wellness
Wellness begins at home: 5 tips for a healthier, happier home
(BPT) – From diets to exercise routines to standing at our desks while we work, we do a lot to stay healthy. Most of the time this involves focusing on what we eat and how we move. No doubt this is an essential component to good health, but increasingly, people are realizing their home environment […]
A cup of tea can be the best solution for everyday wellness
(BPT) – Before medicine and pharmaceuticals filled our remedy box, food and food ingredients were considered healing agents. Hippocrates was wise in his understanding of the special powers of food, beyond satisfying our appetites: ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.’ There are many cultures that rely on herbal remedies and natural […]
Health and Wellness Benefits of Volunteering
(BPT) – In the business world, we hear a lot about the bottom line and quarterly reports. For those in the nonprofit sector, it’s often a matter of reaching fundraising goals and achieving their mission statement. No matter what kind of organization you work for, there are big-picture goals, but of course there are more. […]
Tips for finding unique health and wellness gifts for the holidays, no stress included
(BPT) – Are you tired of giving the same old holiday gifts over and over? Does the thought of trying to find a novel gift idea for that special someone without breaking the bank stress you out? Or do those shopping lines that stretch a mile long make you want to scream in frustration? If […]
Worked-based wellness programs reduce weight
A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly if these efforts are designed with the input and active participation of employees. The two-year project — the results of which appear in the American Journal of […]
Making Lifestyle And Wellness Changes That Stick For Life
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 2:58 pmPress Release: New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals [1] Making Lifestyle and Wellness Changes that Stick forLife The benefits of a well balanced diet and regularexercise and activity are well known, with benefitsincluding increased energy, decrease in the risks oflifestyle disease, better sleep and a stronger body. Even if you […]
Weekly Wellness: The Fitness Mentality For Sedentary Adults
Our weekly fitness column, Weekly Wellness, is back again. This week, Adam Kamuda from MFC Sports Performance in Darien, talks about why strength training is a must for kids of all ages. I am writing this article as a way to help adults develop the proper perspective and mentality when it comes to fitness. If […]
Wellness coaching: Expert explains how it improves overall quality of life
Wellness coaching has become an increasingly prevalent strategy to help individuals improve their health and well-being. Recently, wellness coaching was found to improve quality of life, mood and perceived stress, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Matthew Clark, Ph.D., L.P., lead author of the study and resiliency expert at the […]
Wellness coaching: Expert explains how it improves overall quality of life
Wellness coaching has become an increasingly prevalent strategy to help individuals improve their health and well-being. Recently, wellness coaching was found to improve quality of life, mood and perceived stress, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Matthew Clark, Ph.D., L.P., lead author of the study and resiliency expert at the […]
Non-diet approach to weight management more effective in worksite wellness programs
Problematic eating behaviors and dissatisfaction with one’s body are familiar struggles among women. To combat those behaviors, which have led to higher healthcare premiums and medical trends, employers have offered worksite wellness programs to employees and their families. However, the vast majority of wellness programs limit their approach to promoting diets, which may result in […]