Fresh, vibrant, nutrient rich, all natural sugary tree water – the very thought of it made me drool with anticipation. I have been itching to try tapping Birch for a good few years now but could never get past the worry of potentially hurting the tree. After all, I live in a land of plentiful food supplies and numerous food shops – tapping Birch trees and risking their demise feels like a total indulgence. Pretty much all the info on tapping Birch involves drilling a hole into the trunk, fitting a hollow spout of some sort, placing a collecting container
Wellness at Work: Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace – ArmadaCare – Supplemental Healthcare Solutions And Insurance Services
You’ve probably noticed that stress and anxiety levels seem to be up at work. After three years of historically high stress, employee health and well-being are still under siege—and it’s affecting how workers feel and perform at work. This is where mental health awareness in the workplace comes in.
According to new research,1 financial stress and economic uncertainty are the primary threats to employee health and well-being. Insights reveal that 92% of employees are stressed about their finances, and it’s hurting their relationships and mental health. It’s also damaging productivity at levels projected to cost employers nearly $200 billion
Mediterranean Diet Memorial Day Tips
If you are looking to include a healthy lifestyle into your upcoming holiday, check out these tips for creating a Mediterranean diet Memorial Day spread that is equal parts delicious, easy and healthy.
Working the Mediterranean Diet into your Life
What I truly love about this lifestyle is that it’s meant to be adapted and worked into your life.
That means enjoying your favorite foods and adapting your favorite recipes to be a bit more “mediterranean diet inspired”. It could be as simple as using olive oil in place of butter or adding more veggies to a dish.
Importance of Calcium during Menopause
Calcium and Menopause – Ayurvedic Approach
Women need extra calcium during menopause because of the hormonal changes that occur in the body during this time. As estrogen levels decline, the body can lose bone mass and density, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones, and women who do not consume enough calcium may be at higher risk of bone loss and osteoporosis. Supplementing with calcium can help reduce this risk and support overall bone health during menopause
As women age, their bodies undergo several changes, including menopause. Menopause is a natural biological
Music’s Impact on Cognitive Health
Fresh out of graduate school, I was in the first rotation of my internship at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical
Center (DC VAMC). The rotation was in the nursing home care unit, where the VAMC had amazing music and movement
therapist. The therapist, who was previously a professional dancer until a career-ending car accident, was working with
a dementia group. The residents within the group were completely introverted; each patient was in his or her own world,
disconnected from one another.
Music and the association to brain
In what was – and remains – a pivotal moment in my
edison technologies
The project continues to be in its early growth interval and can take greater than a decade to be upgraded. Major breakthroughs in scientific, engineering and industrial challenges are the driving forces behind the sustained improvement of human society. Only a continuous stream of scientific and technological innovation can convey hope and path for the continued survival and growth of humanity. As the business embraced digital worlds, fashion-tech was thrust into the spotlight, with new concentrate on digital clothes and avatars, ideas once thought-about extra fringe to main luxury manufacturers. In the metaverse, what we wear and how we look …
Personal Protective Equipment Safety Ppe Working In Cold Storage
Working in ColdStorage
Workers in cold storage environments are at risk of cold stress, making personal protective equipment (PPE) a critical last line of defense against frostbite, hypothermia and death.
According to WorkSafe Victoria’s safe Operations of Cold Storage Facilities Handbooka cold environment is defined as one in which greater than normal bodily heat losses occur.
Hence without action to compensate for these losses, workers face the onset of cold stress through whole-body or local cooling, which includes extremity and respiratory tract cooling, wind chill and contact cooling.
Furthermore, the lower the temperature and the longer the exposure, the
Healthcare lessons from the PEN America Literary Gala
Founded a century ago in 1922, PEN America (the abbreviation short for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists”) champions the freedom to write, and the power of writing to change minds—and even the world.
Literary greats Eugene O’Neill and Robert Frost were among the organization’s founding members. Since then, renown authors John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou EL Doctorow, John Updike, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth and Thomas Mailer joined to support the organization’s mission.
I was invited to attend the 2023 PEN America annual literary gala and serve as a Literary Hosts. Hosted this week in New York City’s American Museum of Natural