
Starting fresh: Improving your health in the New Year
updated 10/24 Improving your health should be job #1 in the New Year. We offer health and wellness tips to help you make healthy resolutions that will stick. January is a fresh start, a clean page for getting health habits back on track after any holiday indulgences....
Have you had your blood pressure checked lately?
Updated November 2025 If you haven't had your blood pressure checked lately, you should. It's something you should monitor regularly - particularly if you have any risk factors. It's often referred to as the “silent killer' because it can do its damage without showing...
Jumping rope provides a great aerobic workout. Here’s how to start.
Updated March 2025 Jumping rope is not just for kids, but if you're like most people, it's likely you haven't done it since you were a kid. Maybe it's time to reacquaint yourself with this great exercise and simple life pleasure. It's an inexpensive, portable aerobic...
Reduce your salt intake: How much is too much?
The World Health Organization recommends that you take steps to reduce your salt intake by getting no more than 5 grams of salt per day. They estimate that, globally, 2.5 million deaths could be prevented each year if salt consumption stayed within its recommended...
The fitness benefits of hiking
Updated March 2026 Hiking is a great summer fitness activity that has benefits for both your physical and mental health. Here are some tips to get you started. Not everyone is a gym person. Here are a few things that our wellness coaches hear fairly often. "I don't...
Pedal Power: It’s National Biking Month
Updated March 2026 May is National Bike Month, a great time to dust off your bike, get it back on the road, and get ready to participate in National Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day! Biking is not only an economical and earth-friendly form of transportation,...
Alcohol Awareness: How’s your drinking?
Updated February 2026 April is Alcohol Awareness Month. One in every 12 adults, or 17.6 million people, suffer from alcohol use disorder or alcohol dependence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly 80,000 deaths a year are a direct result of...
Tips to help you observe National Nutrition Month in March
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign observed annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical...
Handy tips to cut calories and make healthy choices
Updated January 2025 Want to cut calories and eat a healthier diet? We offer concrete tips to kick off your new year in a healthy way. We don't believe in diet fads - hopping on and off the latest "nutrition" craze can actually hurt your weight loss goals, not help....
New physical activity guidelines released
updated October 2024 The Department of Health and Human Services has updated the federal guidelines for physical activity, recommending 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous activity every week, along with strength training twice a week....
Don’t let fatigue get the best of you, on the job or off
Fatigue depletes our resources, detracts from our health and can be a safety hazard at work. We offer resources with tips to establish a better sleep routine. As your start your work shift today, are you feeling bright, alert and awake? If you are, you may be in the...
November is American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This year's theme of #everydayreality acknowledges that diabetes is an every day reality for 30 million Americans. The goal is to create urgency about awareness and prevention;...











