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Which types of sugars should you pick?
Most people enjoy sugar on a regular basis. But did you know that there are good sugars and bad sugars? Natural sugars like fructose, found in fruit, and lactose found in milk can be healthy choices. Avoid added sugars, like sugary beverages, candy. To find our more read Sugar 101 and take this Sugar Survey.…
February is American Heart Month
Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds. Fortunately, we can change that because 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action. The American Heart Association has developed “Life’s Simple 7,” seven-steps to reduce risk for heart disease…
Making state agencies work for LGBTQ employees and customers
Gov. Jay Inslee shaking hands with Franklin Plaistowe, assistant director for State Human Resource at the LGBTQ Employee Resource Group in Tumwater, Wash., Jan. 31, 2017 (Official Governor’s Office Photo) “As long as I am governor, Washington will remain a place where no one can be discriminated against because of who they love, the color…
Glaucoma: 5 Things You Should Know
January 30, 2017 • By Jullia A. Rosdahl, Practicing Glaucoma Specialist, National Eye Health Education Program Glaucoma Subcommittee and Duke University Department of Ophthalmology I don’t know about you, but at the start of each new year, I resolve to eat healthier, exercise more, and sleep in when I can! Some years I follow through…
FDA Offers guidance on Fish Intake
healthfinder.gov – FDA Offers Guidance on Fish Intake for Kids, Pregnant Women Fifty percent of pregnant women eat fewer than 2 ounces of fish a week, which is far less than the recommended amount, the FDA said. Fish offers nutritional benefits important for growth and development during pregnancy and early childhood, the agency said.
It's never too late to make a difference
Source: King5 news The state capital can be known for its sleepy weekends when lawmakers tend to head home. Not the case for last Saturday. The crowd who gathered for the Women’s March in Olympia far exceeded its predicted attendance. Early projections had the expected crowd to be 2,500. Olympia police officers and state leaders…
The Women’s March turnout is at 3.3 million and counting
3.3 million. That’s the estimated number of people who participated in women’s marches in more than 300 cities and towns across the United States on Saturday. That figure is expected to go up, as it does not yet include data from around 200 towns and cities believed to have hosted marches across the country. Women…
2017 Legislative Session Update
The ICSEW Legislative and Policy subcommittee is tracking bills that may be of interest to state-employed women. Here’s a partial list of bills we’re tracking. We encourage you to take a few minutes, on your own time to learn about these proposals and share your opinion with your senator and representatives. To find their contact…
HCA Plain Talk Presentation given during January General Membership Meeting
Amy Blondin, pictured above, and Cheryl Moore from Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) communications department presented a short training on Plain Talk to the ICSEW general membership on January 17th. Plain talk messages are clear, concise and visually easy to read written communications. Amy and Cheryl stressed the importance of knowing your audience while writing…