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Creating A Personal Wellness Roadmap

The Physical Educator

This is something that I continue to struggle with at times, despite the progress that I’ve made (and the improvements in health and wellness that I’ve experienced over the past two years). For 2023, I’m going to focus on “Strong” The Personal Wellness Roadmap.

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Health & Wellness (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

This allows physical education teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors. The post Health & Wellness (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

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MCT Oil and Periodontal Wellness

Designs for Health

Periodontal disease affects approximately 90% of individuals who are ages 65 years and older and more than 50% of young adults. Recent research indicates that certain molecules, such as medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) derived from coconut oil, may help support certain aspects of periodontal health.

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Live Well: Reproductive and Sexual Health

Human Kinetics

Live Well: Reproductive and Sexual Health is an interactive web textbook that’s designed to be flexible and customizable to meet schools’ local curriculum needs.

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The growing importance of corporate wellness

My Zone

Today’s businesses are increasingly adopting interesting and purposeful wellness programmes to boost staff engagement and morale. The days of the humble workplace lunch as a work perk are long gone.

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MCT Oil and Periodontal Wellness

Designs for Health

Periodontal disease affects approximately 90% of individuals who are ages 65 years and older and more than 50% of young adults. Recent research indicates that certain molecules, such as medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) derived from coconut oil, may help support certain aspects of periodontal health.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Diabetes Matters

Growing Healthy Kids

"Issues like diabetes do, as you well know, have a knock-on effect to diabetes. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. Diabetes Matter Nancy Heinrich reversing childhood obesity Wellness Wednesdays

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: What the World Needs Now

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." --Francis of Assisi We have entered this new year with a preponderance of violence. How can children be expected to grow up surrounded with kindness, love, and peace when daily newscasts are filled with the ugliness of violence? It is OK to turn off the TV and not watch the news. I certainly do it.

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Bromelain’s Unique Role in Oral Wellness

Designs for Health

Evidence suggests that bromelain may also help support certain aspects of oral wellness. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) fruit and stems.

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How Can Schools Encourage Wellness in the Workplace?

Spark PE

According to this guide on current health and wellness trends , workplace wellbeing refers to “the ability to feel supported and valued in the workplace, and to be professionally content”. Your school’s culture will have a huge bearing on the well-being of your staff members.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: My Farmacy Favorites

Growing Healthy Kids

“Let food be thy medicine.” --Hippocrates Photo: Freshly dug sweet potatoes from Shining Light Garden Some people rely on a pharmacy for their medicine to make them well. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect.

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31-Day AASP Mental Wellness Challenge

AASP

<p>To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May, AASP invites you to prioritize yourself by completing our 31-Day Mental Wellness Challenge: a series of daily tasks to bring mental health to the forefront of your mind and allow you to take a moment for restorative self-care.</p>

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Fitness Based Staff Wellness Ideas For Teachers

PLT4M

Teacher wellness activities should be more than one-off professional development days. We explore fitness-based staff wellness ideas for teachers to promote physical and mental health. . Different Types of Teacher Wellness Activities Wellness is a broad and all-encompassing term.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Seeds and Burgers

Growing Healthy Kids

The nutritional value of seeds is valuable to our well-being: seeds contain omega-3 fatty acids, lignans, phytosterols, potassium, magnesium, dietary fiber At least once a month , I make veggie burgers in the Growing Healthy Kids Test Kitchen.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Favorite Fall Soups

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. Favorite Fall Soups Growing Healthy Kids Nancy Heinrich preventing diabetes and obesity Wellness Wednesdays

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Eat More Fiber

Growing Healthy Kids

In the next issue of Wellness Wednesdays, I’ll share how a couple of my favorite meals stack up! With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. childhood obesity Eat more fiber Nancy Heinrich reversing diabetes and obesity Wellness Wednesdays

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Why you can’t afford to ignore corporate wellness

My Zone

Across the world, workers are leaving their jobs in droves seeking roles that give them a better work-life balance and put their wellness first. No matter how big or small your organisation, you need to address workplace wellness. Recent events have changed the world of work forever.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Committing to Change

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. childhood obesity Eric Adams Growing Healthy Kids Nancy Heinrich Reversing diabetes Rich Roll podcast Wellness Wednesdays

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3 tips for implementing a successful corporate wellness programme

My Zone

Below you’ll find three tips to improve corporate wellness and ensure your workplace brings out the best in everyone. While you might be aware of the benefits, creating an environment of positive corporate wellness is often easier said than done.

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Beyond Fitness Assessment: The Importance of Relevant Physical Education for Student Well-being

Physed n Health

Physical education is an important subject that plays a crucial role in promoting physical activity, health, and overall well-being of students. However, in recent years, many teachers have moved away from this traditional approach and shifted their focus towards addressing student well-being.

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The Relentless School Nurse: “Taking Action: 10 Top Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing”

Relentless School Nurse

Contributing to the newly released book, Taking Action: 10 Top Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing, has been an honor and professional highlight for me.

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How Schools Can Prioritize Teacher Wellness

FACTS Management

While there’s no magic cure for burnout, one of the best ways to combat it is to prioritize wellness. Making time for wellness is as important for teachers as grading tests or creating lesson plans – and it’s not only students’ mental health that needs to be a priority for schools.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Children and Childhood Obesity

Growing Healthy Kids

Sleep well We can ALL benefit from using these suggestions to live healthier lives every day. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect Photo above : Kids at a Growing Healthy Kids workshop getting ready to visit the Vero Beach Farmers Market.

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The Relationship among College Students’ Physical Exercise, Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Subjective Well-Being

PE Scholar

To deeply analyse the influencing factors on college students’ subjective well-being and the path mechanism between each factor

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Cruciferous Delights

Growing Healthy Kids

"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. Just get up and dance." --Martha Graham Eating with the seasons has always been my way.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: What I am Thankful For

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. gratitude Growing Healthy Kids Nancy Heinrich Thankful for Life Wellness Wednesdays

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Food Insecurity

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. Food Security definition: the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. A recent solicitation arrived in the mail from Dare to Care, a food bank in Louisville, Kentucky.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Fall Colors

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect Photo locations: Culbertson Mansion on Main Street and Baptist Floyd Hospital on State Street, New Albany, Indiana. Trees by Joyce Kilmer I think I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Kale & White Bean Soup

Growing Healthy Kids

When doing research for another "Wellness Wednesdays" article, I reviewed my favorite recipe files and made a list of my favorite soup recipes. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Lose the (Saturated) Fat

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. childhood obesity Lose the (Saturated) Fat Nancy Heinrich Reversing diabetes Wellness Wednesdays"In fact, reversing type 2 diabetes is very possible-if it isn't too severe.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Eat More Fiber Part 2

Growing Healthy Kids

Increasing your dietary fiber is key to controlling and reversing diabetes as well as losing extra weight. With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Summertime Tomatoes

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. "I am a farmer. I will always be a farmer. When I die, I'll be a farmer. It's something I've wanted to do since I was 8 years old.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Love Your Farmers

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Why I Love Ground Flax Seeds

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. childhood obesity flax seeds Growing Healthy Kids health literacy Nancy Heinrich Reversing diabetes Wellness Wednesdays"I could talk food all day.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Striving for Variety

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect Photo above: kohlrabi.

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International Women’s Day and how wellness can lead to greater equity

My Zone

Driving progression and positivity, International Women’s Day is all about how to embrace and encourage equity, everywhere.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Stress and Kids

Growing Healthy Kids

With love and kindness, Nancy Heinrich, MPH Founder and Wellness Architect. "I believe dancing is the best stress reliever." --Dylan Lauren School is starting soon.