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Healthy Holiday Cookie Round-up
‘Tis the season for comfort and joy, and what better way to be joyful than to eat delicious holiday cookies! I’ve rounded up some of my favorites from all over the internet to share with you on this...
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2015 Wellness Teasers
What an exciting year we’ve had with AHS Passport to a Healthy Me! We’ve reached the end of the year with a whole lot to be proud of, so before we look ahead at what’s to come in 2015, let’s just do a...
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Mindfulness Meditation
Happy New Year! In our first post of 2015, we’re going to embark on a journey of exploration into the world of mindfulness. Surely you’ve heard of this word, “mindfulness” somewhere? Possibly at a yoga...
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Sugar and Spice Smoothie
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a smoothie recipe, and I figured now is as good a time as any to send off the pumpkin with one last tasty treat (this is my way of willing the spring to come...
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Paleo Pumpkin Bread
Remember last week when I said that the Sugar and Spice Smoothie would be the last pumpkin post of the winter season? I lied. This recipe is just too good not to share, and since it was created by one...
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Wear Red for Women’s Heart Health
Next Friday, one week from today, we’ll be observing Women’s Heart Health Month by wearing RED. AHS will reward the first 50 folks who post their pictures in red on Facebook with a red dress pin from...
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Wear Red, Eat Red – Blended Borscht for Heart Health
In celebrating women’s heart health month, I’ve decided to borrow a red recipe from my other blog to share with you today. I was inspired to create this delicious bright red soup by the veggies in my...
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Can’t Get a Full Night’s Sleep? Try a Nap
You can’t overestimate the importance of adequate sleep for our health. While sleep scientists might not have every mystery solved just yet, one thing’s for certain — proper sleep quality is necessary...
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The Easiest Way to Roast a Winter Squash [How to]
Do you fear for your life and limb when attempting to cut open a raw butternut squash; that unwieldy gourd rolling all over the counter top daring you to chop off the tip of your finger? Is the manual...
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Chiropractic Coming to Fairmont in March
I’m excited to share that Dr. Steven Rudnitzky of Diamond Heart Chiropractic will be setting up shop once a week here at Fairmont Hospital as part of our employee wellness program! Starting on Thursday...
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Why See a Chiropractor? The Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Last week, we announced that we’ll be offering onsite chiropractic care to our employees at Fairmont Hospital starting in just two short weeks. Since we are a conventional medical facility and...
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Certainly Citrus Smoothie
We’re back into the swing of smoothie club, and this year I’m focusing less on getting all the macronutrients (fat, carb, protein) into each formula and more on micronutrients (vitamins, minerals,...
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Having Pets at Home Could Boost Your Immune System
I was excited to come across an article citing new research investigating the positive effect having pets in the home could have on human immune systems. As I shared before in a previous post, having a...
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Clarity’s Corner: Making a Good Impression
In this, the first installment of Clarity’s Care Corner, Claramae Weber, RN is going to share with us her best advice on making a good impression. As a medical community, we learn AIDET (Acknowledge,...
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What Really Happens When We Sit All Day?
Thanks to Jodi from HR for sharing this awesome video with me! This is a great reminder that the human body is built to move. Set a time for yourself to get up at regular intervals during the day if...
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Featuring: Wellness Champion Debbie Garcia of Alameda Hospital
I’m so excited that we’ll be launching a new series here at Passport to a Healthy Me! featuring Wellness Champions from the AHS community. A Wellness Champion is someone who embodies wellness in the...
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Clarity’s Corner: Sunrise to Sunset
We’re back with another installment of Clarity’s Care Corner. This time, Claramae shares her insights on how we can start and end our days in thoughtful repose. Sunrise to Sunset The first sunrise of...
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Thank You Cherry Much Smoothie
Super thrilled to share this recipe — it might very well be the most popular recipe we’ve shared with the Fairmont Smoothie Club to date! Very excited about my most recent purchase — a Nutribullet RX —...
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Creativity and Resilience
Wellness is about a lot more than just what we eat and how much we exercise. It’s about how we feel about our place in the world, how we interact with our surroundings, or sense of purpose, and how we...
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Pear Necessities Smoothie
We’re moving into a new era of deliciousness at the Fairmont Smoothie Club! Last month’s recipe was a hit! I have to say that I really don’t even like pears all that much — in fact I’ve only been...
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