WELLNESS NEWS
September 2016
System Office Wellness
Enjoying a summer lunch at Chuckster’s Mini Golf!
In This Issue
Page 2: Fruits and Veggies
Matter
September Events
Did You Know...
September 5
Labor Day
The first celebrated US Labor Day was
Page 3: Blood Drive
September 11
Patriot Day
Page 4: What's Happening
in September
September 12
APS Healthcare Online
Seminar
September 27
Chocolate Milk Day
on Tuesday, September 5, 1882?
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Oregon was the first state to celebrate Labor Day as a legal holiday in 1887.
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Labor Day started as a part of
the labor union movement, to
recognize the contributions of
men and women in the US workforce.
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The Adamson Act was passed
on September 3, 1916 to establish an eight-hour work day.
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Americans worked 12-hour days
seven days a week during the
19th century!
September
Fruits & Veggies—More Matters Month
Eating fruits and vegetables has many health benefits. People who eat a
healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables can help lower their
risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. Eating
healthy can also help prevent obesity and high blood pressure.
However, many people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables.
 Fewer than 1 in 4 adults eat the recommended amount of fruits every day.
 Fewer than 1 in 7 adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables every day.
Now is a perfect time to get some fresh fruits and vegetables locally, here are some NH Farmers’ Markets find
some that are close to you.
Check out these PYO apple orchards in New Hampshire
Apple Hill Farm, Concord
Hazelton Orchards, Chester
Butternut Farm, Farmington
Mack’s Apples, Londonderry
Applecrest Farm, Hamp-
Windy Ridge Orchard,, N
ton Falls
Haverhill
Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook
Sunnycrest Farm, Londonderry
DeMeritt Hill Farm, Lee
Brookdale Fruit Farm,
Hollis
Carter Hill Orchard, Concord
Alyson’s Orchard, Walpole
Try these fall recipes!
Spicy Taco Soup
Scrumptious Apple Pie
Fall Harvest Chicken Salad
Fun, Free and Effective Workouts
Interested in some workouts that you can do at home and at work?
Sparkpeople website has free online workout videos that help you in Yoga, Pilates, Strength and Cardio. These
videos range from beginner workouts, to intermediate workouts using a stability ball, all the way to advanced
cardio.
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YOGA
VIDEO 1
3
LENGTHEN AND
STRENGTHEN
VIDEO 2
Best Desk Stretches
VIDEO 3
YOUR EVERY DAY
WORKOUT
VIDEO 4
ARTHRITIS RX:
BETTER BALANCE
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Ideas?
Have an idea for a story? Know
of an upcoming event that
might be of interest? We would
love your input!
Kara Bean
Brendan Bly
David DeLuca
Amy Noble
Susan Poole
Susan Strogen
Share your information and
ideas with Wellness Committee
by clicking on the Wellness
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Labor Day
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Patriot Day
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National College
Colors Day
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Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
September 9-11
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Employee
Recognition
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Talk Like a
Pirate Day
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Ice Cream
Cone Day
Family Health
& Fitness Day
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Chocolate Milk
Day
September is National Preparedness Month
Get Lost… in a Corn Maze!
https://www.ready.gov/
Click on the ear of corn to view farms in
New Hampshire that have a corn maze.
It’s time to get out and
enjoy a New Hampshire
fair!
NH Fairs 2016
MONTHLY ONLINE SEMNAR
APS Healthcare/KEPRO Company Code (usnh)
APS EAP is now KEPRO EAP!
Services will remain the same and you can still
reach KEPRO at 1-800-424-1749
Available on demand starting 9/20/2016, @ noon
Kids won’t listen? Learn techniques that help you to communicate more effectively and to avoid communications styles that
hamper conversation and increase conflict..