Letter From the Founder
Healthcare is always a hot topic, but never hotter than during an election year. We’re hearing debates about healthcare reform, which call for greater “price transparency” and “universal coverage.” But if you’re like two-thirds of employed Americans, healthcare reform already is occurring at your workplace in the form of wellness programs. In This Issue
Corporate Wellness Programs 101
Healthcare costs are through the roof and we have no one to blame but ourselves. Statistically speaking, we’re sicker and heavier than we should be, and we're often thoughtless consumers of healthcare services.
Healthy Communication at Work
Communicating effectively at work may sound simple but it can be challenging at times. Here are a few things we all can do to improve our workplace communication.
Healthy Eating in the Workplace
Our health is influenced by what we eat, by how we live, and by our environment. Since most of us working folks spend a quarter of our time at work, we should watch what we eat there.
Relief for Common Workplace Stressors
The first step in managing stress is to identify the stressors in your work environment. Here are some common culprits and a few helpful tips for dealing with them.
How to Navigate Your Healthcare Plan
Health insurance helps to protect you from rising medical costs by providing coverage for various healthcare services, which can be very costly if you have to pay them fully out of pocket.
Healthy Home: Green Workspaces
You may think you’re doing all you can to help the environment at home. But odds are you spend more waking hours at the office. What are you doing to green up your workspace?
Shape-up Shakedown: July 2008
Here are some ideas for incorporating movement into your day at work. Watch the video for a demonstration of some simple exercises you can do at your desk to relieve stress.
Kids Corner: Sports Physicals
Sports physicals ideally should be performed at least six weeks before the beginning of a scheduled activity or season so any follow-ups or referrals can be completed prior to that date.
Senior Corner: Care Options for Seniors
Older adults are living longer, healthier lives thanks in large part to advances in medicine. But this year about nine million men and women over age 65 will need long-term care.
Exercise Playlist: Curls, Dips, and Crunches
This month's playlist is geared toward lifting weights and/or pushing you through your abs workout. Now it's your turn. We'd like to hear what's on your MP3 player during your workouts.
Addie's Jamaican Cuisine
Addie’s Jamaican Cuisine has been satisfying Charlotte’s craving for authentic Jamaican food since opening its doors in the artsy NoDa district in 2004.
Culinary Corner: Healthy Brown Bag Lunches
If you’ve been taking your lunch to work for a while and need some fresh and healthy ideas for lunches, check out these recipes from 3-A-Day of Dairy.
