You can now use your pretax dollars to pay for certain types of healthy foods, gym memberships and even fitness trackers.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs) allow you to set aside money on a pretax basis to pay for “qualified medical expenses,” including medical, dental, prescription and vision bills. But many people don’t realize they may be eligible to spend the funds on a range of other options, including certain meal kits, gym memberships, protein powders, supplements, fitness trackers and even saunas.
The meal kit company Daily Harvest started accepting HSA and FSA funds this year…
In a bid to stimulate the local economy and improve public hygiene, the northeastern state of Assam is set to launch four new healthy food streets across the region. This collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is aimed at promoting indigenous cuisine, attracting tourists, and fostering entrepreneurship while ensuring adherence to strict hygiene standards. Assam, known for its rich cultural heritage and gastronomic delights, has been working towards developing culinary tourism as a powerful tool for economic growth. With these new food streets, the state aims to provide a unique culinary experience…
NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) has issued an advisory to colleges on adoption of sustainable environmental practices within the institutions.Adoption of a healthy lifestyle, reduction of single use plastic and reduction of e-waste are some of the practices laid down.In a notification issued, the university said, “To realize the goals of sustainable environmental practices, all are encouraged to spread awareness, assimilate and adopt practically doable life actions.”Urging institutions to become “pro-planet,” and ensure meaningful contribution towards safeguarding our environment and ecology, the university said, “Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution, avoid purchasing products or souvenirs made from skin,…
Healthy food for all
Oak Harbor’s new business, Cosmic Veggies, is a safe haven for people with dietary restrictions.
For many people, dietary restrictions and limited menu options can kill the fun of dining out with friends and family. Often, despite a business’ best efforts to be mindful of their customers’ health, the slightest exposure to food allergies can turn a party into a bowel nightmare.
Oak Harbor resident Jackielynn Larsen wanted people with dietary restrictions like herself to enjoy the experience of eating out with no stress. After working 30 years as an insurance agent, Larsen decided to rebrand…
For Ali Mohammad, a 33-year-old property management worker who started smoking in his teens, the saying ‘health is wealth’ has special significance.
After Maldives hiked import duties on tobacco products to 60% of retail price in May 2017, Ali made a potentially life-saving decision. “My health and pocket were suffering,” he explained. “Obviously, this was becoming a more and more costly habit for me. I decided to quit.”
That is exactly the response Maldives’ Ministry of Health set out to encourage. As Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim emphasized on World No Tobacco Day, “Smoking brings nothing but harm to everyone,”…