Health & Wellness Tips
What to Know About This Year’s Flu Season
Influenza (flu) season lasts from October through May in the United States, with peak flu activity happening between December and March. The country’s flu activity has been unusual since the COVID-19 pandemic began, which could pose consequences for the upcoming…
Healthy Recipe: Spaghetti Squash With Tomatoes, Basil and Parmesan
Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash (about 24 ounces, halved, seeded) 1 Tbsp. olive oil 3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese ¼ tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. dried basil (or ½ cup fresh basil, chopped) 1 cup cherry tomatoes (thinly sliced)…
The Art of Mindful Eating
Taking time to be mindful of your eating process and not focusing on restricting calories could enhance your awareness of the experience, improve your relationship with food and help you lose weight. Mindful eating can be an essential practice in…
Initiatives to Promote a Healthy Weight
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is important to an individual’s overall health. Being overweight can lead to serious health problems, affecting both the employee’s well-being and your company’s health care costs. Activities and Programs for Encouraging Healthy Weight Weight…
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Boosters Targeting Omicron Variants
On Aug. 31, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized updated COVID-19 booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that target the dominant BA.4 and highly contagious BA.5 coronavirus Omicron subvariants. Both modified vaccines still target the original coronavirus strain….
Impact of Sleep on Mental Health
Not only is your physical health affected when you don’t get enough sleep, but it also takes a toll on your mental health. In fact, mental health and sleep are so closely related that a lack of sleep can often…