Tag Archives: health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is giving you the chance to show off your best friend – your pet! Family pets provide numerous health benefits, including unconditional love and keeping us fit. Snap a photo with your pet exercising…
Failing a Fitness Test and Counting Calories
There really isn’t a nice way to tell someone they’re obese. At least that was the technical term shared with me after I completed my fitness test. Although grades weren’t handed out after taking my initial health and fitness assessment, it was clear that…
$200,000 BCBSM grant has big impact in West Michigan
Recently, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan granted $200,000 to a collaboration between Metro Health, St. Mary’s Health Care, and Hope Network through their clinical programs, People’s Health Centers of Michigan (PHCM). The partnership presents as a unique project that…
#HealthyMurr: BCBSM social media manager David Murray begins his pursuit of healthiness
Our new Social Media Manager, David Murray, is putting himself up as a healthy guinea pig by documenting his healthy lifestyle journey.
Michigan health experts on twitter
The informational airways have shifted from originating out of television, radio, and print to the internet platforms of social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. When it comes to real-time news and information, it seems that Twitter specifically has surpassed…
Defining key terms associated with breast cancer
Noted by our “pinkified” site, A Healthier Michigan is a large advocate of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we have put pertinence in educating our readers of the disease. Though October is coined as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there is…
Michigan Hospitals Revamp Their Menus
As a part of the Healthy Food Hospitals Initiatives, approximately 50 Michigan hospitals have made the pledge to revamp their menus and patient food options towards a healthier track. Along with a number of other hospital systems, hospitals in Ann…
Good fats and bad fats: What’s the difference?
The debate and education over dietary fats is one that may always have a slight image problem. However, understanding the benefits, risks, and primarily, the difference between good fats and bad fats can help to ease the fear surrounding adding…
How sweet it is: the benefits of honey on your overall health.
Honey is not just for the bees anymore. The benefits of this natural sweetener are still being discovered; however, there have been some significant positives linked to regular usage of honey. A readily available resource, honey has been traced back…
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