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letter from the publisher ••••<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
A.J. Beson<br />
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Michael E. Hicks<br />
EDITOR / COMMUNITY MANAGER<br />
Nan Kavanaugh<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Christine Tarantino<br />
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT<br />
Stephanie Calugar<br />
MARKETING CONSULTANTS<br />
Alaina Record<br />
Joy Bell<br />
Adam Farmer<br />
Nikki Schonert<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS<br />
Courtney Cooper<br />
Andy Gattis<br />
COPY EDITOR<br />
Sarah Musil<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Bob Fernee<br />
Maggie FitzRoy<br />
Cheryl B. Lemine<br />
Eleanor Snite<br />
Jon Vredenburg<br />
PROJECT MANAGER AND<br />
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST<br />
Stacey Steiner<br />
PROJECT MANAGER<br />
Chris Day<br />
FINANCIAL OFFICER<br />
Sonia Wellington<br />
AGENCY ACCOUNT COORDINATOR<br />
Michael Bridge<br />
VIDEO PRODUCTION SPECIALIST<br />
Grace Walsh<br />
INTERNS<br />
Tre Daniels<br />
Lauren Hanna<br />
Nicole Letendre<br />
Being active is an important part of everyday life.<br />
Until very recently, every single<br />
day I was enjoying a brisk run,<br />
participating in soccer games, and<br />
playing hockey every Wednesday<br />
night with some of my best<br />
friends. Back pain has always been<br />
something that’s come in and out<br />
of my life as I’ve gotten older, but<br />
this time, it was another sort of<br />
beast. After a visit with my doctor<br />
and a back specialist, it turns out<br />
that I have a bulging disk in my<br />
back that is irritating the nerve. It’s<br />
been so hard not being able to get<br />
out and be athletic.<br />
Taking part in sports isn’t just<br />
about the exercise, which is very<br />
important, but it helps the body<br />
function more effectively and<br />
efficiently. It is one of the best<br />
ways to stay active. It gets all the<br />
muscles to work in sync with one<br />
another. This provides you with<br />
the strength you never knew you<br />
could have and an overall healthy<br />
well-being. Physical benefits aside,<br />
the United Nations Sports for<br />
Development and Peace says that<br />
kids should be highly encouraged<br />
to take up a sport early on to<br />
enhance their developing social<br />
skills.<br />
For us adults, they say when<br />
participating in sports you can<br />
improve your mental alertness over<br />
time.<br />
Get out there, it’s never too late and<br />
you’re never too old to join a team<br />
or league! Maintaining an active<br />
lifestyle with friends and community<br />
is so motivating.<br />
Best Regards,<br />
A.J. Beson<br />
CEO & Publisher<br />
aj@beson4.com<br />
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I would like to dedicate<br />
this issue of HealthSource<br />
Magazine to my sister-in-law<br />
Monica Seifried, loving wife,<br />
mother, sister, and friend.<br />
She was an inspiration to<br />
all who knew her.<br />
(1973-2015)<br />
4—HealthSource August 2015
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