WellnessWellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Wellness is more than being free from illness; it is a dynamic process of change and growth. Maintaining an optimal level of wellness is absolutely...
Mark your calendars! Open Enrollment begins Monday, October 28. Choose your benefits by logging onto Ultipro. Benefits enrollment must be completed before Friday, November 8. For more information, contact Marilee at [email protected] or 503-856-7003.Also be sure to...
Plant SlantPeople of the Blue Zones® hold the secret to a longevity diet. People in these areas have a diet that consists primarily of seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains and beans all year long. Leafy greens are key, particularly spinach, kale, collards and...
80% RuleHara hachi bu is the 2,500-year-old Confucian mantra that reminds Okinawans to stop eating when their stomachs are 80% full. The 20% gap between not being hungry and feeling full could be the difference between losing or gaining weight. People in the Blue...
From now through Friday, November 1, all interested walkers will meet every Friday at 1:00pm on the first floor of the BSB near the healthy snacks vending machine. There is a cooler nearby so we can fill up with fresh, clean water for our walk. Hobblers, walkers,...
Even those living in the Blue Zones regions experience stress. Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease. What the world’s longest-lived people have that we don’t are routines to shed that stress. Okinawans take...
