UA Health Link
February 2010
Eating Disorders and Heart Health

In This Issue...
February GTP Health Focus
An Excuse to Get Out of the Office
February Midday Health Forums
Begin 2010 with a Wellness Break
What's Eating You?
National Wear Red Day
Live Better with the Simple 7
OWC: Heart/Cardiovascular Health

Coming Up...
March:
Diabetes Alert Day

Program Links
UA Health In Action Website
Online Wellness Center
Get the Point

Audiocasts
Download files and listen on the go.
• Eight Common Myths About Heart Disease
• Eating Disorders

Fitness Buddy Directory
Find a friend to work out with or add your name to the directory. [more]

Have a fitness buddy success story? [Let us know]

Upcoming
Community Events
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Juneau

Health Tools
• Heart Disease Risk Calculator
• Quiz: Might You Have an Eating Disorder?

Health Tip of the Month
February Health Tip Preview: Enjoy Life! It’s Good for Your Heart
Sign me up!

Health Resources
• American Heart Association
• The Mended Hearts, Inc.
• National Eating Disorders Association

UA Health Resources
Employee Assistance Program
VSP, Vision Care Provider
UA Statewide Website

UA Health In Action Team
Meet your Wellness Consultant Team!
There are many wise and knowledgeable wellness consultants on WIN for Alaska, Inc.'s UA Health In Action team. Together, they have more than 120 years of health education and consulting experience in a wide range of health, wellness, and fitness areas.

Anchorage:
Angelique Garnand
Brook Predeger
Heidi Beer
Judy Ellenburg
Vanessa Polvi

Fairbanks:
Cindy Salmon
Diann Darnall
Gerald Damron
Heidi Stevens
Janice Cook

Juneau:
Kathrin Millhorn

Disclaimer: The information contained in the UA Health Link eNewsletter is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice or treatment that may be prescribed by your physician. Before adhering to any WIN for Alaska, Inc.'s or UA Health In Action's recommendations or undertaking any exercise program, wellness advice, fitness or diet regimen, you should consult your physician. You are solely responsible for any actions that you may take based on information in the UA Health Link eNewsletter, and any such actions are at your own risk. Neither WIN for Alaska, Inc. nor UA Health In Action is responsible for any injuries or other problems that might occur due to said actions. Because the UA Health In Action program is an approved UA Statewide Benefit, "unsubscribe" is not available for the Health Link eNewsletter.

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Get the Point!
Join the wellness incentive campaign

The Get the Point (GTP) Incentive Campaign is live! To begin earning points and winning prizes, simply logon to http://gtp.winforalaska.com. If you are a NEW user please register. Otherwise login using your 2009 username and password.

New & Faster for 2010! Get the Point helps you incorporate healthful habits into your lifestyle. When you track your activities in Get the Point monthly, you’ll accumulate points. When you reach a point goal, you’ll receive a congratulatory email message and a reward (see Prize/Tier Chart). The program rewards you for all your activities, not just exercise.

Track your activities at least once a month in any one of the FOUR CONSECUTIVE month incentive campaign periods. Once you start, you have FOUR CONSECUTIVE months to complete the GTP Incentive Campaign. If you don’t reach a tier on your first try, you can try again next month. But once you reach a tier, you are locked in.

Choose from one of the incentive campaign periods below:

Incentive Campaign Periods
February - May
March - June
April - July

*NOTE: You must have at least 1+ point in each of the two and/or four consecutive months to be eligible.

NEW! The Get the Point Tracking System will now save your biometric data for up to 3 years! Data will automatically be deleted after 3 years, so be sure to periodically check your data and dates for anything you would like to print and save for your records.

Don't wait. Get the Point, today!

Download PDFs:
Get the Point Brochure
Get the Point Q & A
How to Navigate the GTP System
Prize/Tier Chart

To download the current Exercise and Nutrition and Wellness Goal Calendars, login to GTP.

February Get the Point Health Focus
Healthful Snacking

Now that the Get the Point Incentive Campaign has begun... Try a new healthful snack this month and enter your information in the GTP Tracking System to earn up to 10 points.

The GTP Tracking System can be used year-round to record your healthful habits and activity. However, you only earn rewards during an incentive campaign.

An Excuse to Get Out of the Office
Join in some fun and fit activities

February Midday Health Forums
Get informed!

Come listen to a brief presentation by WIN for Alaska, Inc. and enjoy some healthy snacks. One of our Wellness Consultants will be on hand to answer your questions.

February Topic: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD): What's Your Risk?
Learn how you may increase your life expectancy. Roughly 40% of all deaths in the United States are due to Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). We will help you figure out if you are at risk and what you can do to make changes early.

For details, click on the link in your area below.

Begin 2010 with a Wellness Break
Schedule one now; it's free

Schedule a Wellness Break for your department and be infused with good health knowledge from our experienced and wise wellness consultants.

Enjoy a chair massage, presentations, and healthful snacks. Learn your blood cholesterol and glucose numbers and participate in a wellness activity. Plus, you can win prizes for your participation in the group wellness activities.

Read more about Wellness Breaks
Schedule a Wellness Break

What's Eating You?
Could you or someone you know have an eating disorder?

Eating disorders are estimated to affect 5-10 million females and 1 million males in the United States.
Eating disorders are characterized by abnormal or severe disturbances in eating behavior.

There are three major types of eating disorders:
• Binge Eating Disorder (Newly recognized; and the most common in the US.)
• Bulimia Nervosa (Second most common in the US.)
• Anorexia Nervosa

National Wear Red Day
Wear red to show your support

February 5 is National Wear Red Day. Wear red to show your support for women's heart disease awareness.

For more information, visit Go Red for Women.

Live Better with the Simple 7
7 ways to improve your heart health
Obtained from the American Heart Association website

Online Wellness Center
This month's preview

Heart/Cardiovascular Health
For a healthy heart, exercise regularly, eat healthy foods, get enough sleep, keep your weight normal, keep your stress low, and monitor your blood pressure every year. One more thing: Laugh often.

Eating for Heart Health
Mild Exercise Benefits Your Heart
Quick Tips for Preventing Stroke
Lowering Triglycerides (Blood Fats)
Laugh — It's Good for Your Heart

Plus, visit the Online Wellness Center for articles on Healthy Relationships and Senior Health.