Tag Archive for: Community Connections
Four nutrition tips from the Blue Zones
Blue Zones Project – Monterey County, Food and nutrition, Partners in Health, Your Health and WellnessMarch is National Nutrition Month, and it is a great time to take inventory of what you are putting into your body. The Blue Zones Project® is working locally in Monterey County on supporting these findings to create a sustainable impact. Using these and other resources, we put together these nutrition tips.
How atherosclerosis affects the heart, brain and limbs
Heart health, Your Health and WellnessWe recently invited Andreas Sakopoulos, MD, medical director and lead of the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery program at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, to present a Community Connections event on atherosclerosis for Aspire Health Plan members and others from the Monterey County community.
How to create SMART weight loss goals and achieve them
Exercise and fitness, Food and nutrition, Your Health and WellnessSetting SMART goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. It focuses your acquisition of knowledge and helps you to organize your time and your resources to help you make the very most of your life.
Tips for avoiding emotional eating
Food and nutrition, Your Health and WellnessDo you eat to feel better or relieve stress? Emotional eating can be harmful, but it can also be treated. Here are a few helpful strategies and resources.
Getting started with advance care planning
Caregiver ResourcesAdvance care planning means making decisions about the healthcare you would want if you were facing a medical crisis and are unable to communicate for yourself. Learn more about the process and what resources are available to you.