Breathing. Is there anything we do so often yet think about so little? Our breath is fundamental to our lives…
Happiness is. . . Folate, Fruit, and Parrots
Maybe it’s the rain, or the cold, or the winter light, but at this time of year those Calgon-take-me-away-moments seem nearer. One of the best for me was a few winters back: at a small restaurant I was helping my twin toddlers and my young son, who was wearing his favorite stuffed green parrot wrapped [...]
Vitamin D – What’s all the fuss?
Vitamin D has been getting a lot of attention lately for several reasons. It appears that vitamin D deficiency may affect many more people than previously thought who reside at mid-northern latitudes, including most of the United States. This is true even at the current recommended daily intake of 400 International Units (IU). The National [...]
Time to Hibernate?
Although we do not hibernate the same way as bears and chipmunks, we humans do respond physically to the winter season. Both colder temperatures and decreased natural light trigger responses in us we may or may not be aware of. Modern life often requires us to act against these natural changes, leaving us more vulnerable to disease and unhealthy tendencies.
Say Goodbye to Traffic Jams
Does your morning commute zap your energy and your wallet? With traffic snarling, gas prices skyrocketing, and bridge tolls on the rise – now is the time to try something new – bike to work. Bicycle coalitions nationwide are promoting Bike To Work Day – May 15th in most West Coast cities, and May 16th [...]
Last call!
The deadline for the California Fit Business Award is one week away. The Task Force on Workplace Wellness wants to award organizations that are improving their employee’s health and well being through Workplace Wellness programs. There are separate categories for company size. Previous winners, like Shield Health Care, reported getting ideas of ways to improve [...]
Healthy Work Habits
What does this term Workplace Wellness mean? Workplace Wellness is an employer policy that has been moving into the forefront of our work-a-day life. More companies, of all sizes, are implementing programs that benefit their employees well-being, and of course their bottom line. Workplace Wellness programs represent a great handshake between ROI for companies and [...]
Highlight from the Wellness Letter: jumping rope
The FruitGuys provides clients access to the Berkeley Wellness Letter. Get a jump on better health and have fun while you’re at it. A childhood favorite, the jump-rope, has swung back into popularity among fitness trainers and exercisers due to the multiple benefits delivered via a workout with this simple, low tech device. Jumping rope [...]
Wanna Play Kick-the-Can?
Anyone have childhood memories of twilight games of Kick-the-Can with the kids from the neighborhood? The ones when you, the brave one, charge in to kick the can and set everyone free? Now, a posse of Bay Area health organizations are riding into town with a new promotion to help us kick the soda-pop habit. [...]
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