Site Navigation
General Information
Fostering a work environment that supports positive health and fitness practices so employees can reduce health-risk factors, achieve healthy lifestyles, and become more fit.
Smoking Cessation
Heart Disease
Diabetes
Weight Management
- Do detox diets work?
- The Health Promotion Program provides expert resources on weight management.
- A structured weight management program is offered annually in the Spring.
Nutrition & Health
- Food Frauds That Can Wreck Your Diet (online slideshow)
- FitDay has over 5 million members and many of its offerings are free. Check out the free diet and weight loss journal. Through this account you can enter your exercise and daily food. The program also supplies useful analysis of the data that you provide.
- The foodnetwork.com/healthyeats site is good for novice to the beginner! There are great recipes and advice with something for every budget or occasion.
- Have an iPhone? Try the free app “Calorie and Diet Tracker” by MyFitnessPal. It has a large data base and you can scan product bar codes.
Operation Medicine Cabinet
The Suffolk County Police Department now offers drop off locations to safely dispose of expired or unwanted prescription drugs.
-
MAY
23
Thursday
EAP BVA movie
"Veteran Nation" (30 min film)"
Presented by Nancy Losinno, EAP
12 pm, Berkner Hall, Room B
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:00 pm
The Brookhaven Veterans Association (BVA) has been working with the Employee Assistance Program to highlight some of the issues that are being confronted by returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. As a society and a caring community here at BNL, we owe it to our veterans to reach out and show our support besides thanking them for their service to our country. As we approach Memorial Day, the BVA will be showing a fascinating 30 minute film. No registration is required.
-
MAY
29
Wednesday
Health Promotion Program Lecture
"Exercise Safely: Your Guide to a Smart Start & Safe Finish"
12 pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 12:00 pm
All are invited to a talk on exercise safety by orthopedic surgeon Michael Sileo and Brookhaven Lab physical therapist Gary Welch on Wednesday, May 29, at noon in Berkner Hall. An excellent opportunity for those who are physically active, ranging weekend warriors to marathon runners, Sileo and Welch will discuss exercising safely, focusing on their guidelines for a smart start and safe finish.
