Some people may ask “why do we need a workplace wellness program?”. First of all, a workplace wellness program can provide major benefits for everyone involved, one of which is the lowering of costs for employers and employees. There is also the possibility for better health for everyone, which increases productivity and morale.
Companies that already [...]
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BCBSNC creates Workplace Wellness program
Published by September 29th, 2008 in BCBSNC and Health and Wellness.0 Comments
Water aerobics is attracting more young people
Published by September 17th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
When water aerobics is mentioned, one usually pictures a group of senior citizens with those funny rubber caps on their heads, but it seems like all that is changing. If you check out a water aerobics class today you are more likely to see several people as young as age 20 working out in the [...]
Exercise found beneficial to alzheimer sufferers
Published by September 8th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
By the year 2050, Alzheimer’s cases are predicted to increase by at least four times. This is partially due to people living longer, and Alzheimer typically strikes older people. Currently, there is at least 5.2 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s. Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s, and in the future, 10 million baby [...]
Pregnancy no longer means no exercise
Published by August 30th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
Watch any old 50’s or 60’s sitcom and you see the husband panic upon hearing the news of his wife’s pregnancy. It’s always sit down, don’t strain yourself and get some rest, but now it has been shown that exercise during pregnancy can keep your muscles in shape and your heart strong. According to the [...]
Improve your health. Improve your life.
Published by February 18th, 2007 in BCBSNC and Health and Wellness.0 Comments
A healthy lifestyle can have lasting impacts on your overall health and wellbeing. Staying active, eating right and managing your health issues proactively are the first steps to better health. Taking control of your health is an important commitment. It can be challenging. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) can help.
No matter what [...]
Avoiding Temptations and Turning Diets into Lifestyle changes
Published by January 31st, 2007 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
How many times have we started a new diet with the very best of intentions? We pick a program and make long-term goals that can are impossible to reach within the short period of time that our impatient selves allow. Most diets tend to fail within a few weeks because we look at the scales [...]
