Workplace wellness

Most of us work in a mix of people and environmental factors that can impact our health. These factors can involve the way we work, the air we breathe, and the emotional atmosphere in which we work. In order to create a healthy atmosphere for ourselves and our co-workers, we need to incorporate workplace wellness strategies into our workday...we will all be better for it.

How Active Are You?

As longtime alive readers will know, keeping active with regular exercise benefits you in many ways. It helps strengthen the heart and lungs, keeps your body young, helps maintain a healthy weight, provides energy throughout the day, and aids in disease prevention. So how active are you? Take this quiz to see how you rate on the fitness scale.

Are You an Optimist?

We are continuing to learn more about the connection between emotional and physical health. Studies show that positive emotions can help boost your immune system, improve your quality of life, and even help you live longer. Conversely, negative emotions can adversely affect your health, making you more prone to disease and infection. Having a positive, optimistic outlook will definitely improve your life. So how much of a positive thinker are you? Take this quiz to find out.

Could You Go Vegan?

If you love animals, chances are you'd prefer to keep them as pets, not eat them for dinner. You may already choose a vegetarian diet that includes plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables but excludes meat products of all kinds. Maybe you've heard about vegans and you're considering taking vegetarianism to the next level. A "true vegan is someone who does not consume or use animal products of any kind. Could you go vegan? Take this quiz to find out.

Edible Flowers

Summer is almost here. The flowers are beginning to bloom. They look almost good enough to eat. Well, some of them you can eat. This quiz will help you identify edible flowers that you can add to your menus to help add spice and colour to your meals.

Test Your Knowledge of Vitamins and Minerals

The August issue of alive magazine focuses on the A-Z of supplements. Find out if you know which foods provide you with the most nutrients and where you might be missing out.

Do You Get Enough Sleep?

Nearly half of us experience problems getting to sleep at some time in our lives, and nothing ruins a day more than lack of sleep the night before.