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Category: Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness: Eat the Rainbow!

Arms full of colorful food

Summer provides a wonderful opportunity to include a bounty of beautiful and nutritious plant-based foods into our diet. I don’t know about you, but I love those first fresh veggies of the season like spinach, lettuce, kale, beets and asparagus.  These are then followed by summer staples like juicy tomatoes, corn on the cob, string beans and sweet melons. We have the added good fortune of living in an area where there are many farmers markets and opportunities for CSA shares (community supported agriculture) that provide local, fresh and organic produce to choose from (while supporting local farmers).  Sometimes, you can have this amazing produce delivered right to your door! Read on to learn more about the benefits of colorful food and why you should eat the rainbow. Continue reading Health and Wellness: Eat the Rainbow!

Health and Wellness: Exercise with the Older Adult in Your Life

Grandpa pushing grandaughter on bike - exercising together.

It’s been proven time and time again: Physical activity is the cornerstone of vitality. It not only brings years to your life, but life to your years! Dig deeper into this phenomenon of movement and you’ll find that exercising with the older adult in your life it not only healthy for you both, but the bond it forms is virtually unbreakable. Continue reading Health and Wellness: Exercise with the Older Adult in Your Life

The 6-Week Personal Happiness Project for Health & Wellness

Happy girl at the gym

The decision to join a fitness club is a very powerful one. If you thought it was just about getting in shape and feeling healthy, you are in for a great surprise!

Did you know that Cornerstone is the perfect partner for complete happiness? Yes, really, complete happiness. You see, happiness has been proven to stem from a healthy Mind-Spirit-Body connection. The best way to a healthy body is through a calm mind, which leads to a joyful spirit, which in turn creates a healthy body.  All of this is vital to living a happy life. Continue reading The 6-Week Personal Happiness Project for Health & Wellness

Make a Bad Day Better: How Exercise Improves Overall Health & Wellness

happy women exercising in a dance fitness class

It may sound cliché, but we here at Cornerstone really do want to help you find your happy place.  And, we know from our own personal experience and from years of delivering high quality fitness experiences to members, that exercise really can make you a happier person.  Here’s how to break negative cycles of inactivity to being more productive, energetic and happy.  Yes, you can actually exercise and make a bad day (much!) better.  Continue reading Make a Bad Day Better: How Exercise Improves Overall Health & Wellness