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Top 10 Tips for Winter Walking

by Guest Blogger January 27, 2012 Lifestyle

Hibernating is for bears, not walkers. Walking in the winter can be a safe and enjoyable experience if you dress correctly and are prepared for the weather. There are also some fantastic benefits to walking in the winter.  The crisp cold air can clear your mind and reduce stress. Trudging through snow or walking into [...]

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Are Working Moms Really Healthier and Happier than Stay-At Home Moms?

Thumbnail image for Are Working Moms Really Healthier and Happier than Stay-At Home Moms? by Angela Jenkins January 27, 2012 Lifestyle

As a working mother myself, my first reaction to this question is no, working moms aren’t happier and healthier than mothers who are, in my opinion, privileged to stay at home and raise their children. My thoughts are that stay-at-home moms would be much happier and healthier than working moms. I guess I thought that [...]

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Wealth For Health: Why Bribes May be a Great Way to Improve Health, Lower Costs

Thumbnail image for Wealth For Health: Why Bribes May be a Great Way to Improve Health, Lower Costs by Jodi Davis January 27, 2012 Lifestyle

Bribe yourself to lose weight; it’s a plan that may just work for you! I’ve been reading some articles about creative weight loss ideas and was surprised to find that studies have shown that those people who bribe themselves to lose weight actually achieve great success. But this isn’t the only type of bribing that [...]

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Mia’s Healthy Blue Living℠ Story: Making a Commitment and Losing 60 Pounds!

by Shannon Paul January 26, 2012 Lifestyle

Our Blue Care Network Healthy Blue Living program just turned 5! To celebrate the state’s first HMO plan that rewards customers for making better health choices, we’re profiling members like Mia Frassetto, who has lost more than 60 pounds and inspired family and friends to join her in creating a healthier future. We’re proud of our members’ [...]

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Nutrigenomics: Is the New DNA Diet All That it’s Cracked Up to Be?

Thumbnail image for Nutrigenomics: Is the New DNA Diet All That it’s Cracked Up to Be? by Grace Derocha January 26, 2012 Lifestyle

Have you heard about the DNA Diet? Do you think that your genes pre-determine what your meal plan should be? There’s a certain logic to that thinking, however like anything labled “diet,” I recommend taking it with a grain of salt because each situation and person is different. The word “diet” to me connotes that [...]

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Join Me as I Begin My 12th Year of Walking For Good Health

Thumbnail image for Join Me as I Begin My 12th Year of Walking For Good Health by Jodi Davis January 25, 2012 Lifestyle

I had to first open the door and then take the initiative to walk through the doorway, which led me to a brand new life. Those are the exact words that came to mind when I looked at my front door this morning before I sat down to write this. You see, this is my [...]

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#WellnessWeds: Sleep Deprivation Can Bring Wide-Ranging Health Consequences

Thumbnail image for #WellnessWeds: Sleep Deprivation Can Bring Wide-Ranging Health Consequences by Sven Gustafson January 25, 2012 Lifestyle

Who doesn’t love sleep? Climbing into a soft, warm bed and temporarily letting go of noise and distractions for a night of rest can be one of life’s simple joys. But it turns out that many people don’t get enough shut-eye. And the effects of sleep deprivation stretch well beyond mere irritability to encompass heart [...]

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Kids: Win a School Assembly with Matthew Stafford by Telling us What YOU Would do to Make Michigan Healthier

Thumbnail image for Kids: Win a School Assembly with Matthew Stafford by Telling us What YOU Would do to Make Michigan Healthier by Shannon Paul January 24, 2012 Community

A Healthier Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are looking for inspiration from kids in grades 4-8! We want to know what you would do to make Michigan healthier and we’re asking that you submit your ideas in a video here on our website for a chance to be our featured kids’ health [...]

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Did the Obesity Epidemic Start in the 1950s?

Thumbnail image for Did the Obesity Epidemic Start in the 1950s? by Angela Jenkins January 24, 2012 Lifestyle

Who is to blame for the obesity epidemic? New research is pointing the finger towards reproductive-age women. That’s right, what women eat prior to becoming pregnant and throughout their pregnancy and how they raised their babies is thought to be the reason children grow up to become obese. It is believed that this may have [...]

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Blues Community Challenge Gives Lansing-Area Residents Great Opportunity to Get Fit

Thumbnail image for Blues Community Challenge Gives Lansing-Area Residents Great Opportunity to Get Fit by Jodi Davis January 23, 2012 Community

The Community Partners in Health 2012 Winter Warm-Up has begun after a kickoff ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Lansing Mall. I’m excited to announce that The Blues’ Community Challenge, a contest between nine Lansing-area communities, is under way for the third consecutive year (the Winter Warm-Up is now in its ninth year) — and I [...]

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