In this issue: April Flowers Bring May Flowers: Growth & Beauty in Difficult Times with Jim Kendall, LCSW, CEAP Care Gap Alerts with Meg Benningfield, MD Let’s Get Moving! with Angela Wells, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Ask a Lifestyle Coach with Rachel Bowman, CHES Issue 412, 2021 April/May (Medical Center Edition)

The one-year anniversary of the deadly March 3rd tornado brings back memories of loss, grief, and fear. It is a good time to pause and reflect. Work/Life Connection-EAP's Jim Kendall provides tips on how to emotionally prepare for anniversary reaction.

In this issue:  February is American Heart Month  Care Gap Alerts with Roberta L. Muldoon, MD  Building and Maintaining Healthy Connections While Distanced with Sonia Matwin, PhD  Ask a Lifestyle Coach with Emily Cox, CHES Issue 411, 2021 Feb/Mar (Medical Center Edition)

Health Plus provides personal lifestyle coaching as a benefit for Vanderbilt faculty/staff and spouses. Lifestyle coaching can help you find the motivation and tools to reach your goals. Goals might include losing weight, being more physically active, eating better, quitting smoking or lowering stress.

Celebrate National Nutrition Month to Eat Well, Live Well!

In the Summer and Fall, shop the weekly Vanderbilt Farmers' Market for fresh-picked or prepared items, local produce, dairy items, artisan breads, and more!

In This Issue: Holidays Reimagined with Ellen Clark, LCSW Care Gap Alerts with Ronald D. Alvarez, MD, MBA The Gift of Civility with Jim Kendall, LCSW, CEAP Thyroid Awareness with R. Duke Chenault, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC Ask a Lifestyle Coach with Rachel Bowman, CHES Issue 406, 2020/21 - Dec/Jan (Medical Center Edition)

​In This Issue: Go for the Gold Care Gap Alerts with Raeshell Sweeting, MD The Counselor’s Corner with Jim Kendall, LCSW, CEAP Passion at Work with Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN OHC Talk with Muktar Aliyu, MD, DrPH Ask a Lifestyle Coach with Lisa Connor, RN, BSN, CDE Open Enrollment Issue 405, 2020 Oct/Nov (Medical Center Edition)

​Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive. Preparing meals at home gives you control over ingredients and cost. It all starts at the grocery store! Here are some tips for every aisle to help you eat healthy without overspending. PROTEIN: Go meatless! Plant proteins are often a cheaper option than meat and have the added benefits of fiber to help keep you full longer. If you aren’t ready to go completely meat-free, cut your meat portions in half and add a meatless protein, such as beans to chilis, soups, and tacos!

Dietary fiber is an essential plant-based nutrient found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. Fiber helps normalize bowel movements by moving fluid and waste through the digestive tract. Fiber-rich foods have been shown to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and other digestive diseases, lower cholesterol, help control blood sugar, and aid in achieving a healthy weight.