September is Pain Awareness Month, and if you’re like nearly 100 million other Americans, you know what it’s like to be in pain. Per Johns Hopkins Medicine: Nearly 100 million Americans experience chronic pain, which is defined as lasting weeks to years Pain is a warning sign that indicates a problem that needs attention Pain starts in nerve cells beneath the skin and in organs throughout the body Living with pain can be debilitating and adversely affect everyday life And, ac

Colon health? Okay, maybe this isn’t the most exciting topic. Maybe it’s even a little cringeworthy. But, it’s nothing to take lightly. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Colon Cancer Alliance estimates that nearly 150,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, joining 1.4 million colorectal cancer patients and survivors living today. In addition to preventing colorectal cancer, colon health is important for many other reasons! The colon,

We’re excited to share the first post of the new Driver Spotlight series on our Health & Wellness blog! The goal of the Health & Wellness blog has always been to be relevant to our drivers, and what better way to provide relevant information than to highlight one of our own? Through this series, we hope to promote a wellness-minded community by learning from and cheering each other on. We’ll share tips, favorite recipes, and more. Be sure to let us know if you’d like to be hi

As mentioned in our recent post, the recommendation to eat more vegetables is a popular one–and for good reason. Vegetables are an excellent source of fiber, water, vitamins, and minerals. They also come in many different colors, which makes them not only visually pleasing, but health-promoting too. How is that colors can promote health? Phytochemicals, or phytonutrients, are the compounds responsible for the vibrant colors and hues of plant foods. They also help plants to fu

Keto, Paleo, and Vegan, oh my! The holiday season came and went, and no matter what diet you are or aren’t following in 2019, your plate probably welcomes a variety of vegetables. It’s no secret that nutrition advice is often confusing and contradictory, and it’s also no secret that the latest and greatest diet seems to always be right around the corner. After all, as mentioned in the previous post on eating without guilt and stress, the diet industry has an estimated worth o

Oh, sugar. We all know about the sweet stuff. We’ve all tried it, and at one time or another, we’ve all added it to our food or drink. There’s no denying that sugar is sweet, tasty, and easily incorporated into just about everything. But just because it tastes good and is readily available, should we really be consuming as much of it as we do? Likely, the answer is “No.” To date, sugar’s effects on health have been widely studied, and the general consensus is that there can b

In 2014, results of the National Survey of Long-Haul Truck Driver Health and Injury were reported. The survey was conducted by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the results were published by the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. The survey revealed, unsurprisingly, that there is a need to improve the health status of our nation’s truck drivers. Below is a summary of the findings. In comparison to the national working population, long-