Sustainable Wellness for a Vibrant Life
Healthy Gift Giving for the Holidays It’s time to start planning for both holiday gift giving and New Year’s Resolutions. Every year there are helpful sources that identify gifts that are good for the recipient, good for the environment, and make the gift giver happy with their choices. We have a list, too, and these […]
Mayor Simmons started walking well before he became Mayor of Walnut Creek. Like many leaders passionate about the outdoors, health, and life balance, he integrated his love of hiking into his new role as city mayor. It all started when someone warned Mayor Simmons that being mayor is unfriendly to the waistline. Many mayors gain […]
“To win, we have to lose.” This is the slogan of the HBO documentary, The Weight of the Nation, airing tonight May 14th and tomorrow night May 15th on HBO at 8 pm. Three years ago, HBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences partnered in association with the […]
In ConnectWell’s last blog, we identified strategies for helping people cope with injuries, the challenges that come with limited mobility, and the path for rehabilitation. In this post, we discuss the impact on employers and how employers can help employees work during their rehabilitation and get back to work at their previous capacity. The impact […]
Whether an athlete or not, everyone dreads an injury. An injury can be painful, chronic or acute, and interrupt the normal flow of life. Basic things like emptying the dishwasher, preparing food, and taking the garbage out become hurdles. Actually getting back to your sport of choice or accomplishing the recommended amounts of weekly physical […]
Dr. Matt DeVane’s dad had his first heart attack at 35, his second at 45, his third and eventual death at 55. For DeVane, heart disease is personal. “I wanted to change that,” says DeVane, of his experience. By all accounts, he is doing just that. As a cardiologist, DeVane has become an expert in […]
Part two in a three part series celebrating Healthy Weight Week. In part one, I explained that the key to a healthy weight is controlling your insulin levels. The way to control your insulin level is by focusing on two vital aspects of your lifestyle: exercise and sugar intake. Let’s first talk about exercise. Exercise […]
Part one in a three part series celebrating Healthy Weight Week. Join the millions of Americans, who are working to reach a healthy weight during this year’s 19th Annual Healthy Weight Week, taking place January 15th to the 21st. After the inevitable overindulgence of the holidays, you may have resolved to shed those extra pounds, […]
After the happy chaos of the holidays comes to an end, you are slowly getting back to your routine. The New Year is a great opportunity to revise your exercise plan and make some savvy cold-weather adjustments. Even though many of us associate cold weather with hot cocoa and warm cookies instead of runs or […]
The holidays can be a crazy and stressful time of year. There are social obligations, shopping sprees (worry about that big bill coming in January), family travel, lots of high-calorie, high-sugar and high-fat foods following us and our children from office and school to home—and no time to work it off! So how can we […]
Wellness – what does it mean? What do you think of when you hear the word, “wellness?” A … [Read More...]
