BlueHealth Advantage
Employers

Archives

Subscribe to this feed
BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska Well Workplace Platinum

Kids in the Kitchen

August 18, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Trying to get your kids to eat healthier or to get them to eat a wider variety of foods?  Why not start off by playing a game? Help your kids understand how to eat healthy by playing the MyPyramid Match Game. Have them test their knowledge of the fiv...

Read More
Tags:  Kids, Cooking, Nutrition, Family Time, Healthy Eating

How Healthy is Nebraska?

July 22, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Well, that can be a complex question and not always easily answered. But a very good place to start is finding out what are our health risk factors. That is where the Nebraska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) comes in and helps out....

Read More
Tags:  risk factors, BRFSS, Nebraska, physical activity, smoking, fruits, vegetables, overweight, obese

Physical Activity: It’s Time to Get Moving!

June 22, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Summer is here, and the nice weather brings new ways to get outside and get moving. Invite your friends and family to join you for a walk or ask for help with the gardening. You will all have fun spending time outside. Plus, getting more active will ...

Read More
Tags:  physical activity, summer, exercise, exercise guidelines

Play it Safe in the Sun

May 17, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

It’s that time of year again! Kids are almost out of school and you’re probably thinking about summer vacations and enjoying the great outdoors. In the midst of making your plans, you will need to make sure that you arm yourself with the tools and kn...

Read More
Tags:  sun safety, sun screen, tanning beds, skin cancer

Celebrate National Women's Health Week

May 10, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Attention all women! It’s time to celebrate! What you might ask? Celebrate the time to make your health a top priority! This week is National Women’s Health Week, a week-long health observance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Offi...

Read More
Tags:  women, preventive screenings, healthy living, womens health week

Family Meal Time - The Benefits of Eating Together

March 23, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Come and get it!" It may be dinnertime, but when was the last time your family sat down and enjoyed dinner together? With music lessons, ball practice, play rehearsal, and work schedules, it can be tough. Rounding up the troop for an evening meal can...

Read More
Tags:  family time, children, teenagers

Even Healthy People Need Regular Checkups

February 03, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

Have you scheduled your annual checkup with your doctor yet? Do you know if you are current on all your immunizations and screenings? Living a healthy lifestyle is certainly a key ingredient to living a healthy, long life. But it is not a guarantee t...

Read More
Tags:  preventive screenings, health risk assessment, immunizations

What's Your Healthy Weight?

January 22, 2010 by Kathy Nellor

I just finished reading the SHPS Health Trend Report and it motivated me to write this blog.In this report, it stated that according to "The Philips Index: America's Health and Well-being Report 2010", Americans are not evaluating their weight accura...

Read More
Tags:  Weight Management, Body Mass Index, BMI, Healthy Weight

A New Bike Blog Site

December 30, 2009 by Kathy Nellor

Check out this new blog site http://BikeOmaha.blogspot.com to see what's happening in Omaha’s biking community. It's a local news source dedicated to informing and engaging the Omaha bike community. Bike Omaha covers local culture, personalities, bus...

Read More
Tags:  Omaha Bike, cycling

Eating Healthy During the Holidays

December 23, 2009 by Kathy Nellor

Are you looking forward to spending the holidays with family and friends?  But are you a bit worried that the foods being served at your holiday gatherings are going to throw you off your healthy eating plan?  Don't worry you're not alone! Check out ...

Read More
Tags:  healthy eating, holidays

Older Posts