With our fast paced lives, it is hard to find the time to enjoy the outdoors with your family. Have you ever thought about setting aside one evening each week as family time? We are all faced with finding a good balance between work and family.  Setting aside one night per week as “family time” is the beginning to a healthy lifestyle for your family. Experts recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of outdoor play each day.  Below are some activities for families of all ages to enjoy.
 

DISCOVER THE WILDERNESS: Take your family on a walk through your neighborhood or backyard and look at nature’s beauty. Try to keep a nature journal and post pictures of different creatures you encounter.

CAMP UNDER THE STARS:  With adult supervision build a small campfire and roast marshmellows, make smores, and tell bedstories by the campfire.  Lay blankets out in your yard and stargaze. You can even set up a tent if the resource is available.

FOLLOW A TRAIL:  Local, State, and National parks are part of most counties in North Carolina.  Pack a picnic dinner and hit the trail with your family.  Don’t forget to bring bug spray!

CLIMB A TREE:  Get lost in your childhood again and let your children explore their imagination.

FLASHLIGHT TAG:  Play family games in the comfort of your backyard.  Let your children help with deciding which game to play.

Enjoy the outdoors this summer and get your family moving while fostering the importance of family and a healthy life style.  Enjoy even more benefits from a healthy lifestyle by saving money on your health insurance premiums by qualifying for the 15% discount through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Authored by:  DeAnne Rosen with NC Health Plans, LLC on 6-9-2010.

For more information on North Carolina health insurance, please visit our website at www.nchealthplans.com or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our professional authorized agents.  Our agency provides coverage for health insurance in North Carolina through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC).  You may qualify for a 15% healthy lifestyle discount if you are in excellent health, call all our office for details.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) always promotes a healthy lifestyle.  You could reduce your monthly rate as much as 15%  if you qualify for this discount.  This rating tier is referred to as “Preferred Plus” – if you do not smoke, you do not have any pre-existing health conditions, lead a healthy lifestyle, if you are not taking any medications and if your height and weight ratio is within Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina’s preferred guidelines, you may qualify for this discount. 

It does not cost anything to apply for our Blue Advantage or Blue Options HSA plans to determine if you qualify for this discount.  After you apply, your application is submitted to underwriting for final approval.  Once approved, you view your final rates, you have the ability to change to any plan available and enroll in your policy.  If you determine you do not want to proceed with acquiring the coverage, you have the option of deleting your application.  You are not under any obligation to purchase the plan once you have received final rates and approval.  Also, compare our Blue Advantage plans to our Blue Options HSA for even more costs savings.

Keep in mind, once you have enrolled in your policy, your rating tier, based on your health at the time the application is submitted, can never be changed as long as your policy stays in force, regardless of any changes in your health after submission of your application.  APPLY TODAY AND SEE IF YOU QUALIFY.