Utah Wildflowers

This is the perfect time of year to hike through the beautiful mountain wildflowers...if you haven't done it before we highly recommend it! It's beautiful!
Last weekend we took a little hike through Albion Meadows on our way to Cecret Lake.  The official wildflower festival was the last week of June but the flowers were still in full bloom and gorgeous!  The lake was gorgeous as well! Looking at pictures it almost looks fake it was so beautiful.
It was such a peaceful  walk through our gorgeous Utah mountains and a hike we highly recommend!
Summer's almost over so get out and enjoy it while you still can...maybe by taking a little trip to Cecret Lake this weekend.....

No time to cook?

Are your summer evenings so busy you don't feel like cooking a healthy dinner?  Or maybe it's just too hot to cook all together!  Click the link for some great quick, easy and no cooking required ideas for dinner tonight!
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/easy_no_cook_dinners?sssdmh=dm17.752260&utm_source=EWTWNL&esrc=nwewtw080514

It's the last month of summer!

As we head into the last month of summer... here are few ideas to help you savor the last little bit of summer!

Have a watermelon eating contest!
Visit your nearest splash pad!
Take an evening walk along Murdock Canal Trail...there's a gorgeous view of the valley from there!
Eat as much corn on the cob as you can!
Come to our employee 5k on August 9th!
Make a fresh fruit popsicle!
Take a stroll down Park City's main street!
Hike, hike, hike!  There's too many great local hikes to even list!
Sit on the front porch and drink lemonade.....ahhh...sounds nice....
Take a weekend trip to Southern Utah for some hiking, sun and fun!
Go fishing at Highland Glen Park!
Play catch with a family member or friend (and watch Field of Dreams afterwards:)
Have a neighborhood BBQ and don't forget the veggie kabobs! Yum!
You have to have one last snow cone!

Enjoy!

Smile!

Have you ever noticed that when you say "Hi!" and smile at a little kid they smile back (most of them anyway;).  They are so happy and love smiling!  It makes my day when I get a big toothy smile from a little one.
When did we stop smiling at people and saying "Hi!"?
Let's follow those good examples and remember to say "Hi" and smile at someone today!

or at least just smile at someone....

It's Bike to Work Week!

If you forgot to bike to work this morning don't worry! There's still 4 more days this week to take part in Bike to Work Week!  There are bike to work day events going on in Orem, Provo and Springville this week. Check out your May Well4Life newsletter for dates, places and times.
and Provo has lots of fun things going on all month.  Check out this link for more details: http://www.bikeprovo.org/bike-month/

Are you Happy?

If you're not it could be affecting your health!  Click on the link below to learn more about being happy!
http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/the-science-of-happiness-2#1

Small Steps to Better Health

Taking the stairs is a great way to incorporate more physical activity into your day. In fact, one study published in Preventive Medicine found that after just 12 weeks, people who regularly climbed stairs had increased stamina, reduced their weight by 1%, reduced their waist circumference by 2%, and showed signs of lowered blood pressure and bad LDL-cholesterol. Small daily choices really add up!

When you pick up your April Take 10 Walking Punch Card, look on the back. You will find an additional Stairwell challenge this month! Take the stairs at least once sometime during your workday and give yourself and "X". Completed cards will be entered to win a fun prize!

Piano Stairs! Watch this fun video about taking the stairs

Fats: Myths & Facts

Have you heard these MYTHS about fat?

    "All fats are equal--and equally bad for you."

   "Lowering the amount of fat you eat is  what matters most."

   "Fat-free means healthy."

   "Eating a low-fat diet is the key to wieght loss."

   "All fat is the same."

Check out this article to learn more about healthy fats and how you can incorporate good fat into your diet HERE. 

The Final week's March Into Wellness Brackets!

Does Utah have a drug problem?

Utah has led the nation in prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths, and the state’s pain pill problem has caught the attention of the Deputy White House Drug Policy Director who was in Salt Lake City Friday.  Read what he has to say here!
http://fox13now.com/2014/02/28/white-house-official-addresses-utahs-prescription-drug-abuse-problem/

Prescription Take Back Events will happen around the county on April 26th!  More info to come!