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52 Ways to Leave Your Blubber in 2013

Have the endless holiday feasts and cold winter days left you feeling out of shape and a few pounds heavier? Take heart — You’re not alone. You’ve joined the “feeling unpleasantly plump” club that, according to a joint report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, includes a startling 30 [...]

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Winter Walking in Indy: Little Steps, Big Reward

Another cold, gray Indiana winter officially begins tomorrow. What’s YOUR strategy to stay active this season? Let’s face it. The temptation to hunker down and stay put is almost insurmountable. Yes, indeed, just as soon as the weather cooperates, you’re going to start (or get back into) taking regular walks to improve your health and [...]

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Thankful for Gifts from the Heart

The holidays come with donation drives everywhere! Each drive is different…Whether it is an office chili cook-off, a coat drive, or a collection of monetary donations, it is exciting to so many creative groups helping out others during the holiday season. The IU Health  Affinity groups had their own idea for a Holiday Helpings drive that, fortunately and gratefully, we [...]

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Gifts That Keep Giving — Year-Round

As we approach the end of the year, we are reminded of the spirit of giving that surrounds the holiday season. Generosity can be seen in many ways: Donating last year’s coat to a homeless shelter Dropping some spare change into the Salvation Army bell ringer’s red bucket Purchasing a toy for the Toys for [...]

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The Holidays – Joys and Fears

Post by Bhumi Bhavsar With the Holidays slowly creeping up again, it can be a very stressful time of the year. One of the most basic tips I tell all my patients, is self care.  Self care is very important – make sure you take some time out of your busy daily schedule to refocus [...]

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Back to Basics: Going Smoke-Free

Today is The Great American Smokeout 2012! Going smoke-free is one basic thing you can do to keep your life healthy and balanced. More than four in five smokers say they want to quit.  Research shows that you are twice as likely to succeed if you join a tobacco cessation program that includes ongoing support.  [...]

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How to Live Well…Even During the Holidays!

Post by Laura Jay-Ballinger Our blogs this month focus on getting back to the basics during the often chaotic and stressful holiday season. As a behavioral health therapist, I often hear my patients say that the holidays just don’t seem to be what they “should.”  Instead of instant holiday bliss as shown in magical holiday movies, [...]

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Give A Care About the Basics!

Joy?  Peace?  Yeah, right.  It’s easy for the season of holidays that begins this month to become more stressful than joyful.  At HealthNet, we believe it’s time to  stop the insanity and get back to the basics.  Simplify.  Cut back on the extra stuff.  Focus on the key things that can keep you and your [...]

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Halloween: A Night for Treats, Not Tragedies

Blog Post by Tricia Tomson Family time during Halloween was always a fun time for me growing up. Partly because my Mom’s birthday is on Halloween – so we always celebrated in style! From haunted houses, to choosing our costumes (which were always handmade), to parties, to apple dumplings and cider, to trick-or-treating – the [...]

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Keeping your family safe this fall!

Post by Tricia Tomson As the fall and winter seasons approach, it is a good idea to refresh your memory on keeping your family safe – especially when it comes to heating your home. This is the time of year when we turn on our central heating units on for the first time in months, [...]

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