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Fitness
Physical activity promotes strong muscles and bones, improves respiratory and cardiovascular health, helps to maintain a healthy weight, increases energy levels, and improves your mood. Although guidelines recommend 30 minutes a day of activity, research proves this is inadequate.Know More -
Illness
The two leading causes of death in the US are cardiovascular disease and cancer, equaling 46% of the total. These diseases, as well as most other chronic diseases, are largely linked to lifestyle choices we make on a daily basis such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol use. We all have the power to control our lifestyle and eliminate these risk factors.Know More -
Mental Health
Mental health encompasses our psychological, emotional, and social well-being and is integral to living a healthy, balanced life. How we think, feel, and act each day contributes to our decision-making process, how we cope with stress, how we relate to others, and how we fend off chronic physical illness.Know More -
Nutrition
We have all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” What we consume impacts every one of our body’s functions. Nutrition is the cornerstone to health. It is vital to incorporate a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts/seeds into your daily diet. Limiting or eliminating processed foods, sugar and animal products is also essential for good health.Know More -
Sleep
The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Sleep impacts brain function, health risk factors, mental health issues, immune function, and enables the body to repair itself.Know More -
Stuff
That place where you go for general information about health and wellness. It is like that drawer in your kitchen where you need a place for your "stuff " like: thumb tacks, rubber bands, a screwdriver, nails, a card from a friend that you just stuck in the drawer, etc. You might find something interesting there like an article on "Are Fritos really that bad for you?" "Can you eat... bacon and still live healthy?"Know More
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November Topic is Sleep
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December's featured topic is Grief and Loss
It’s important to develop healthy ways to handle grief and loss, especially during the holiday season.
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November's Featured Topic is Depression
The holiday season is a joyful, merry time of the year. But for many, it’s a sad, lonely time that exacerbates symptoms of depression. In November, we are taking a closer look at two different types of depression, depression among nurses, and suicide rates in the U.S. since the pandemic.
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October's Featured Topic: Sober October
This month, we are celebrating Sober October and focusing on the impact of alcohol on your health. Many of us enjoy having an alcoholic drink at social gatherings, parties, and holidays. However, alcoholic consumption can become an unhealthy habit.
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September's Featured Topic is Sleep
Sleep is important to form memories and keep your immune system in top performance!
Sleeping 7-9 hours each night is recommended for adults, while children need more depending on their age.
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August's Featured Topic is Skin Cancer
What you do as a child to protect your skin from sun damage will influence whether you will be at increased risk of skin cancer later in life.
Did you know that less than 1/3 of children adequately are protected from the sun? At least 75% of teenagers in the United States get at least one sunburn each summer.
Parents play an essential role in helping educate and protect their children from the sun. Being a role model of sun protective habits directly influences their participation of their children’s habits and what their children do on their own.
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July's Featured Topic is Sugar
Do you regularly consume regular soda? Energy drinks? Juice? These types of beverages are filled with excessive amounts of sugar!
This month, we provide information on the health impact of consuming SUGAR and challenge you to reduce or eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages!
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June's Featured Topic is Dairy and Your Health
The pros and cons of dairy products will be discussed this month. This is an important topic and one to become familiar with if you want to improve your overall health!
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May's Featured Topic is Mental Health
Throughout the month of May, we are focusing on mental health by providing education about this far too often unspoken issue plaguing many Americans. Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health.
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March's Featured Topic is Colon Cancer
This month we bring increased awareness to colon cancer and ask you to learn all you can about how to avoid this diagnosis with your everyday food and lifestyle choices.
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February is the month of Kindness : Be kind to yourself and to others!
2020 has been a tough year. We all need to be kind to ourselves, to those around us, and to those we don’t even yet know. Let’s start 2021 on a high note and spread kindness.
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January is the month of Fitness : Time to get and stay moving!
The start of a new year is a great time to get into a fitness routine.
We will be helping with our Stair Climb Event beginning at the end of the month.
Please join us to get fit and help support our nursing community.
Lulu Nurse Team
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Upcoming Featured Topic: Come back for Next Month's Topic
Every month of the year Lulu Nurse will focus on a topic.
You can come back here to find previous or new topics or search the resources page.
The Lulu Nurse team is driven to find fact-based information that can make you be better.
Lulu Nurse Team