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  • How Exercise Can Change Your Brainby

    Posted on: September 16, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    The health benefits of exercise are undeniable. Physical activity strengthens your heart, helps you keep your weight under control, and acts as an incredibly effective stress reliever. Why wouldn't you want to exercise every day, right? Despite all of these health benefits, a recent study shows that approximately 80% of American adults do not engage in the recommended amount of weekly exercise (at least 2.5 hours of moderate activity and 15 minutes of vigorous activity). Regardless of where ...

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  • Midlands Walk to Defeat ALSby

    Posted on: September 11, 2015Categories: News & Events

    When: September 19th, 2015 Where: Riverfront Park (3 Rivers Greenway, Columbia, SC 29210) Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM What: The Midlands Walk to Defeat ALS is an annual event dedicated to raising money for research and care services for people living with ALS. This one mile or three mile walk around Riverfront Park will give you the opportunity to raise money and awareness as well as get to know other passionate people in the Midlands. Fundraisers have already raised over 20% of their $50, ...

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  • Clarke & Company’s Healthy Tailgate Challengeby

    Posted on: September 9, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7News & Events

    Are you a master of healthy tailgate eats or king of the lean meats on the grill? Do you reach for the dumbbells instead of the chips and queso while you watch the game at home? Are you the captain of the two hand touch game at halftime? Then we have a fall challenge that you won't want to miss out on! This fall, Clarke & Company benefits will be sponsoring a healthy tailgate challenge on Facebook, and we want YOU to compete to win a Fitbit Charge. How to get in on the action: 1. Like Cl ...

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  • 36th Annual Labor Day Festival and Paradeby

    Posted on: September 4, 2015Categories: News & Events

      Chapin's 36th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade is this weekend, and you will not want to miss out! Day 1: Saturday, September 5th What: Walk or Run a Crooked 5K benefiting Meals on Wheels Where: Crooked Creek Park (1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin, SC) Time: Check-in at 7:00 am, race begins at 8:00 am Cost: 5K race: $30, walk: $20, Kids Fun Run: free Day 2: Sunday, September 6th What: Concert on Beaufort Street featuring Anthony Charles and the Blues Dolphins Where: Beau ...

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  • Healthy Tailgating Tipsby

    Posted on: September 2, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    The start of September brings cooler temperatures, changing leaves, everything pumpkin spice, and the greatest season of the year...football season! Before you slap on your face paint and dust off your famous buffalo chicken dip recipe, check out these healthy tailgating tips. They just might help you prevent that too-snug jersey feeling around playoff time!   At the grill: Stick with lean meat selections such as chicken sausage instead of hot dogs and extra-lean ground turkey ...

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  • Freeway Music Festivalby

    Posted on: August 28, 2015Categories: News & Events

    When: August 29th, 2015 Where: Music Farm Columbia (1022 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201) Time: Doors open at 12:30 pm, show starts at 1:00 pm Cost: $10 in advance here, $12 at the door Line Up: Weaving the Fat, Reggie Sullivan Band, Danielle Howle, Prettier Than Matt, 76 and Sunny, Flat Out Strangers, Finnegan Bell, JMP Movement, Woven (Jazz Ballet), Syr, Muscle Memory, Osara, The Liquid Hustle, Discomfort, Ropeswing Marathon,Third World Sleeve, Freeway Showcase, and Sarah Kervin. Festiva ...

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  • Tips for Using Online Symptom Checkersby

    Posted on: August 26, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    According to recent studies, at least one-third of Americans use some form of online symptom checker when they experience abnormal symptoms. Unfortunately, the average online symptom checker only provides an accurate diagnosis about half the time. With technology improving constantly, these types of databases can be a critical health promotion tool if they are used correctly. One benefit of utilizing an online symptom checker like WebMD or DocResponse when you're feeling under the weat ...

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  • Movies in the Parkby

    Posted on: August 14, 2015Categories: News & Events

    When: August 21st, 2015 Where: 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29229 Time: Gates open at 7:30 pm Cost: Free! Food: Free popcorn, sno-cones, and beverages will be given away to attendees! Movie: Family-friendly film Big Hero 6 will begin on the giant screen at sunset. Activities: Prior to the film, there will be bounce houses, face painting, and balloon animals for the children to enjoy. Glow sticks will be sold benefitting Truth in Nature, an mentoring program for middle-school and hi ...

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  • Coffee or Tea?by

    Posted on: August 12, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    For many individuals in the corporate world, coffee is the most crucial element in a morning routine. For others, tea is the caffeine source of choice. There are many studies that suggest that one of these beverages is better or worse for you than the other.  Here are just a few facts about coffee and tea that could help you determine which morning beverage will fuel you the best.  Both black coffee and tea have a number of health benefits in addition to their ability to put a little pep ...

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  • Five After Fiveby

    Posted on: August 7, 2015Categories: News & Events

    When: August 27th, 2015 Where: Five Points Fountain Time: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Cost: Free! Food: Local restaurants will be selling some of their customer favorites in booths around the Five Points Fountain. Music: This summer's Five After Five concert series will close out with Atlas Road Crew and Major and the Monbacks. Activities: In addition to these local bands and food selections, there will be a neighborhood-wide Wine Walk around all of the Five Points shops, including Copper Penny ...

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  • Psoriasis Awareness Monthby

    Posted on: August 5, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Psoriasis is a condition that impacts approximately 7.5 million individuals in the United States and is the most common autoimmune disease in the country. Psoriasis Awareness Month is intended to raise awareness of the symptoms of this disease as well as educate individuals on possible causes and treatments.   Psoriasis is not contagious and occurs as a result of an interaction of genetics and “misfires” of the immune system. When an individual with psoriasis experiences environmental ...

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  • Hand Hygieneby

    Posted on: July 29, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

                    Handwashing is essentially a vaccine because you can reduce the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illnesses by by up to 50% just by routinely washing your hands. Seems pretty simple right? Well, maybe not to everyone. In fact, recent studies have shown that 62% of men and 40% of women don’t wash their hands after the bathroom. But there are more times you should be washing your hands then after you have visited the loo. You s ...

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  • Blowfish Baseballby

    Posted on: July 24, 2015Categories: News & Events

                Looking for something to do before fall is here? Well what goes better together than baseball and summer! If you haven't had a chance to go to a Blowfish Baseball game yet, then you are in for a treat! The Lexington County Blowfish Baseball team has offically moved into their new stadium, the Lexington County Baseball Stadium, just in time for the start of their 2015 Coastal Plain League season. The stadium is located off Highway 1, at the site o ...

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  • Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festivalby

    Posted on: July 17, 2015Categories: News & Events

                  When: Saturday, July 18th 2015 Time: 4:00-9:00 pm Where: City Roots Urban Farm Address: 1005 Airport Blvd. Columbia, SC 29205 Cost: $12 General Admission, Kids 12 & under are Free Sustainable Midlands presents the annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival, a celebration of locally grown food, people who grow it, restaurants who serve it, markets who sell it and the people who eat it. The festival will take place at the City Roots Urb ...

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  • Final Rule Issued on ACA Contraceptive Coverage Exemptions (Part 2)by

    Posted on: July 16, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), non-grandfathered health plans must cover certain preventive health services for women, including contraceptives, without imposing cost-sharing requirements for the services. On July 10, 2015, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) released final regulations on the ACA’s women’s preventive care coverage requirement. These regulations: Finalize an accommodation for eligible nonprofit organizations ...

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  • Trade Your Junk Foodby

    Posted on: July 15, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

      It’s no surprise junk food isn’t the best thing we can put into our bodies, but sometimes it is easier to pick up on the go and sounds so tempting. There is a way you can adjust your junk food cravings and make it relatively healthier. Try grabbing these snacks before you reach for that candy bar or bag of greasy potato chips and your waistline and blood pressure will thank you. Chips: Instead of flavored chips or brands with MSG like kettle chips, reach for plain chips or bean ch ...

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  • July 2015 Health Care Reformby

    Posted on: July 14, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    Penalties Increased for Section 6055 and Section 6056 Reporting Violations Effective for returns and statements filed in 2016, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 significantly increases the penalties for violations of the Section 6055 or Section 6056 reporting requirements. • Signed into law on June 29, 2015, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 increases the penalties for reporting entities that fail to comply with Section 6055 or 6056 reporting. • The increased penalties t ...

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  • Final Rule Issued on ACA Contraceptive Coverage Exemptionsby

    Posted on: July 14, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), non-grandfathered health plans must cover certain preventive health services for women, including contraceptives, without imposing cost-sharing requirements for the services. On July 10, 2015, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) released final regulations on the ACA’s women’s preventive care coverage requirement. These regulations: Finalize an accommodation for eligible nonprofit organizations ...

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  • Penalties Increased for Section 6055 and Section 6056 Reporting Violationsby

    Posted on: July 13, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 6055 and 6056. These new reporting rules require certain employers to report information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the health coverage offered during the year. Related statements must also be provided to individuals. On June 29, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 into law, which increases penalties for the failure to file correct ...

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  • Kickstart Your Brain on a Lazy Dayby

    Posted on: July 1, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7

                      We all have those days at work when our brains are moving slower than usual and need a little extra boost to start pumping again. If you find yourself up against a lazy day, your mind is stuck in a rut, or just need to get your brain working, give one of these tricks a try! Below are just a few ideas for foods, drinks, games, exercise, and other strategies to help with the boost. You are sure to find something that works f ...

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