Wellness

On any given day during the holidays, homemade pastries, white chocolate and sugar cookies might be in the break room. So how will you stay healthy during this season of sweet treats?

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often not addressed in the workplace until there’s a crisis. Interventions and practices that promote good mental health in the workplace can include:

If your onsite gym or fitness programs have lost their appeal, it’s time to hit reset.

Many entrepreneurs attribute their success and why they are able to achieve so much to diet and exercise. Personally, working out and eating healthy have allowed me to have more focus and energy, in addition to a routine I can carry over to my work.

As working professionals, we’re all too familiar with the afternoon slump, as productivity and motivation often decline in our post-lunch exhaustion. Most people don’t take naps while at work, but could there be benefits to midday rest?

Uh oh. A new study has some scary implications for our reliance on cellphones, tablets and computer screens. Those blue-tinged displays could lead to serious eye problems – maybe even blindness.

It’s no surprise that people are stressed out more than ever at work these days. The success of an employer is partially dependent upon the staff being healthy enough to come to work and carry out their assigned duties.

The early bird gets the worm and may be less depressed, too, according to a recent University of Colorado study. That’s the finding from one of the largest studies exploring the link between sleep-wake preference and mood disorders.

It may not replace a visit with a doctor, but the free app Ada may help you get an assessment of your health. Use it to check symptoms you are experiencing by answering interactive questions about your condition.

Would you believe this isn’t the first time our nation has dealt with an opioid crisis?

Are you a female athlete? If so, it’s very important to be aware of a common condition called “female athlete triad” – a condition that can be caused by not eating enough to replace the calories spent during exercise.

We’ve all heard that in order to reduce stress, we should “reconnect with nature.” However, science suggests that we may not be taking this advice literally enough.

You can’t always avoid the stress of work, but you can make it manageable. Create your own zen zone by incorporating these features into your workspace:

In the United States, it is estimated that 30% of adults and 60% of adolescents are sleep deprived. Sleep and recovery have major effects on our health and can cause serious bodily harm.

The battle of the bulge gets tricky when traveling. But there’s no need to ditch your routine and compromise your exercise plan when you’re on the road.

Activated charcoal may not actually cure everything, but it’s currently one of the hottest health and beauty ingredients. Made from heated coconut shells and available as a powder or pill, it binds to toxins and flushes them out.

Families across the country often struggle finding the time to put meals together every day. Mom and business owner Roxanne Foster noticed this trend. What started as a small business has now led to an Easy Freezy Freezer Meals location in Westminster, plus franchises in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Here’s a fun resolution for 2018: Practice better self-care. Here are some ideas:

When you push too hard for too long, your body releases cortisol, the “fight or flight” response hormone. Sustained cortisol release can have negative side effects like weight gain.

If the chaos of holiday preparations is beginning to consume you, take some time out to decrease your stress. Here are three tips for reducing holiday blues.

Upgrade your beauty game and feel good doing it with the help of Switch2Pure, a new digital destination marrying beauty and wellness.

“Flu season” is generally considered to be from October or November to May. The flu spreads through coughs, sneezes, sharing drinks or food, and by touching infected surfaces.

Equifax recently revealed more than 140 million people had their personal data compromised. That’s about one out of every two Americans.

Face it – running by yourself is hard. Running with a group, however, offers numerous benefits not found when logging one lonely mile after another.

As a high school cross country and track coach, I see how athletics and other extracurricular activities enhance the high school experience.

Fueling the high school athlete can be a tricky business. There is no hard and fast rule for the perfect diet.

After surgeries, we all want to get back on our feet, and while methods of wound healing vary depending on severity and surgery type, one thing that can help is protein.

Say you are out hiking and fall, injuring your ankle. Do you see your doctor, visit urgent care or go to an emergency room?

There seem to be as many diet options as there are stars in the sky these days. How do you know you are eating the right kinds of food to fuel athletic performance?

Every individual reacts differently to a tragedy, and it can be difficult to move forward when you’re feeling grief, sorrow or even anger. It’s important to allow yourself the time and energy you need to grieve and mourn.