According to the United Nations, Americans throw away 40 percent of their food. Considering rising food prices, food waste is an expensive habit. According to the American Chemistry Council, the average American throws away $640 of wasted food every year.

Food waste also has a serious impact on the environment. According to the United Nations, food waste makes up 20 percent of landfill space in the United States, and it’s estimated that 28 percent of the world’s agricultural land is used to grow food that will never be eaten. That’s why the United Nations began a new campaign to cut worldwide food waste in half by 2030.

Do your part to reduce food waste. Help save money and protect the environment by following these simple tips:

• Plan Ahead: Before heading to the grocery store, plan your meals for the entire week and make a list of everything you need. Stick to your list and avoid impulse purchases.
• Take Stock: Keep track of the food currently sitting on your kitchen shelves or in the refrigerator, and incorporate ingredients that are getting close to their expiration dates into your weekly meal plans.
• Eat Leftovers: This is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce wasted food and save money. Pack leftovers into a work lunch for the next day, or freeze them to be eaten at a later date.
• Store Properly: Store cereals and grains in airtight containers, and make sure lettuce and salad greens have been washed and dried to avoid becoming prematurely soggy. Read More

Have you tried everything to relieve pain in your neck or stiffness in your back? Do you suffer from chronic pain, disease or other medical conditions?

Besides conventional therapies, some alternative options, like chiropractic care, may provide you with relief. Not only may this help manage your pain, it can improve your overall health and well-being.

Purpose

Chiropractic is a drug-free, hands-on approach to eliminating pain and improving overall health. Chiropractic health care includes examination, diagnosis and treatment from a licensed health care professional called a chiropractor.

Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercise and nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling. Chiropractic health care focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, and the effects these disorders have on your general health. Most important is the proper alignment of your spine. When your spinal vertebrae are properly aligned, impulses from the brain are able to travel freely to your organs. This process is vital in maintaining healthy functioning throughout your body. If a misalignment of the spine occurs, this normal flow is disrupted, resulting in pain and other physical disorders. Treatment, such as spinal manipulation, aims to return the spine’s alignment to its normal, healthy state so your nervous system can regain its normal function. This way the body can heal itself, eliminating pain. Read More

According to OSHA, nearly 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. Workplace violence includes any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the worksite.

Workplace violence can take many different forms, and perpetrators are not always employees, so no employer can prevent all possible instances of workplace violence. However, there are steps you can take to lessen the risk of a catastrophe at your workplace.

OSHA provides helpful guidance for employers and even offers prevention tips for specific occupations. For example, health care and social workers tend to experience a higher level of exposure to workplace violence. Click here for full newsletter

Telemedicine programs are gaining popularity in the health care industry—however, the financial advantages are still unknown and the surrounding regulations have not been clarified.

Telemedicine is a form of technology-based communication that allows doctors and patients to communicate without being in the same physical space. Many health care providers are implementing telemedicine programs in an effort to save time and resources, as well as to make obtaining health care more convenient for patients who face barriers such as not having access to transportation. Click here for Complete Newsletter