Ready, Set, Step At the Fair

Heading to the Iowa State Fair? Don't forget to bring your walking shoes to take in all the sites of the fair.

While you're there, stop by the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellness Pavilion, located right behind the Giant Slide, to pick up a free pedometer and your fair step map! See how many steps it is to the Hy-Vee Fun Forest or the Grandstand, and plan your fair walking route.

Chat with Wellmark's Community Wellness Coordinators about how move more or eat right. Or get a medication check-up with a Wellmark pharmacist, and see how you might be able to save money on prescripion drugs.

See you at the Iowa State Fair!

Moving More + Eating Right Keys to Weight Loss

I have come to love to exercise. It makes me feel good, and I'm seeing some results, which makes me want to work out more.

But exercise alone isn't enough; exercise must go hand-in-hand with proper nutrition for you to be healthy. According to this report by Time, many people use exercise to justify eating more.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857,00.html

Eating healthy is a challenge for me. There's been several cookies and treats that I've convinced myself are okay to eat because I've taken a walk or gone to an exercise class, when what I'm really doing is just putting back the calories I've burned off.

Check out www.wellmark.com for resources to help you move more and eat right.