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Fitness Sitting down on the job is bad for your health. It’s time to stand up for yourself. No, really. Stand up! Scientists warn that prolonged sitting – even for those who exercise regularly – could be really bad for your health. After four hours of sitting, the genes that regulate glucose and fat in […]
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Stress Management Most people expect too much of themselves. Attempts to accomplish too much in a short period of time causes lots of unnecessary stress. The result is something doctors call hurry sickness, a constant state of rushing around trying to meet an endless line-up of self-imposed deadlines. Stress is the inevitable by-product of this
Substance Use & Abuse Sloshing down three martinis at a business lunch went out with wide ties and bell-bottom pants. As one investment banker quipped, “No one’s going to trust you to handle their money, services, or products if you get smashed over lunch.” Keep in mind that business is business. Others’ impressions of you
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Nutrition 4 Servings, about 1 piece (3 oz.) each Ingredients: 1 pound cod (or other fish) fillet 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. spicy seasoning, salt-free Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a casserole dish with cooking oil spray. 2. Wash and dry fish. Place in dish. Mix oil and seasoning. Drizzle over fish.
Stress Management Connect with your spiritual self. In general, spirituality is a path to finding purpose, meaning, inner peace, and hope in life. It involves your personal values and how you relate to others. For some people, spirituality includes an organized religion with its set of beliefs, symbols, and rituals. For others it is being
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Weight Control Walk off extra weight and improve health problems. Walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise that can ease you into a higher level of fitness and health. Walking also has many health benefits. It can help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of or manage type 2 diabetes, control weight, improve mood, and increase
Weight Control Avoid liquids that fill you up and out. That grande (16 oz.) peppermint chocolate mocha you grabbed before work might have perked you up, but it added 400 calories to your diet. With another 250 calories from the 20 oz. cola you drank with lunch, and the 300 calories from the two 12
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Weight Control When a behavior is followed by a reward, the behavior is more likely to be repeated. So the more you are rewarded for your weight-loss efforts, the more likely you’ll continue to succeed. But you don’t have to wait until you lose weight to reward yourself Rewards should begin the very first day
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Substance Use & Abuse Avoid getting hooked on medicines. Prescribed drugs provide relief for people with chronic pain, anxiety, and other health problems. But taken the wrong way or without a prescription, these drugs pose serious health risks and addiction. A number of national surveys report that prescription drug abuse is becoming more and more
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Fitness Playing it safe when doing day or overnight hiking starts with researching your destination, preparing for any possibilities, and letting people know where you are going and when you’ll return. Steer clear of remote or dangerous places. Bring non-perishable food to eat, or pack it so that cold food stays cold and hot foods
