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April Checklist 
Plant a tree:
Arbor Day is Friday, April 28. Donate to have a tree planted in a national forest in honor of a loved one.
Shape up safely in spring:
Cycling
: Have your bike checked thoroughly. Increase total mileage weekly by no more than 20%. Golf: Practice with slow, easy swings. Target arms, lower back and trunk with stretching and strengthening exercises.Tennis: Upper-body exercises are important. Walking: If you didn't exercise in winter, start by walking for only 10 minutes a day. Add an extra five minutes to each day every week.
Get around to filing your taxes before Tax Day. (April 15th): It may be boring, but it's one of those things that just has to get done.
Finish filing those taxes
and then treat yourself to something fun!
Make a farm-to-table dinner on World Health Day. (April 7th): This year, the World Health Organization is using World Health Day to focus on food safety. Learn
10 facts about food safety
, and then gather your friends to make a local, delicious (and safe!) meal together.
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It's True! Mid-Year Enrollments are Available!
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Need Health Insurance Mid-Year? No need to wait for Open Enrollment!
All Association Members with a Qualifying Event can enroll Mid-Year!
New Association members are immediately eligible for coverage, effective 1st of the month following enrollment!
Contact us today for more information regarding Mid-Year enrollment at (800)446-2663 or Info@BenefitsStore.com.
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A Positive Outlook May Be Good for Your Health
"Look on the sunny side of life."
"Turn your face toward the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you."
"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day."
"See the glass as half-full, not half-empty."
Researchers are finding that thoughts like these, the hallmarks of people sometimes called "cockeyed optimists," can do far more than raise one's spirits. They may actually improve health and extend life.
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For a Long Life, Get Spicy...Starting with This Sriracha Chicken Stir-Fry
Eating spicy foods, especially those made with chili pepper, might mean a longer and healthier life. So finds a recent study of nearly 500,000 Chinese men and women aged 30 to 79. Those who ate spicy meals at least once a week were 10% less likely to die over the next seven years compared with those who rarely ate spicy foods. Those who ate spicy nearly every night were 14% less likely to die over that same period.
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Provide quality health care for everyone
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Why should I care?
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The then Institute of Medicine reported in 2012 that "the current generation ofchildren and young adults in the United States could become the first generation to experience shorter life spans and fewer healthy years of life than those of their parents."1 In fact, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2015, American life expectancy dropped for the first time in more than two decades.
We can and must do better. To live up to our nation's health potential, there are three important system changes we must address.
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7 Things That Might Happen If You Drink a Glass of Water First Thing in the Morning | Yes, before coffee
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Your normal a.m. routine goes something like this: Wake up, check Instagram, make a beeline to your
coffee machine
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But starting your day with a glass of water instead actually has tons of good-for-you health benefits. (Don't worry, you can still get your caffeine fix immediately after.)
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Best Fitness Trackers in 2017 To Keep You Fit, Active & Motivated
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So You have finally decided to take care of your health and fitness matters and that is why you are looking for the best fitness trackers so you can take care of your daily activities.
Good Decision!
In this busy world, you cannot put your health and fitness matters as a second priority in any case.
But Now that you have decided to buy a fitness tracker or a fitness band which is the best fit for your needs. You are definitely confused and overwhelmed because of the plenty choices.
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Uber to Suspend Autonomous Tests After Arizona Accident
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Uber Technologies Inc. is suspending its self-driving car program after one of its autonomous vehicles was involved in a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest incident for a company reeling from multiple crises.
In a
photo posted on Twitter, one of Uber's Volvo self-driving SUVs is pictured on its side next to another car with dents and smashed windows. An Uber spokeswoman confirmed the incident, and the veracity of the photo, and added that the ride-hailing company is suspending its autonomous tests in Arizona until it completes its investigation and pausing its Pittsburgh operations.
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