity level can increase energy and well-being by a significant amount, while reducing anxiety and physical limitations. This site is dedicated to helping you make the simple choices that can spark big changes in your health and wellness.

This section provides a number of resources that give you the tools necessary to improve your lifestyle. Search the tabs and articles below to find helpful information on everything from healthy recipes to exercise tips.

Dark Chocolate is Good for You!

15 Heart Tips

Use this guide to learn how to lower your cholesterol and avoid heart disease.

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Test Yourself

How healthy are your eating and fitness habits? Take the quiz to find out!
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Heart Healthy

We’ve got new low cholesterol recipes that your heart and your loved one will appreciate.

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Share Your Story

We all know that wellness starts with one step in a healthy direction. So, what's your story? Tell us...
 

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About Preventive Care

A Good Night's Sleep Isn't A Luxury; It's a Necessity
Source: NY Times
Date: May 30, 2011

Laughter, Music May Lower Blood Pressure
Source: CNN Health
Date: March 28, 2011

20 Ways to Get Healthier for Free
Source: CNN Health
Date: December 25, 2009

Protecting Your Skin with Preventive Skin Care
Source: WebMD
Date: September 21, 2009

Health News: Going Beyond the Headlines
Source: Mayo Clinic
Date: February 2, 2010

About Eating Smart

Love Red Meat? Cutting Back Just a Little Bit Helps Heart
Source: CNN Health
Date: August 16, 2010

fishHow much Protein Do You Need?
Source: WebMD
Date: February 28, 2011

chefChef's Diet Secrets: How Top Chefs Manage Their Weight
Source: WebMD
Date: June 12, 2011

brown bagBrown-Bag Lunches and Snacks for Work or School
Source: WebMD
Date: March 1, 2011

veggiesBest Ways to Cook Vegetables
Source: WebMD
Date: March 1, 2011

About Exercise

brainExercise as Memory
Booster

Source: NY Times
Date: May 25, 2011

absIs Your Ab Workout
Hurting Your Back?

Source: NY Times
Date: June 17, 2009

running7 Benefits of Regular
Physical Activity

Source: Mayo Clinic
Date: July 25, 2009

hot weather exerciseHot Weather Exercise:
How to Keep Cool

Source: Mayo Clinic
Date: June 27, 2009

running shoesNo Need to Hang Up Your Running Shoes As You Age
Source: CNN Health
Date: March 23, 2009