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Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers The Commonwealth of Virginia is offering Weight Watchers at special pricing to state employees, spouses and adult dependents.

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Preparing for Parenthood

Preparing for Parenthood Expecting? One of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby is to enroll in your health benefits prenatal education program.

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Quit For LifeCommonHealths Quit for Life program is provided at no cost to employees, spouses and dependents over age 18 who are eligible to participate in the state health benefits program.

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Healthy Families

Healthy Families Helping kids lead healthy lifestyles begins with parents who lead by example.

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2011 Emails

December

12/5 - Walking Workout

12/12 - Think FIT, Not fast

12/19 - Make Activity a Family Affair

12/26 - Yoga for Stress Management

November

11/7 Activity Challenge Instructions

11/14 Holiday Fitness

11/21Trim Your Turkey Day

11/28 World Aids Day

October

10/3 Fall Into Healthy Eating Habits

10/11 October is Breast Cancer Awareness MonthTeen Driver Safety Week

10/17 Teen Driver Safety Week

10/24 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

10/31 Halloween Safety & Impaired Driving Awareness

September

9/5 Agressive Driving

9/12 Virginia Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week

9/19 Child Passenger Safety Week

August

8/1 Motorcycle Moped Safety

8/8 Start a Veggie Swap

8/15 College Driver Safety Tips

8/15 School Bus Safety

8/22 Operation C A R E

July

7/4 New Driving Safety Program Kicks Off in July

7/11 Driving Safety - Move Over Law

7/18 Summer Safety

7/25 Water Safety

August

8/1 Motorcycle Moped Safety

8/8 Start a Veggie Swap

8/15 College Driver Safety Tips

8/15 School Bus Safety

8/22 Operation C A R E

July

7/4 New Driving Safety Program Kicks Off in July

7/11 Driving Safety - Move Over Law

7/18 Summer Safety

7/25 Water Safety

June

6/6 Walk on the Wildside

6/13 Prostate Cancer

6/20 Safe Driving is Cigarette Free Driving

6/27 Staying Healthy This July 4th

May

5/2 Burning Poison Ivy

5/9 Walking to Trim Waistline and Improve Health

5/16 Bike Safety and Bike to Work Day

5/23 Seat Belt Safety

5/30 Healthy Eating Can Be Green Eating

April

4/04 Protecting Your Home While You're Away

4/11 Drowsy Driving

4/18 Additional Tips On Keeping Your Home Safe While You Are Away

4/25 Safe Pill Disposal

March

3/07 10 Tips For Starting a Wellness Program Today

3/14 Food Safety and Emergencies

3/21 Slips and Falls in the Home

3/28 April is Distracted Driving Month

Febuary

2/7 CommonHealth's new program is Home Safe Home

2/14 Be Fire Safe... create a fire escape plan for your home.

2/21 Ladder Safety Tips

2/28 How Clean is the Air in Your Home

January

1/3 2011 Governor's Challenge

1/10 It's an Emergency... Are you ready?

1/17 Home Fire Prevention Tips

1/24 Tips for Keeping Your Home Carbon Monoxide Safe

2010 Emails

December

12/1 Winter Weather Preparedness

12/13 Good Nutrition

12/27 Deep rest, sleep and stress relief go hand in hand.

November

11/1 Build Resiliency for Difficult Times

11/8 Get Moving to Combat Stress

11/15 35th Great American Smoke Out

11/22 Thanksgiving Safety

11/29 This article tells not only how but also why you should reduce your holiday stress

October

10/4 Fire Prevention Week

10/11 Men and Midlife

10/18 Visit a Virginia Museum

10/25 Stretches At Work

September

9/6 All About Dessert

9/13 7 Stretches that Reduce Stiffness and Tension

9/20 Nationwide Drug Collection Event

9/28 Simple Stretching and Breathing Exercises

August

8/2 Virginia State Parks TRAIL QUEST

8/9 Take the Sting Out of the Ocean

8/16 5-Minute Power Boosters for the Office

8/23 Find Outdoor Activities

8/23 Geocaching is a worldwide high tech treasure hunt.

July

7/5 Virginia State Parks - Enjoy the Great Outdoors! Sweepstakes

7/12 Inexpensive Ways to Brighten Your Day

7/19 Surprising Things That Cause Headaches

7/26 Farmers Market Week

June

6/1 7 Key Steps to Losing Weight

6/7 Binge-proof your diet with 6 foods that keep you full

6/14 More Steps a Day Lead to Better Health

6/21 Why am I eating this?

May

5/3 Ten Healthy Habits for Spring

5/10 Buyer Beware: Calorie Counts on Diet Foods Aren't Always Accurate

5/17 What are the top 10 reasons to walk?

5/24 Strategies for Better Sleep

April

4/1 Walking For Wellness

4/8 Smarter Snacking

4/12 Pollen Attack - How to Minimize Seasonal Allergies

4/19 Seven Key Steps to Losing Weight

4/26 The Truth About Sugar

March

3/1 Walking For Wellness

3/8 Diet and Exercise Importance

3/15 Exercising When Sick

3/29 Burn More Calories than You Consume

February

2/1 Bob Harper, Personal Trainer from "The Biggest Loser"

2/8 Ten Exercise Myths

2/16 Body Fuel: What to Eat Before a Workout

2/22 Ways to Get Fit on Your Commute

January

1/4 New Year Resolutions for Stress Relief

1/11 Your Top 5 Exercise Excuses - Busted!

1/19 Too Busy to Workout? Try These Tips

1/28 What to Consider Before Joining A Gym


2009

December

12/7 Greener Holidays

12/14 The All Day Energy Guide

12/21 How Celebs Go Green

12/28 Community Support Agriculture - Good for Your Health, Good for Farmers, Good for Virginia

November

11/2 Fruits and vegetables you don't have to buy organic

11/9 World of Reasons to Ditch Bottled Water

11/16 Healthier Environment, Healthier Lives

11/30 Healthier Environment, Healthier Lives - Automobiles

October

10/5 When You Clean to Save Some Green

10/12 A Beginner's Guide to the Farmers Market

10/19 Four Ways to Encourage Success in Going Green at the Office

10/26 Print Less

September

9/28 Can Too Little Sleep Make You Gain Weight?

9/21 10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

9/14 Caffeine and Sugar

9/07 Cycling and Pedestrian Awareness Week

August

8/31 Top 5 Weight Loss Motivation Tips

8/24 Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age

8/17 Probiotics for Digestion and Immunity

8/10 5 Eating Mistakes

8/03 Lyme Disease

July

7/27 Smoking Out the Truth about Tobacco and Teeth

7/20 How to Avoid Foodborne Illness at Restaurants

7/13 I've Learned...

7/6 The Top 4 Exercises for the Heart

June

6/30 Shape Up For Fitness-Phobes

6/15 Snacking Healthy

6/8  How Much Do You REALLY Need to Exercise?

May

5/18 Active Vacation Ideas

April

4/27 Portion Control Fact Sheet

4/20 Shakin' it up with the Skinny on Salt

4/13 Sun Safety Action Steps

4/6 Snacking Tips and Ideas

March

3/23 Weight Loss Supplements

3/16 Burnout Protection Profile

3/9 10 Nutrition Rules To Live By

3/2 Techniques for Handling Stress After a Crisis

February

2/2 Five Minute Stress Busters

2/9 Too Much Work Can Pack On Pounds

2/17 Ten Tips for Relaxing Your Mind and Body

2/23 Back Exercises to Wow Them Coming and Going

January

1/26 Fitting Healthy Habits Into Your Hectic Life

1/19 8 Lessons from "The Biggest Loser"

1/12 How To Reduce Tension with Progressive Muscle Relaxation

1/5 T'was The Week After Christmas


2008

December

12/22 How To Handle Family Conflict and Holiday Stress

12/15 Strategies to Cope With Holiday Eating

12/8 Things to Keep You From Getting a Good Nights Sleep

12/1 How to Avoid on the Job Weight Gain

August

8/18: Guide to Artificial Sweeteners - Courtesy of Christina Dennis Germanna CC

July

7/18 - Fitting Healthy Habits Into Your Hectic Life

7/1 - Put Yourself First