February is American Heart Month

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The path to a healthy life is not always one that is marked with a clear direction and Google Maps to assist you when you get lost. Our temptations can often get the best of us and we sometimes need a caution sign or two, to get us back on the right path. This month is the American Heart Month and it’s designed to do just that. Unfortunately, heart disease is the number one cause …

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Obesity in the Workplace

In the United States, obesity is an epidemic that impacts the lives of millions. Since 1980, the prevalence of adult obesity has more than doubled. More than one third of the nations adults have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, which is the clinical definition of obesity. Add  another 40 percent that are overweight and your have yourself an epidemic of seismic proportions. The numbers are truly alarming and while it continues …

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