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National Eating Healthy Day: A Good Time to Evaluate Your Eating Habits

Barnes-Jewish Team | November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

Eating a well-balanced diet is important year-round. But today might be a good opportunity to evaluate your eating habits. That’s because it’s National Healthy Eating Day, aimed at helping raise awareness about the importance of good nutrition and making the best eating decisions. Katie Lambert, RD, LD, a dietitian at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says one important [...]

31 Days of Health – Tip #16: Be Kind To Your Skin

bjh_blog | January 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

You may have already heard this question at a trivia night or on Jeopardy – what is the largest organ of the body? The answer is – your skin. And being the largest organ, it needs constant protection, upkeep and pampering. The earlier you start, the better chance your skin will have of keeping you [...]

Celebrate Fitness scheduled for March 10

bjh_blog | January 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

It’s that time of year again, and we couldn’t be more excited! Celebrate Fitness, an annual 90-minute fitness workshop for men and women, will be held Saturday, March 10 at the Washington University Athletic Complex. Participants will choose one of nine exercise activities, including, for the first time, a competitive 10K run managed by the [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #15 – Cancer Prevention

bjh_blog | January 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

The American Cancer Society has outlined new guidelines related to cancer prevention. These updated guidelines are not only for the individual, but also the community: 1. Reduce the access to the marketing of unhealthy foods 2. Increase access and affordability to healthy foods 3. Increase access to places and facilities (playgrounds, gyms) where people can [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #9 – Ask For Help

bjh_blog | January 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

When it comes to fitness or nutrition, one of the biggest challenges you might face is sticking with it. It’s January 2nd and you’re at the gym, bright and early, geared up for a great year. You’ve got your exercise schedule worked out, your meal plans printed and in a binder or hanging on your [...]

31 Days of Health Tips #7 & #8 – Power Down & Limber Up

bjh_blog | January 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

There is a lot of push and pull associated with life – it’s like a daily tug of war. The push can come from outside sources, such as deadlines at work, or people, like family obligations. These are things that we can’t really control, but we can always control how we react to them and [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #6 – Get Some Shut-Eye!

bjh_blog | January 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

“I’ll catch up on sleep this weekend.” I hear (and say) this phrase very often. And it’s not within the realm of possibilities. Why? Because if you lose sleep on Monday, you technically cannot “catch up” on Saturday morning. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. And as we all know, a good night’s sleep helps our [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #5 – Step It Up For Your Ticker

bjh_blog | January 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

We recently received the following question on our Facebook page – how long should each workout be for good cardiovascular health? What we do know is that fitness can help to prevent heart disease, but how much is needed to make a difference? In researching this topic I found many differing answers, so I decided to go [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #4 – It's About Time

bjh_blog | January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

Let’s get to it – weight, that is. I purposefully didn’t overindulge during the holidays. I didn’t eat until I was close to passing out, nor did I sample every sugary item that vendors, friends, family and Schnucks threw my way. It was all part of my plan to go into the new year on [...]

31 Days of Health – Tip #3

bjh_blog | January 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

This third health tip of the year comes to us courtesy of the BJC WellAware Fitness Center manager, Jeremy Koerber. It’s all about how to stick to those resolutions so that you not only have a great 2012, but it keeps you on a path to health and wellness through 2013!

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