http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog We Are Trailblazers in the World of Employee Benefits Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:40:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/where-did-the-wiwo-room-go/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/where-did-the-wiwo-room-go/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:50:59 +0000 admin http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1508 Share|This guest entry was written by Jay Fiorello, one of Ovation’s very talented Practice Leaders. Have I really been at Ovation for seven years? Am I really turning forty in a week? Do I really feel the most physically fit … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/where-did-the-wiwo-room-go/feed/ 2 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/breakfast-alternatives-2/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/breakfast-alternatives-2/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:39:28 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1461 Share|Skipping breakfast should never be an option. As we have been hearing for years, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! In our house, it’s cereal, cereal, cereal – with a change of pace (pancakes) on the weekend. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/breakfast-alternatives-2/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/beware-of-food-labels/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/beware-of-food-labels/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:05 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1411 Share|In trying to be health conscious, we tend to believe that we are safe if we just pay attention to food labels. Unfortunately that is not true. Why? Because food labels are misleading and prompt us to purchase items that … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2012/01/beware-of-food-labels/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-your-new-years-resolutions/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-your-new-years-resolutions/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:26:53 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1355 Share|Wikipedia states that a New Year’s Resolution is “a commitment that an individual makes to one or more lasting personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit.” According to Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of The Happiness Project, “You hit … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-your-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/fish-vs-fish-oil/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/fish-vs-fish-oil/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:28:29 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1291 Share|I wish I had introduced fish to my kids when they were little! Their reaction every time I serve it is “Yuck, it smells disgusting. Do I have to eat that?” We all know that fish is a great source of … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/fish-vs-fish-oil/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/learning-to-like-mushrooms/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/learning-to-like-mushrooms/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:05:31 +0000 Amanda Beaudry http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1235 Share|Courtesy of Bill Mauke, our Workforce Health President, everyone in the office has been watching Forks Over Knives, a documentary that explores scientific theories about the health benefits of eliminating animal proteins from our diets. To compliment these theories were … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/12/learning-to-like-mushrooms/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/liquid-calories/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/liquid-calories/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:49:06 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1224 Share|Here at Ovation, we’ve all been working really hard at making healthy changes to our diet and exercising regularly.  What we may not realize is how many hidden calories are in drinks.  Calorie laden drinks may quench your thirst but … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/liquid-calories/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/powers-out-%e2%80%93-now-what/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/powers-out-%e2%80%93-now-what/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:19:09 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1187 Share|After ten long days of being without power we have finally seen the light!  It’s amazing how we all become so used to our everyday conveniences that when we are without, we are paralyzed.  Huddling around fires, dining by candlelight, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/11/powers-out-%e2%80%93-now-what/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/road-race-anyone/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/road-race-anyone/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:47:38 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1113 Share|In our house, my husband is all about goal setting.  He firmly believes that if you have goals you are more apt to achieve them or even exceed them than if you don’t have any at all.  He believes so … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/road-race-anyone/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/planning-ahead-with-crock-pot-meals/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/planning-ahead-with-crock-pot-meals/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:45:52 +0000 Karen Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=1061 Share|Dust off those crock pots – it is time to make cooking easy!!!  Crock pots are making a comeback because they are simple, time saving and economical not to mention a much healthier alternative to eating out.  When you think … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/10/planning-ahead-with-crock-pot-meals/feed/ 1