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Category: Health

  • Healthy Teeth, Healthy Mouth, Healthy You! | Virginia Benefits Team

    Did you know that problems in your mouth can affect the rest of your body? Or that your dental health offers clues about your overall health?  Poor dental health contributes to major systemic health problems. Conversely, good dental hygiene can help improve your overall health.  As a bonus, maintaining good oral health can even REDUCE…

  • Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease | VA Employee Benefits Agents

    Many of us have heard of Alzheimer’s disease but may not know much more than it is a disease that causes memory loss.  Experts suggest that more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s.  This disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in…

  • How to Stay on Track While on Vacation | VA Benefits Firm

    Summer is here and so many of us work hard to lose a few pounds before summer vacation but then get to our vacations and ‘’want to live it up!’’ The problem is that then we end up bloated and unhappy with those decisions.  Vacation is supposed to be a time to relax and unwind…

  • Exploring Heart Health | Virginia Benefits Team

    Heartbreaks are painful, but did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 655,000 people dying from the condition each year. This equates to one in four deaths attributed to this awful disease. The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD),…

  • Important Tips for Men’s Health | VA Employee Benefits Consultants

    We have certainly been focused on improving our health this year. June is Men’s Health Month and provides a great opportunity to focus on some simple tips that men can follow to shore up their health. These five guidelines will not only assist with a man’s physical health, but also their mental health. Make Annual…

  • Exploring Mental Health Benefits | Virginia Benefits Team

    The overall well-being of an employee has never been more of a priority for employers as it is right now. From health care to vision care to mental health care, the entirety of the employee’s health is important to the health of the organization. Importance of Mental Health Benefits Mental health and the cost of…

  • Back to Basics 3 Simple Tips for Building Healthy Kids | VA Employee Benefits Consultants

    Do these promises sound familiar? “When I have kids, I’ll never let them eat XYZ.” “My kids will always eat whatever I put in front of them.” “Our family will never eat out all the time.” We’ve all said them at some point in our lives and, whether we’ve started a family or are still…

  • COVID and your Home Air System | Virginia Benefits Agents

    We have been trying to learn, throughout this past year, what works best to provide additional protection for you, your employees and your family members from the airborne spread of COVID-19. During 2020, as a number of different experimentations were occurring, the following showed some promising results: If you are heating or cooling with a…