January 26, 2012
By, Tom Canty, Vice President and General Manager for Labor, Government and Special Accounts at Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Myth: Desserts are forbidden
Reality: Correction – desserts are allowed! Try healthful choices like fruit salads, low-fat yogurt with fruit, sorbets, frozen fruit juice bars, angel food cake or frozen yogurt.
 
Myth: If you work out, you can eat whatever you want
Reality:  Hold on there, champ...  Eating plans can certainly differ based on how active you are and how intense your workout is. While professional athletes and construction workers pack a tremendous amount of physical activity into a day, that doesn’t mean they get to super-size any food they want. To stay lean and healthy, it’s best to choose the most nutrient-rich foods from the basic food groups every day, eat them in the right portions, AND stay active.
 

January 24, 2012
Thomas J. Mackell Jr.

Let's look for the moment at the hand that has been dealt to the average American citizen thus far as we begin the New Year.

The economy has moved away from them. The ethnic makeup of the nation is shifting. Immigration has become a reason for hostility and not for embracing new potential citizens. The nation, in general, has gone astray. The institution of marriage is in crisis. Hate crimes continue to plague some communities. The work ethic is eroding and loyalty in the workplace has been stultified. Living standards are plummeting. Jobs are nowhere. Even the elites' world is changing. Parents fear that their kids are increasingly exposed to troubled friends. There are a multitude of challenges and people are afloat drifting on their own to who knows where. They lack a connection to a cohesive agenda to enable them to deal with almost every aspect of their lives.

January 23, 2012
By Richard L. Trumka, President, AFL-CIO


Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney—who killed thousands of jobs as a corporate raider—recently said he “likes being able to fire people.” 



Romney’s record as a corporate raider backs up his words: He supports laws that attack workers’ rights and make it easier to fire people. Laws like the so-called “right to work” bill being considered in Indiana that targets collective bargaining, robbing workers of union protection.