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The Best Preventative Medicine Can Be Found at the YMCA!

Lucky Pharmacy shoppers at either of the two Lucky Pharmacy locations listed below, can enjoy a Free Week Family Guest Pass at the Irvin Deutscher Family YMCA or the Delta Family YMCA.

At the Irvin Deutscher Family YMCA and the Delta Family YMCA, we offer the best preventative medicine in the form of spinning classes, kickboxing, yoga, arthritis aquatics, weight training, nutritional cooking classes, health seminars, medical screenings, and more. We are committed to your total health and wellness because we believe it's well within your reach.

Once you have the redemption code that is printed on your Lucky Pharmacy shopping bag, you can click here to redeem your free one-week family guest pass.

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Come to the Table During National Family Week, November 18-24.

A number of studies in the last few years have heralded the benefits of families sitting down to eat together. Amidst busy schedules and technology that allows for us to be constantly "plugged-in", coming together to share a meal, talk, and create and maintain traditions has very real benefits.

Children in families that eat together

• Do better in school
• Get along with other children better
• Say they enjoy eating together
• Eat more nutritious food
• Learn manners and traditions

Plus, family meals cooked at home save money and are a time to practice faith and spiritual beliefs. It can be hard to find time to talk and eat together but it's not as difficult as you think. Here are some tips fro overcoming those perceived obstacles.

Busy schedules

• Start small. Try on or two times per week.
• Plan ahead.
• Try weekends or breakfast, not just dinner.
• Family meals can happen even if someone has to miss occasionally.

No time to cook

• Meals don't have to be hot or fancy.
• Team up to share cooking (and fun) with the kids.
• Concentrate on one or two parts of the meal, and use time-saving, prepackaged foods like frozen vegetables and pre-choped lettuce to round out the rest.

Other people don't want to eat together

• Talk with them about the benefits of sharing a meal together.
• Invite a friend or older adult to join you.
• Keep the conversation light and ask about people's day.

TV and phone calls

• Make a no-TV, no-computer rule for meals.
• Don't take calls and leave the "hand-held" in another room.

Don't know how to cook

• Start simple.
• Invest in a good cookbook that specializes in easy recipes with limited ingredients.
• Use the internet - numerous recipe Web sites exist.

Children's behavior makes mealtimes unpleasant

• Make a list of things to talk about.
• Encourage, but don't force children to eat.
• Plan for your child's age.

End your meal together

Cleaning up
Going for a walk
Going to the YMCA

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Mt. Diablo Region YMCA Corporate Health and Wellness

Healthy thriving businesses are a direct result of healthy and happy employees. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, nearly 75% of all illnesses are directly related to lifestyle. When you consider the significance of such a staggering figure, it's easy to understand how an investment in influencing the lifestyle choices of your company's employees can greatly impact the overall health of your business.

Company benefits for providing a wellness program include lower healthcare costs, reduced absenteeism and greater productivity and morale. Returns on investment include double-digit decreases in sick leave, hospital admissions, disability days, and per capita workers compensation costs.

TOP REASONS WHY YOUR COMPANY NEEDS AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM

• Reduced Absenteeism
• Improved Productivity and Company Morale
• Increased Retention of Personnel and Decreased Employee Turnover
• Reduced Stress in the Workplace
• Reduced Health Care Costs and Medical Claims

At the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA, we encourage an active lifestyle, and healthy lifestyle programs and the integration of spirit, mind and body. More than 40,000 individuals enjoy a broad range of activities in and outside our facilities. By providing a comfortable and friendly place where people of all ages and abilities may work with trained staff, the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA helps individuals to feel better, look better and lead a healthier, more fulfilling life--both in and out of the workplace. For more information please contact Wendy Peterson at .

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Mt. Diablo Region YMCA and Kaiser Permanente Join Forces on Total Health and Wellness

The Mt. Diablo Region YMCA is proud to announce that a corporate partnership has been established with Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading non-profit health provider. The two year agreement involves integrated co- marketing and promotional opportunities, special event sponsorship, member and patient referrals, and programmatic involvement.

All new Kaiser employees and members that sign up for a new membership will have their joining fee waived and will automatically receive a value member rate. In addition, special discounts and incentives will be offered throughout the year.

All new members that enroll in a YMCA facility membership will receive a Health and Wellness Starter Kit which includes a water bottle, stress ball, discount coupons, free guest passes for friends and family, nutritional charts, and more. Kaiser Permanente physicians and staff will also host valuable seminars throughout the year for members and will cover indepth topics such as Heart Health, Women's Diseases, Healthy Living, Childhood Obesity, Stress Management, and more.

"With all that has been in the media about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, it is only natural that Kaiser Permanente and the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA develop this partnership. We are two local institutions dedicated to well being of everyone in our community and we could not be more thrilled" stated Michael F. Erwin, President and CEO of the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA.

For more information on the Kaiser Permanente sponsorship, please contact Adrienne Carew at 925.609.9622 or . If you are a Kaiser employee or member and would like additional information on facility membership, please call the Irvin Deutscher Family YMCA at 925.687.8900 or the Delta Family YMCA at 925.625.9333.

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