Sagacity Benefits

07/19/2022

Have you heard our news?

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired Sagacity Benefits on July 1, 2022.

07/19/2021

Monday’s fun fact:

It Is Critical to Avoid a Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D is a unique vitamin that actually functions as a hormone in the body.

The skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun. This is how people got most of their daily requirement throughout evolution.

However, a large part of the world is deficient in this critical nutrient today.

In many places, the sun simply isn’t available throughout most of the year.

Even where there is sun, many people tend to stay inside and use sunscreen when they go out. Sunscreen effectively blocks vitamin D generation in the skin.

If you’re deficient in vitamin D, then you’re actually lacking a major hormone in the body. Deficiency is associated with many serious diseases, including diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis and others.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult to get enough vitamin D from the diet.

If getting more sun is not an option, taking a vitamin D supplement or a tablespoon of cod liver oil each day is the best way to prevent or reverse a deficiency.

04/26/2021

Motivational Monday! You don’t have to have any equipment to get some exercises in! Here are some great ones to do at home!

04/22/2021

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a family of proteins found in wheat, barley, rye and spelt. The name comes from the Latin word for "glue," as it gives flour a sticky consistency when mixed with water.

Why Gluten and Autoimmune Disease Don’t Play Well Together

If you have an autoimmune condition, you want to feel better and reverse the progression of your disease. From a functional medicine perspective both these things are possible when you address the root causes of your condition. Gluten is one of many possible root causes.

*The NIH estimates 23.5* million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease(s), but AARDA says 50 million* Americans suffer from autoimmune disease and the numbers are increasing FAST!

There’s a well-known link between gluten and autoimmune disease.

That’s why many functional medicine healthcare professionals recommend that you stick to a gluten-free lifestyle when you have an autoimmune.

Gluten can be sneaky. Eating it doesn’t always cause immediate symptoms and eliminating it doesn’t always make you feel better right away. However, most people with an autoimmune condition should stick to a gluten-free lifestyle.

04/21/2021

Daily Health Tip🎉

5 FOODS FOR WEIGHT LOSS!🔥🔥🔥

Liver stagnation is one of the main reasons why people find it so hard to lose weight today.

Here are five foods to support weight loss, all of which help to detoxify and heal the liver.

Incorporate as many of these five foods as you can daily to support healthy weight loss.

1. Raspberries
Raspberries are not only delicious, they are a great liver detoxifier. The antioxidant power in raspberries enter the liver and remove free radicals and toxins that accumulate and make the liver sluggish.

2. Cucumbers
Cucumbers and cucumber juice are a tonic to the body. They help cleanse and fortify the kidneys, which strengthens the adrenals, and also flush toxins out of the liver.

3. Kiwi
Kiwis are a wonderful weight loss fruit because they provide micronutrients to depleted organs all through the body. They balance out the endocrine system, thyroid, adrenals, thalamus and hypothalamus, and support every organ and gland in the body.

4. Spinach
Spinach makes the body alkaline, more than almost every other green vegetable. Alkalinity is critical to weight loss, because when we stay acidic we hold onto toxins, and then the toxins flow back into the liver causing more stagnation, which in turn hinders weight loss.

5. Grapefruit
Grapefruit is an ideal weight loss fruit. It’s high in electrolytes, calcium, and precious mineral salts that help the body to create less stress, and support the health of neurotransmitters and electrical impulses for the brain so the entire body system works better.

04/20/2021

Here is today’s healthy post!

04/19/2021

We all need new, healthy food options! Here is a healthy fun 🍉salad to get you Summer ready🌞

Watermelon Feta Salad- Delicious!!!

Ingredients:
6 cups cubed watermelon
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
Balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze, optional.

Instructions:
In a large bowl combine cubed watermelon, red onion, feta, and mint. Stir until ingredients are well combined. Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar or glaze, if using. Serve chilled.

04/15/2021

✅Healthy fact about diet sodas🥤

✅Diet soda has no nutritional value; it can be linked to headaches, causing cancer, bone loss, and tooth decay.

✅Artificial sweeteners cause short-term memory loss, trigger insulin production in the body which leads to fat storage and weight gain.

✅Diet or not soda is not good for you. Diet soda may seem like the go to choice because it often has 0 calories in comparison to 140 calories for most non diet sodas.

✅The real issue is with the artificial sweeteners like aspartame. Artificial sweeteners have very potent flavors often overpowering real sweeteners. This can dull your taste buds to naturally flavored foods and sweets.

✅****ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER TOXICITY SYMPTOMS MIMIC AUTOIMMUNE CONDITION SYMPTOMS....many people are misdiagnosed with Autoimmune conditions, put on medication and later they find out it was the artificial sweeteners that were the culprit. When artificial sweeteners are eliminated symptoms disappear!

03/03/2021

Stay energized and get motivated with a partner.

02/24/2021

This story is so inspirational

One man's mission to find hope in tragic circumstances.

02/15/2021

Reminder! The Wellmark Foundation is now accepting applications for Large Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants!

Know of a project focused on making it easy for Iowans or South Dakotans to eat healthy and move more? Have them take a look at the link below! (Applications are due Feb. 17!)

Learn more and view application:https://www.wellmark.com/foundation/documents/Wellmark-Foundation-MATCH-RFA.pdf