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Every Breath You Take

BCBSNM Connect Team October 5, 2023

Your home may be warm and cozy, but is it good for your lungs? People tend to take their lungs for granted. We know we can’t live without them, but we don’t spend much time taking care of them. But as outdoor activities give way to indoo...
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Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

BCBSNM Connect Team October 5, 2023

You’ve heard the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It may not apply to everything, but when it comes to avoiding a fall, a little prevention goes a long way. Each year, more than one in four people over ...
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Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

BCBSNM Connect Team October 3, 2023

Whether it’s your annual wellness visit or having your cholesterol checked, you need to keep up with your health screenings. They play a big role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add them to your to-do list to&nbsp....
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Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

BCBSNM Connect Team October 3, 2023

Breath is life. Anyone who has ever had trouble breathing knows how frightening the experience can be. Sometimes people think breathing issues are just part of growing older. A nagging cough or slight wheeze could just be caused by a cold, but it...
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Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

BCBSNM Connect Team October 2, 2023

When it comes to diabetes, small changes in your diet and lifestyle can have a big payoff. In fact, they may be able to help you prevent the disease or delay its onset. How? Many people don't know they have prediabetes. With prediabetes, blood.....
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Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

BCBSNM Connect Team September 28, 2023

You may have heard that your gut is your second brain. The saying gives a sense of how vital your digestive system is to the rest of your body. But what does it mean? A network of hundreds of millions of nerve cells called neurons line the gut, or...
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Create a Routine for Better Sleep

BCBSNM Connect Team September 28, 2023

Most Americans have some type of trouble with sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 3 American adults say they’re not getting enough sleep every day. And millions of Americans have chronic sleep disorders....
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Healthy Eating: Avoid Portion Pitfalls

BCBSNM Connect Team September 7, 2023

Most people know they should eat nutritious foods to maintain a healthy weight and avoid serious health problems. Still, there may be a big part of healthy eating you’re not paying enough attention to — portion sizes. What you eat matters...
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Find Out If a Low-Intensity Workout Is Right for You

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2023

Many people learned how to get their exercise without classes or gym workouts during the pandemic. Some turned to low-intensity workouts, and they haven’t gone back. There are benefits to stepping away from the “no pain, no gain” ap...
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Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

BCBSNM Connect Team August 29, 2023

When it comes to healthy eating, we know that what we eat matters. So does how much we eat. And research shows that when we eat is important, too. Many studies point to health improvements from making changes to when you eat. That’s because our....
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3 Reasons Why Women Should Choose Blue

BCBSNM Connect Team August 21, 2023

Your health is important. You want to keep up your health and treat any sickness. So, you need a health plan to help you do it. Here’s three reasons so many women choose Blue. Reason No. 1 - Your Choice of Doctors No matter which Blue Cross and....
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Medicare Coverage Checklist

BCBSNM Connect Team August 18, 2023

It’s a good time to give your coverage a checkup. Use the checklist below to evaluate your current Medicare plan ahead of the Annual Enrollment Period. Use the answers you provide to these questions as you look through your plan offerings. Important...
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Wash the Rind to Leave Bacteria Behind

BCBSNM Connect Team August 15, 2023

The peak of summer brings ripe, tasty melons, like cantaloupe and watermelon, from the farm to your table. Watermelons are not only refreshing, they’re also a great source of the antioxidant lycopene. What’s so special about lycopene? Lyc...
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Back Pain Is Such a Pain

BCBSNM Connect Team August 13, 2023

Its happens to many of us. We move or lift something the wrong way and our back protests. Sometimes it’s just a brief twinge of pain — a reminder to move more carefully. Other times, the pain may be intense and last a long time. The ...
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Stay Active and Healthy with Workout To Go

BCBSNM Connect Team August 4, 2023

Do you want to start exercising? Are you looking for a new workout routine? We’ve got just the tools to make it simple. The NIH National Institute on Aging has a handy Workout to Go booklet that you can download. You'll find easy, s...
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Every Breath You Take

Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

Create a Routine for Better Sleep

Healthy Eating: Avoid Portion Pitfalls

Find Out If a Low-Intensity Workout Is Right for You

Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

3 Reasons Why Women Should Choose Blue

Medicare Coverage Checklist

Wash the Rind to Leave Bacteria Behind

Back Pain Is Such a Pain

Stay Active and Healthy with Workout To Go