Thinking about cookouts can conjure visions of hot dogs, potato salad, deviled eggs, and chips… all of which can be high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Updating your summer cookouts to include fruits, veggies, and lean proteins is easy and delicious. Check out our latest infographic for some heart healthy [...]
Your body and mind can experience a lot of great health benefits from improving your flexibility and balance. Here are some ways to improve your flexibility and balance, and the benefits you’ll enjoy from doing so: Improve Your Flexibility and Balance Channel your inner yogi. There are many different types [...]
Preventive care is critical to your overall health. This type of healthcare includes screenings, exams, tests, and immunizations that identify health problems early on so you can take action to keep them from becoming chronic conditions. Here’s a look into a few examples of preventive care: Wellness Visit—This type of [...]
You may know that getting plenty of fiber is important for your health, but do you know why? Or how to get it? Our infographic below gives you a chance to test your knowledge! So grab a pencil and paper, see how you do, then come back here to read [...]
In honor of May being National Bike Month, we sat down with one of our Montana employees, Erin, who bikes or walks into work nearly every single day, to get some insider tips and tricks about how to have a successful ride into work. What got you into mountain [...]
Have you ever considered a relaxing walk to work? Many years ago, our guest blogger Dan did and has been walking ever since. Here are his reasons why, and a few tips on making the trek. Many of us have friends or co-workers who bike to work regularly, but for those [...]
High levels of stress are known to wreak havoc on your health, increasing your risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and more. On top of all that, it’s no fun! The good news? While you can’t avoid stress entirely, there are lots of things you can do [...]
Now you can ask! This week, PacificSource Medical Director Dr. Justin Montoya and PacificSource Health Management Nurse Jen Clason are gearing up to answer your questions for our first AMA (Ask Me Anything) video! First, we asked a few questions. To give you an idea of what asthma is, we [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K1eIjRxUlA&w=560&h=315 When Dori’s grandmother, Katherine, was alive, Dori loved to go berry-picking with her in the fall. She looked forward to the jellies and jams her grandmother would make. This experience that Dori fondly remembers was one that her own children never had the opportunity to share. Dori was [...]
Keeping your mouth healthy does more for you than give you a nice smile. In fact, dental health is important to your overall health. People who go to the dentist regularly and get their teeth cleaned have fewer issues with heart disease, strokes, diabetes, premature births, arthritis, and more. Here [...]
