Written by ODPHP
May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. There are tons of events and celebrations happening in communities from coast to coast. In 2015, Bike to Work Week will be May 11-15, with Bike to Work Day on May 15. Click here to download the National Bike Month Guide to help you create a successful Bike Month event in your organization, workplace, city, or state.…
Written by Alexandra Black MPH, RD, LDN, Health Promotion Manager, IHRSA
Conventional wisdom seems to say that it takes doing something – flossing, taking the stairs, eating breakfast – for 27 days before it becomes a habit. But what about something you might not do everyday? Vacuuming your floors twice a week, for example.…
Written by the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association wants peopleto lace up and get moving in celebration of National Walking Day (April 1).
These days, we’re spending more time at workand sitting in front of a screen than ever before. We’re becoming less active,which can increase our risk of heart disease, stroke and other diseases.…
Written by Alexandra Black MPH, RD, LDN, Health Promotion Manager, IHRSA
The best way to learn something is often simply by doing it. Of course, this usually involves a healthy dose of trial and error. How many quarterbacks do you know who executed a perfect spiral throw on their first try, how many chefs created an award winning meal on the first go around, and how many authors have written the Great American Novel in the first draft? …