Category: Health Conditions
Healthy Eating with Type 2 Diabetes
Eating healthy, balanced meals is an important part of controlling type 2 diabetes, just like exercising and taking medications as your doctor recommends. Here are some tips...
4 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions, Nutrition
No Flu For You: 5 Flu Shot Myths Debunked
It’s that time of year; flu season is upon us. That means flu shots. Maybe you’re ready to go and are rushing to Target because they’re offering discounts to...
The Health and Safety of our Members and Employees is our Top Priority
While COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the nation and much of the world, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is keeping the health and...
How I walked off 60 lbs. — and you can, too
Walking is one of the simplest exercises there is, yet incredibly beneficial. There are so many advantages to walking...
Vaping and Your Health: What We Know Now
Vaping and e-cigarettes were originally supposed to be a lifeline for adult smokers: a safer alternative that might even help them quit tobacco smoking. As it turns out, this...
Hands-only CPR: Are you prepared to save a life?
Have you heard of hands-only CPR? Did you know you can learn how to do it in one hour or less? Hands-only CPR classes, often offered at work, church...
10 must-know things for your first exercise class
As a certified group fitness instructor, one of my biggest joys is welcoming a new person to the class. Typically, they arrive a little nervous and say something like,...
2020’s hottest fitness trends: Which is right for you?
Need some motivation to achieve your 2020 fitness goals? Looking for something new to spice up your current routine? Perhaps you might like to try one or more of...
I’m a Doctor Who Got the Flu. Here’s What I Learned.
To confirm what you already knew, yes, doctors also get sick. We’re flesh and blood, subject to the same bumps, bruises, and maladies as anybody else. And we contract...
3 Ways to Take Care of Your Heart During American Heart Month
With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s time we put an increased focus on truly loving and taking care of your heart....
