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Crosby Wellness Center Announces New Center Director

The Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing is proud to welcome Matt Noe as its new Center Director. Matt joins the Crosby team from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was most recently a Center Director at the Mercy HealthPlex. He has spent the last 14 years in the health, wellness and education fields….

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Nutrition Tips for Women

Women have unique nutrition needs to support staying in shape, losing weight and improving their overall health. Here are some tips women can practice daily to improve their nutrition. Eat Breakfast They say it’s the most important meal of the day, but often, many women skip breakfast. Breakfast helps to fuel your day and maintain…

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5 Steps to Making a Fitness Resolution Stick

Don’t let your fitness goals for 2021 fizzle out. Here are five tips to create active habits last the entire year. 1. Make fitness a priority this year When you consider activities or goals that are important for the upcoming year, make your physical fitness a top priority. Busy schedules can make adding an exercise…

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Fun Outdoor Fitness Activities for the Family

Fun Outdoor Fitness Activities for the Family

Keep your family moving as the weather warms up with fun outdoor fitness activities. You and the members of your household can still practice social distancing while being physically active. Try to engage in 30–60 minutes of physical activity with the family daily. Here are  activities you and your family can enjoy today. Take a…

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Staying active while working remotely

Staying Active while Working Remotely

If working remotely full-time is new for you, you may be wondering how you can be active during this time. Staying active not only improves your health, but your productivity. Here are a few tips you can use today. Turn on your favorite tunes. Whether you want to dance, stand or take a moment to…

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Relax and Recharge during Stress Awareness Month

Each year in April, the Health Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit health education organization, sponsors  Stress Awareness Month. This is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society. As we navigate these uncertain times, it’s especially important…

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contact burn

How to Dodge a Preventable Contact Burn

Reduce the risk of contact burns with this quick guide:   Pavement Burns When it’s 77 degrees outside, the asphalt can reach a scorching 125 degrees. Therefore, take precautions before walking outside alone or with your pets. Hair Appliance or Hot Object Burns Have a discussion with your children about the dangers of playing with…

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Over 60? Hit the gym

Are You Over 60? Hit the Gym

Inactivity leads to approximately 3.2 million deaths per year. Increasing physical activity has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease by 11 percent among adults 60 years and older because working out stimulates the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Disabled exercisers can reduce the risk of heart disease by 16 percent; while diabetics and…

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Thanksgiving Leftovers: How to Transform Them Into These 6 Dishes

Don’t know what to do with all of your Thanksgiving leftovers? Try one of these six healthy and hearty dishes: Harvest Stew Make sure your leftover gravy’s fat is skimmed away. Afterward, use the gravy as a base. Add leftover turkey and vegetables. Thicken your Harvest Stew by incorporating sweet potatoes. Cook to 165°F. Turkey-Berry…

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Active Aging: Add These Four High-Energy, Seated Exercises to Your Workout Now

Don’t let a lower-body injury set you back! These four seated exercises will burn calories, strengthen muscles and increase endurance. The greatest misconception about low-impact exercises is that they don’t challenge your body. This is not the case when performed with proper form, targeted breath-work and activation as well as high intensity. Chair Running Targets: abs,…

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Four Moves That Can Make Everyday Life Easier

Spend a few minutes each day working on these four functional fitness exercises that mimic your daily activities like carrying groceries or walking down stairs: 30-Second Sit-Stand for Lower-Body Strength and Power Track the number of times you can stand up and sit down in 30 seconds, in a slow and controlled manner, with your…

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Get Your Children Moving – It May Just Improve Their Grades

The Importance of Physical Activity When children and adolescents participate in the recommended level of physical activity — at least 60 minutes daily — multiple health benefits occur. Most youths, however, do not engage in recommended levels of physical activity. Regular physical activity builds healthy bones and muscles, improves muscular strength and endurance, reduces the…

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