{"id":5202,"date":"2014-12-22T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T17:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=5202"},"modified":"2014-12-21T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T20:00:14","slug":"wishing-you-healthy-holidays-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2014\/12\/wishing-you-healthy-holidays-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wishing You Healthy Holidays! – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Family<\/a>Eating healthy around the holidays is never easy, but don’t forget that a healthy diet is one of the most important parts of preventive care, which is something Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina <\/a>believes in wholeheartedly.\u00a0 In combination with physical activity, having a good diet can help you maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, like heart attack and cancer.\u00a0 Furthermore, eating healthy promotes wellness and an overall feeling of well-being.\u00a0 With the stress and busyness of the holidays in full swing, it’s easy to forget the importance of taking care of yourself; however, the link between good nutrition and a healthy body is too important to ignore.<\/p>\n

Not only is a good diet important in maximizing your physical health, it is also important in maintaining mental health.\u00a0 According to the American Psychological Association<\/a>, stress can cause your body to seek sugar as quick fuel for a surge of energy.\u00a0 For this reason, many people eat sweets when they are under an unusual amount of stress.\u00a0 Instead of stress eating, a good exercise regime is a positive alternative for helping to reduce stress.\u00a0 Also, look for healthy alternatives to holiday desserts<\/a> high in sugar content.\u00a0 Before starting any weight loss program, always consult your doctor first and get his\/her clearance for physical activity and find out if there are any issues that would affect you participating in a new nutrition and fitness program.<\/p>\n

Even during the holidays, you can maximize your\u00a0 health through maintenance and prevention. \u00a0 BCBSNC covers preventive care services <\/a>at 100%, but you can do your part as well.\u00a0 Maintaining a healthy diet is a huge part of becoming and staying healthy, even during the holidays.\u00a0 Although this may not be the time to embark on a new diet plan, even small changes can go a long way.\u00a0 Eating more fruits and vegetables, limiting your amount of sugar intake and staying hydrated are all simple, but effective ways to improve your daily diet.<\/p>\n

This season, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina encourages you to make healthy eating a top priority and Jerrry Ballard and Associates wishes both you and yours happy, healthy holidays!<\/p>\n

For more information on Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina health insurance coverage, the Marketplace and healthcare gov <\/a>if you qualify for a subsidy, please visit our website at www.nchealthplans.com<\/a> or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our experienced and professional agents.\u00a0 Let us help you navigate through the Health Care Reform changes in accordance with the new regulations of The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obama care<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Eating healthy around the holidays is never easy, but don’t forget that a healthy diet is one of the most important parts of preventive care, which is something Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina believes in wholeheartedly.\u00a0 In combination with physical activity, having a good diet can help you maintain a healthy weight and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,635],"tags":[152,35,98],"class_list":["post-5202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-miscellaneous","category-preventive-care-2","tag-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-nc","tag-healthy-eating","tag-preventive-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5202"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5324,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions\/5324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}