September is Healthy Aging Month
September is Health Aging Month, an annual observance that promotes the positive aspects of growing older. It was created more than twenty years ago by… more »
Welcome to HealthyLifestyles eMagazine
We are pleased to offer a resource to active employees, retirees, and students on living a healthier lifestyle.
National Yoga Month
September is National Yoga Month. Yoga is a “discipline that includes breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures. Yoga is widely… more »
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The prevalence of childhood obesity has grown significantly in the last 10 years. A rapid increase from the 1980’s… more »
Fruits & Veggies: More Matters Month
September is Fruits & Veggies: More Matters Month! Fruits & Veggies Month emphasizes the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy… more »
September Recipe: Peanut & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Looking for a healthy and delicious meal? Check out this tasty dish featuring protein-packed peanuts, whole-grain quinoa, and vibrant bell peppers.
Yield: 4 servings… more »
September Superfood of the Month: Peanuts
Peanuts are September’s superfood of the month!
With 7g of protein per ounce, peanuts have the highest protein content of any nut. (Though they are… more »
Kudos! September Wellness Champion
Antoinette “Toni” Pelote is the new Health and Wellness Coordinator who began working in the Office of Employee Development and Wellness Services (EDWS) in August.
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Did you Know?
Did you know… a reported average of 123 suicides occurs each day and approximately 44,000 people commit suicide each year in the United States. September… more »
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Movie/Book of the Month
Join EDWS as we host an open discussion of our October Book Club selection, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers”, by Stanford University professor, Robert Sapolsky.… more »
October Book Club: "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers"
