To all of you who submitted your personal bests in April as part of the Montana Moves COTM, we say CONGRATS! We had some really great entries which we'll share a sampling of now. Here's what you guys and girls got done in April that was better than your best: Many of you who wear... Continue Reading →
Whole Grain Goodness
Your Wellness Team is right in the middle of the 3 W's: Wellchecks, webinars, and workshops. Here's a fun peek at a recent workshop from Montana Meals, and what's coming up on your campuses in the weeks to come. Montana Meals presented the first of four "Whole Grain Goodness" Spring workshops last week at Flathead... Continue Reading →
Challenge of the Month: March!
What sort of behavioral architecture would help make your goals easier to accomplish or maintain? There is structural design in everything around us, both in nature, and in the man-made. Most of it we take for granted. For instance, when was the last time you questioned the integrity of the building you sit in this moment, reading... Continue Reading →
Sharing the Wealth (of New Recipes!)
One day last week, my husband called me at work to ask what was for dinner and to see if I needed him to stop at the store for any ingredients on his way home. I am a big advocate of meal planning; I even have a workshop called Meal Planning Made Easy! However, last... Continue Reading →
Celebrating American Heart Month!
This month marks the 50th anniversary of American Heart Month. In honor, here’s the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Simple 7 ways to reduce heart disease risk: Get Active Control Cholesterol Eat Better Manage Blood Pressure Lose Weight Reduce Blood Sugar Stop Smoking We often talk about these items on our blog, during our webinars, and... Continue Reading →
A Salty Post
In 2012, the restaurant chain Boston Market made headlines when it announced plans to remove the salt shakers from its tables. In fact, Boston Market was one of many restaurants and food companies around that time that began making serious efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) in its products. The trend has continued... Continue Reading →
January Winners!
Thanks to everyone who shared their 2014 Goals and New Recipes with us! We received some delicious healthy recipes (maybe Cristin will share?) and health goals spanning a wide range which included exercise commitments, diet modifications, hydration, strategies for decreased stress and improved mental health, as well as outcome goals like dropping dress sizes and... Continue Reading →
Challenge of the Month: February!
Montana Meals February Challenge: Eat Smart for Your Heart! February is American Heart Month, and to celebrate, Montana Meals is challenging you to include at least one Heart Healthy food per day in your diet and track it. A heart healthy diet includes lots of colorful fruits, veggies, and high fiber foods, and limits sodium,... Continue Reading →
And the Winners are…
It's time to unveil our Grand Prize winners for our 2013 Challenge of the Month program! We randomly selected our two winners from all of our 2013 Challenge of the Month participants. And the winners are...Eric Tangedahl from Missoula won our Montana Moves Grand Prize drawing. Eric is a Wellness Champion on the UM campus,... Continue Reading →
Aunt Ginny’s Broccoli Salad
As promised, here is the January Log for the Montana Meals Challenge of the Month. Hopefully some of you have started on this challenge already and cooked up a delicious new meal or two for you and your family. If you haven’t started yet, there’s plenty of time left in January to make 4 new... Continue Reading →

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