Adopt a plant, calm your mind
From arugula to spinach, leafy greens in your diet boost your health. But there’s another way to add more plant power to your life: bring them off the plate and … Continue reading Adopt a plant, calm your mind
Category: Health & wellness
{Guest blog} Join us to #StopSuicide
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas partners with New Directions to make sure our members and employees have access to the behavioral health resources they need. You could save a life. … Continue reading {Guest blog} Join us to #StopSuicide
Walking 101: cool-down stretches
Proper stretching helps you strengthen your muscles and increase your flexibility. And post-workout stretching can help reduce the buildup of lactic acid, which can lead to muscle cramps and stiffness. … Continue reading Walking 101: cool-down stretches
{Video} Diagnosing and treating anxiety
Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents and adults. According to new research, millennials have become the most anxious generation … Continue reading {Video} Diagnosing and treating anxiety
{Guest post} Plan for unexpected emergencies at home
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas partners with New Directions to provide behavioral health screenings, resources and support to our members. Over the past year and a half, we’ve … Continue reading {Guest post} Plan for unexpected emergencies at home
Keeping your skin safe from summer rays
As we head into peak sunscreen season, it’s a good time to review how to best protect our skin from the dangers of sun exposure. We know we need sunscreen, … Continue reading Keeping your skin safe from summer rays
Get moving while dinner is cooking
Regular physical activity and healthy home cooking are two of the best things you can do for your body. But how do you find more time for both? Combine them! … Continue reading Get moving while dinner is cooking
The new, healthy kind of midlife crisis
A shiny red sports car. Bottles of supplements. Even a bit of plastic surgery. These are the stereotypical signs of what’s long been known as the midlife crisis. In truth, … Continue reading The new, healthy kind of midlife crisis