Check out the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) lighting conversation tips. Territo Corporation is a member of the local chapter and Betsy Granade is the Green Committee chair for the association.

Every office has one: That one person who rubs everyone the wrong way; is uncooperative, unpleasant and disagreeable. You get the picture. There is no magic spell that can turn him or her into Prince or Princess Charming, but there are some strategies you can try that might help make working with this person less stressful.

Nutrition, Health, and Disease

As we grow older, there are life course choices that we can make to increase the likelihood that we will remain healthy and independent. Scientific studies have established that lifestyle choices, more than heredity, determine health, functioning, and vitality in later life. The 1988 Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health noted that two-thirds of all deaths are due to diseases associated with poor diets and dietary habits. Thus, what we eat significantly affects our health, our quality of life, and our longevity. Good nutrition is essential to maintaining cognitive and physical functioning. It plays an essential role in the prevention or management of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. For minority older Americans who tend to have a higher incidence of chronic disease, this information is even more important to heed.

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