According to the United Nations Environment Programme, sustainable lifestyles are “ways of living, social behaviors and choices that minimize environmental degradation while supporting equitable socio-economic development and better quality of life for all.” At the heart of sustainable living is an understanding about how our choices affect ourselves and eachother, and an appreciation of how those choices…
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Regulating the Nervous System
Regulating the Nervous System In a recent Community Education program, Herbs for the Nervous System, presented by ACE Certified Health Coach Julie Ward, program attendees learned how to regulate their nervous systems with the aid of herbs and intentional lifestyle habits. Here’s more from Julie Ward’s presentation. Part 1: What is the Nervous System? …
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American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a reminder to learn how to support your heart health and take proactive measures against heart disease and stroke. Did you know that according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “more than 877,500 Americans die of heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases every year?” This makes…
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Workweek Lunches
As part of the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Community Education offering, the Nutrition Theatre at CHWB is home to cooking classes and demonstrations during which participants learn how to incorporate healthy ingredients into everyday meals. Workweek Lunches was a cooking class recently hosted at CHWB with Chef Collette Keller, a classically trained Culinary Institute…
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How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution
There are many traditions and practices celebrated around the world for ringing in the new year. Whether it’s eating 12 grapes under the table at midnight in Spain, smashing dishes in Denmark, or banging walls with bread in Ireland, there is one tradition that has been practiced worldwide for two centuries – making a New…
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New Year Nutrition
The New Year Nutrition blog was written by certified lifestyle medicine physician, Dr. Laura Varich. I have incredible news for you as we begin a new year: you have the power to improve your health and even reverse chronic disease. It is not too late for you to get back into the driver’s seat on…
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Food as Medicine: Elevating Health with Soy
New Webinar: Elevating Health with Soy, a Food as Medicine Cooking Program During the recent Food as Medicine: Elevating Health with Soy cooking demonstration with Dr. Amber Orman, Chief Wellness Officer of AdventHealth Medical Group, and Registered Dietitian and Culinary Medicine Specialist Allison Harrell, participants learned the remarkable health benefits of incorporating soy into…
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Balancing Fitness & Fun During the Holidays
Tips & Tricks for How to Balance Fitness & Fun This Holiday Season Balancing fitness and fun during the holidays can feel like a full-time job. Between holiday gatherings, gift shopping, events, and other priorities, our fitness and wellbeing can fall by the wayside. Here are five tips for how you can prioritize fitness while…
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The Five Days of Fitmas
Celebrate Fitmas at CHWB Focusing on physical health is sometimes pushed to the side when the holidays are in full swing. However, it’s important to stick with your fitness routine during this busy season, because doing so is a vital tool for combating holiday burnout. Exercise reduces stress and anxiety levels, promotes better sleep, improves…
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How to Create Gratitude for Yourself this Holiday
Gratitude During the Holidays The holiday season is so focused on giving to others that we sometimes forget to give to ourselves — in both the literal and emotional sense. Between attending holiday parties, choosing the perfect gifts for family, friends and loved ones, cooking, and hosting, it’s easy to form the habit of not…