November is Diabetes Awareness Month; a time to increase awareness of an issue that affects 1 in 11 Americans. If you do not have diabetes, it can be easy to think this month does not apply to you. However, every 21 …
Read PostAugust is National Wellness Month! Although being overwhelmed and stressed is common, it should not be considered normal. Sometimes you can be so overwhelmed, it can be hard to know exactly why. A wellness wheel is something that looks at …
Read PostAugust is National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance highlighting the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Life has been anything but routine lately. A sometimes overlooked result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that many people have missed routine medical checkups, routine …
Read PostDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, activity levels dropped for a lot of people. Between stay-at-home orders, gym closures and working from home, people became more sedentary. On top of that, there were shortages of equipment like dumbbells and bicycles, making staying …
Read PostHealthy eyes are important at any age, and while most adults name eyesight as the most important of their five senses, 83% of them believe that worsening eyesight is inevitable with age.1 There is good news however, there is something …
Read PostBurgers, Fries, and Fourth of Julys? As with most holidays, visions of the 4th of July usually involve food…lots of food; but that does not mean it needs to be unhealthy food. When we eat better, we feel better, so …
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