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For your health
INSIDE COSTCO
127 Costco Services: Costco Health
Insurance Marketplace
Costco’s Health Insurance Marketplace provides access to health
insurance for individuals, families
and small-business employers.
By Shana McNally
131 Costco Services Update
Small-business resolutions, open
enrollment and fraud awareness.
135 Costco Pharmacy Update
The Costco Health Solutions pharmacy bene;t management program.
136 Buying Smart:
Laundry products
You might be surprised by
how much technology and
innovation goes into making
the best laundry products.
By Kerry Johnson
140 What’s New
A sampling of
what’s in the
warehouses now.
145 Special Events
Exciting products
offered for a short time.
145 Focus on: Kirkland
Signature™ Nut Bar
A delicious combination of
almonds, walnuts and cashews,
coated with a dark chocolate-;avored drizzle and sea salt.
By Steve Fisher
Look for recipes and serving ideas for
the season’s fresh bounty in our advertising
section (following page 112).
43 Square breathing
45 Posture check
71 Quitting smoking
123 The Tumbling Turner Sisters
125 Toby Jones
148 Peak 7 Adventures
149 Star of Hope Centre
41 Monitor thyself
The bene;ts of monitoring your
blood pressure at home.
By John Hardy
43 Stress successfully
Changing your perspective on stress
can make stress work for you.
By Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
45 Get ;t enough
Strive for ;tness, not perfection.
By Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
47 Know your numbers
Navigating the health-numbers
maze is challenging, but essential.
By Beverly Burmeier
49 Take care of your skin
A primer to help you make the
right choice of skin-care products.
By Wendy Helfenbaum
53 Stay ;exible
Cooler weather dictates a different
approach to outdoor workouts.
By Dr. John Gallucci
55 Age courageously
Embrace aging and
discover a better you.
By Ken Druck
57 Save time
Time hacks to succeed
at your health goals.
By Karen Asp
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Stay ;exible 53
Get some sleep 65
59 Supplier pro;le: LNK
LNK is a major manufacturer of
Costco’s Kirkland Signature over-the-counter health products.
By Bryan Reesman
61 Get social
Socializing is essential for brain health.
By Madeline Roberts Vann
63 Take care of yourself
Self-care involves how you eat, move,
connect with others and more.
By Stacy Fisher-Gunn
65 Get some sleep
Don’t miss out on critical zzz’s.
By Andrea Downing Peck
67 Sleep holiday
A national holiday dedicated to sleep.
By Bill Urlevich
69 Change things up
The Biggest Loser’s JD Roth explains
how to transform your life.
By JD Roth
71 Quit smoking
Quitting smoking is a challenge,
but you don’t need to go it alone.
By Barbara Bronson Gray
73 Check your hearing
Stay connected with life.
By Andrea Downing Peck
79 Buyers’ picks
Shower and bath gel, joint health
and hair, skin and nails support.
SPECIAL SECTION
Furniture
87 Going gray
There are many shades of gray.
Here’s how to choose the right
one for your home furnishings.
By Jennifer Adams
89 Supplier pro;le: Klaussner
For more than 50 years,
Klaussner has been producing
high-quality furniture.
By T. Foster Jones
93 Choosing a mattress
Mattress choices have multiplied.
Which one is best for you?
By Rosie Wolf Williams
95 Buyers’ picks
Broyhill Chairside Table, Bayside
Furnishings Sliding-Door Bookcase
and a six-piece modular sectional.
Six-piece modular sectional 95
