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EATING WELL
 Are you eating enough fruits & vegetables? One way to jumpstart you and your family's fruit and vegetable portions for the day is by making smoothies. Fill your blender half with spinach or your favorite greens and the other half with your favorite fruits (bananas and blueberries are some of my favorites, they add texture and a lot of flavor!). Add some coconut, soy, almond or 1% milk, water, maybe a few nuts or seeds of your choice and a touch of raw honey, and presto - you've got yourself a delicious and very nutritious meal. See 10 Tips to a Great Plate!
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - KEEP MOVING!
 You don't have to hit the gym to stay fit. Many activities at home or elsewhere will burn calories and benefit your body. Find something you enjoy doing. Anthem shares this article: Don't look now... but you just may be exercising. Bump up your physical activity slowly with small additions to your daily routine. For the Synod staff, we started a "Wednesday Walk" at lunch time for all interested employees. The best part about adding this 20 to 30 minutes Wednesday walk each week, is it's had a ripple effect of encouraging overall better health & fitness for staff members. Inspire yourself and others with some small steps toward better fitness!
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IN THE KITCHEN
 As part of the Synod Wellness Program, we'd love your participation IN THE KITCHEN. Do you have some healthy recipes that you'd like to share? If so, please email melinda@synodpacific.org with your name and church - I will post your recipe on one of my future emails. Here's a Blueberry Smoothie - feel free to play with the recipe and add some spinach or other greens! For those trying to incorporate veggies into your children's or grandchildren's diets as well as your own, here's a fun Monster Smoothie (I tried a similar recipe on my four year old replacing the kale with spinach and he loved it!). Bon appetit! |
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DENTAL & VISION HEALTH PLUS LIFE CHALLENGES
 Preventive care for better health includes regular dental cleanings, dental check-ups and vision exams. Read about The Mouth-Body Connection and What your eyes say about you. Are you enrolled in an Assurant Dental and Vision Plan? Assurant now has online access for dental and vision members that provides benefit plan information, help in finding dental or vision network providers, estimates in costs for dental care, and all your claims information. Click on Online Advantage for Members for instructions & information on registering online to begin accessing all your benefit information. You can also register by phone by calling 800.733.7879 ext. 7600.
With Assurant, did you know that your dental and vision coverage automatically includes an Employee Assistance Plan to assist you with life challenges? Click here for more information.
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