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Most people today find themselves extremely busy. If they are juggling a schedule between work and home, children and other responsibilities, the truth of the matter is, most often people neglect themselves with regard to their eating habits. The whole idea of "healthy eating" goes out the window. Eating a nutritionally balanced meal does not have to become an issue with regard to time nor does it...
11/13/2009 10:00:00 PM
When it comes to vending machines snack choices at work, despite what suppliers may claim about the foods that are available, they are simply not healthy. According to fitnessmagazine . com (2009) some healthier snack lists for vending machines include baked lays potato chips, sun chips, popcorn, and peanut M & M's.Yet all processed foodstuffs have high glycemic content meaning their consumption produces...
11/13/2009 10:00:00 PM
Everyone knows the feeling of that mid-afternoon blood sugar slump at work. You still have a few hours ahead of you before you're free from your cubicle and can leave the work world and yet it is taking all your energy to make sure that you're not caught snoozing at your desk. So you head across the office for your daily work sugar fix. However the options before you in the vending machine, while they...
11/13/2009 10:00:00 PM
Health care insurance often seems like a daunting topic and therefore it is often easier to just listen to what the media tells us than to actually read through the pages and pages of health care legislation. Yes it is true that much of the health care jargon is difficult to understand, and it feels as though congress has written the health care legislation in such a way as to keep the average citizen...
11/13/2009 6:29:59 AM
With increasing health insurance premiums and decreasing health care benefits, the American people are becoming worried about what to do about health care and rightly so. It is becoming more and more difficult for employers to offer comprehensive health coverage to employees. Furthermore, with increasing cost, it is becoming more difficult for the employee to pay for their share of health care costs....
11/13/2009 6:27:27 AM
How to make an ergonomic office chair! For those that sit in a chair all day, it is important to find one that is ergonomic and in turn correct for you. Not all chairs are the same and not all people need the same level of support. However there are important ergonomic basics that everyone should look into to find the perfect level of support. Incorrect (non-ergonomic) support could lead to chronic...
11/13/2009 5:49:37 AM
Here is one fact we can all agree on: health care costs are out of control and the problem is getting worse every year. Here is one thing we probably don’t agree on: the best way to fix the problem. Well, consumer driven health plans may not be the solution for our current health care problems, but it’s a start. First, let’s begin with a general understanding of what a consumer driven health plan...
11/12/2009 10:00:00 PM
In this day and age it seems that health insurance premiums keep going up and it is becoming more and more difficult to find suitable coverage for the budget that has been set aside for health insurance. However when it comes to your health, it is not something that you want to be frugal about. Getting one serious illness and not having health insurance can lead to financial ruin. In fact, one of...
11/12/2009 10:00:00 PM
When choosing insurance, it is often difficult to understand all the fine print and choose a health insurance plan that ruly benefits you. Many people often choose health insurance plans that do not provide them with the exact service they need, or do not cover the health insurance costs they need covered. There are several very important things to look for when choosing a health insurance plan. The...
11/12/2009 10:00:00 PM
In addition to understanding what to look for when choosing a health insurance plan, it is important to understand the difference between the types of health insurance in order to choose a plan that directly meets your individual needs. Some health insurance plans allow you to choose your physicians but have a higher premium cost, while other health insurance plans have a network of physicians rather...
11/12/2009 10:00:00 PM