Visalia Unified Health and Wellness Clinic

08/16/2022

Don't worry about how others perceive what you have to say. Be the light that lifts your fellow humans up. We all need one another to push through and our communities are proof of that!⁣

05/11/2022

Happening Right Now!

Blood Drive
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
FROM 10:00AM - 4:00PM
4004 S. Demaree St.
Visalia, CA 93277

Sign Up Here: https://signup.com/go/DeAtFKp

04/07/2022

April is National Volunteer Month.

To honor our community volunteers we are offering them free BIO Metric Health Screenings.

Appointments are limited and are scheduled on a first come first served basis.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
Go to www.elitecorpmed.com
Select Schedule Screening (on the top right corner)
Enter the access code: VM2022

Location:
Elite Medical
319 N. Church St. Visalia, CA 93291
Friday, April 8th, 2022
FROM 12:00PM-2:00PM

Flyer:
www.elitecorpmed.com/volunteers/VolunteerMonth.BIO.Metric.Health.Screen.pdf

FAQ's
www.elitecorpmed.com/volunteers/health.screening.faq.pdf

03/17/2022

Healthy living is a whole body process. How you view yourself, how you think, how you act, how much activity you do, and what you eat all make up you and your lifestyle.

Stay positive, use kind words, move often, and eat delicious whole foods.

03/17/2022

Here are some quick tips when it comes to snacking! Keep these at the office or pack them before you head to work. Having healthy snack options will help you stay on track when hunger strikes!

03/17/2022

Grapefruits are in season now and offer a variety of nutrients that are good for your health. Grapefruits come in a variety of colors (red, white, and pink) but all have a similar taste.
Add grapefruits to your salads, oatmeal, or yogurt. Add the juice to water for extra flavor or use to dress your salad with a tangy light citrus flavor.
Important!!! Certain prescription medications should not be taken with grapefruit as there is a strong interaction with many prescription drugs. It is important to check this interaction before adding grapefruit to your diet, please consult your doctor if you are taking any medications.
Nutrient Breakdown:
100 grams or half a grapefruit provides
Fiber: 2g
Carbohydrates: 11g (7g sugar)
Vitamin A: 23% of Daily Value (DV)
Vitamin C: 52% DV
Potassium
Biotin
Vitamin B1,B5
Antioxidants -
lycopene (found in red & pink grapefruits, helps prevent heart disease)
naringenin & naringin (anti-carcinogenic factors, and cholesterol lowering activity)
Phytonutrients and small quantities of minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.

10/01/2018

Monday Motivation: Here is your checklist for the day to help you stay positive throughout the day!

04/13/2018

Foodie Friday: Sweet Potato Nachos

Try this yummy recipe from Nutrition Stripped and share your plate pictures with us on our page.

Happy Friday and Happy Eating!

A naturally gluten free and healthy baked nacho dish with baked sweet potato fries topped with fresh veggies, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Vegan, paleo.

04/11/2018

Wellness Wednesday: Keeping with the stress theme, lets talk about dehydration. As you know the body needs water to survive, but dehydration can also impact your hormones, weight, sleep, and headaches. If you are not drinking water regularly your body does not have the tools it needs to function properly and it becomes "stressed" out, much like if you did not have your materials for work. Check out Nicole Porter's page about the importance of water by clicking the link below.

In any surveys I’ve done over the years that ask participants how much water they consume daily, I’ve rarely...

04/10/2018

Stress can be damaging to your health if it is not managed and it can lead to a reduction in productivity. Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, here are 8 tips from In Movement to help you manage stress in the workplace.

04/09/2018

Monday Motivation!

03/05/2018

Don't spread the flu....instead spread a healthy attitude!