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Do you work for a company that cares about your health and wellbeing? Or, if you own a company, do you care about the health of your employees? June is National Employee Wellness Month, which serves as a great time to either get started on employee wellness, or be more aware of it.

Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado (the leanest state in the U.S.) advocated prevention in health care and addressed NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s giant soda ban at The Global Spa Summit. What’s your take on the war on super-sized sugary drinks?

This refreshing recipe from Pritikin Longevity Center puts those herbs and tomatoes beginning to grow like crazy to good use.

We at SpaFinder say, wellness should be a family affair! Flex your muscles with a different family-style spa approach – bring the little ones along to the gym, yoga studio, spa, etc. for some fun, fitness and family time. The benefits are endless, from teaching a healthy lifestyle to instilling a good body image.

Farmer’s markets left and right have bunches of the beautiful green spears gracing the stands of many veggie farmers. Use up this season’s bounty of fresh asparagus with this delightful and refreshing recipe from Sundara Inn & Spa in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Here are a few spring veggies that we look forward to every year that will satisfy your taste buds and feed your body.

We recently shared some fab, feel-good advice with our Wellness Week™ Pledge, and the tips just keep on coming! These 10 easy-to-follow wellness tips from Thailand’s legendary Chiva-Som can make a significant impact on living your best life!

Along with warmer weather comes the urge to eat lighter and more refreshing meals. This simple yet tasty recipe by Executive Chef Brian Scheehser from Penterra Spa at The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, Washington (just about 20 minutes east of Seattle) fits the bill with ocean-friendly Alaskan Halibut, fresh vegetables and a refreshing lemon-herb dressing.

Study suggests that even mild dehydration can affect women’s moods. So let’s drink up to perk up!

Who knew black beans and brownies could go together? Apparently, Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts’ Culinary Nutritionist Julie Harrington did. These black bean brownies come with a little protein boost!

We love bucatini, a unique, thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the center (also labeled as perciatelli). This recipe from The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, uses it, along with another unique ingredient: black garlic.

Guest post by Joan Lunden. As one of nearly 50 million Americans who are caregivers for a family member, Lunden, a caregiver for her 93-year-old mom, is like many of today’s caregivers: A part of the Sandwich Generation — simultaneously raising children and caring for elderly parents.

Using seasonal vegetables, like fiber-packed parsnips, antioxidant-rich carrots and anti-inflammatory asparagus, this recipe from Red Mountain Resort in Ivins, Utah, will tickle your taste buds while giving you a boost of clean energy, too.

Made by La Costa Resort & Spas’s Pastry Chef Jaimie Hileman in Carlsbad, California, this almost-no-fat recipe for angel food cake uses simple ingredients, plus, it’s fairly easy to make – a win-win!

Chock-full of nutritious foods like watercress, salmon, buckwheat noodles and more, we love how this recipe takes a variety of healthy and wholesome ingredients to make one harmonious dish.

Embrace moments of self-reflection and take a digital detox.

If you want to de-stress…DE-CLUTTER. Tracy McCubbin, owner of dClutterfly, offers simple steps to eliminate the clutter in your life.

We love that this recipe from the Peak Performance Menu at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville, Michigan, can be adapted to virtually any dietary guidelines simply by varying the ingredients.

Some fabulous NYC restaurants are getting on board with wellness by offering special prix-fixe Wellness Week menus for A Taste of Wellness Week. We’re here to give you a sneak peek, along with a chance to make your own Taste of Wellness Week at home, with these recipes for select dishes that will be served on the menus!

This delicious recipe from French Manor Inn and Spa in Sterling, Pennsylvania, satisfies a wide range of palettes with its sweet, tart and savory flavor profiles.