UA Health Link
August 2011
Fruits and Vegetables
In This Issue...
• Summer Fitness Fun
• There's a Champion in You
• August Get the Point Health Focus
• Fruits and Veggies: Benefits Abound!
• 2011 Big Wild Life Runs
• Online Wellness Center
Coming Up...
September: National Cholesterol Education Month
Program Links
UA Health In Action Website
Online Wellness Center
Get the Point
Audiocasts
Download files and listen on the go.
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•, Vegetables and Folate: The Evidence for Cancer Prevention
Upcoming
Community Events
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Juneau
Featured Offers, Resources & Events
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Join The Alaska Club and receive $0 enrollment fee, one month free, and a free fitness consultation. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, download and print this flyer and present to The Alaska Club
Membership department.
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Join the Homer Bay Club and receive $0 enrollment and one month free. Download and print this flyer and present it, along with your UA ID, to the Membership department.
• Bike Lockers for Rent:
UAA | UAF
• UAF Yoga Club
Health Tools
• Adding Fruits and Vegetables Quiz
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Health Resources
• Nutrition.gov
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• Harvard School of Public Health
Health Tip of the Month
August Health Tip Preview: What's on Your Plate?
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UA Health Resources
Employee Assistance Program
VSP, Vision Care Provider
UA Statewide Website
Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)
Several farms in Alaska have Community Supported Agriculture programs so you can eat the freshest produce around.
Some CSA farms offer delivery across the state. [Learn more.]
• Interior
• Southcentral
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Full Circle Farms in Washington State also delivers all over Alaska.
Earn points in Get The Point by participating in a CSA harvest share / pick up delivery service and entering your information under Wellness Events: "Nutritional Health: Participated in a Community Supported Agriculture fruit/vegetable delivery." (10 points)
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It's Summer; Take a Break
Schedule a Wellness Break for your department today!
A Wellness Break is a free half-day event brought to you by WIN for Alaska, Inc.—Your Wellness Team. A Wellness Break will put some fun into your day, while giving your department a healthy outlet for enhanced health. We offer blood cholesterol and glucose screenings, chair massages, healthful snacks, wellness exercises, and mini-presentations.
It's Free: A Wellness Break is a benefit of your UA Health In Action program, and is fully supported by the University of Alaska. Wellness breaks are available to UA Health Plan enrolled employees only.
 It’s Good for your Mind and Body: You'll be infused with good health knowledge from our experienced wellness consultants. Also enjoy a relaxing chair massage, learn your blood cholesterol and glucose numbers and participate in a wellness exercise.
It's Fun: Eat some healthful snacks and enter to win prizes for your participation in the group wellness activities.
It's Easy: To schedule a Wellness Break for your department, simply fill-out an online Wellness Break Request Form.
[Read more about Wellness Breaks.]
Summer Fitness Fun
Try lunch on the run! Fit a workout into your workday.
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Only two more weeks left to enjoy summer fitness activities for UA faculty and staff. Join in, get fit, and enjoy one of the best things about Alaska...the summer!
Plus, if you sign in and attend at least 8 summer exercise classes, you'll receive a WIN for Alaska, Inc. stainless steel water bottle. To register and view details, click on the link in your area below. |
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Download, print and post your Summer Fitness flyer:
Anchorage | Fairbanks | Juneau
There's a Champion in You
Nominate yourself, or someone you know
Congratulations to this  month's Wellness Champions!
Your stories inspire us all. Keep up the good work.
• Diane Hirshberg, UAA
• Geri Wilda, UAF
Do you know a Wellness Champion? Tell us about it.
Each monthly Wellness Champion will receive a $25 gift card on behalf of the University of Alaska and WIN for Alaska, Inc.
Only UA Health Plan eligible employees may participate.
August Get the Point Health Focus
Get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eating the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables can significantly improve your health by reducing the risk of chronic disease, improving heart health and aiding in weight loss.
This month, eat 5-9 recommended daily serving amounts of fruits and vegetables for at least 25 days this month and enter your information in the GTP Tracking System to receive up to 25 points.
• Wellness Events: "Nutritional Health: Ate 5 to 9 recommended daily serving amounts of fruits and vegetables for at least 25 days this month" (15 points)
• Personal Wellness: "Participated in this month’s Health Focus on the Health Link" (10 points)
Congratulations! This month, four-month prize emails were sent to eligible participants who began tracking in April.
Only UA Health Plan eligible employees are eligible for prizes.
The GTP Tracking System can be used throughout the year to record your healthful habits and activity. Rewards can be earned during the annual Get the Point Incentive Campaign period between February and July.
Fruits and Veggies: Benefits Abound!
By Heidi Beer
WIN for Alaska, Inc. Wellness Consultant
A growing body of research has shown that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. To get the recommended amount, most people need to significantly increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they eat on a daily basis. Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic diseases. [more]
2011 Big Wild Life Runs
Support healthy lifestyles through running and walking
 Join the Anchorage Running Club on Sunday, August 21 for their premier annual event - Big Wild Life Runs!
Volunteer, walk, run or relay... there's something for everyone. Participate or volunteer and receive a long sleeve t-shirt and enter to win an Alaskan Airlines ticket. [Click here for events.]
WIN for Alaska, Inc. will be hosting an Aid Station along the Moose's Tooth Marathon and Skinny Raven Half Marathon trail. Look for us at the Valley of the Moon Park as we cheer you on!
For more information and to register, visit www.bigwildliferuns.org. See you there.
Online Wellness Center
This month's preview
 Diabetes
What’s your blood sugar level? If you don’t know, it’s probably time to find out. A fasting blood test can tell you and your doctor this crucial number. If it’s between 100 and 125 mg/dl, you have pre-diabetes. If it’s above 125, you have diabetes - which can lead to heart disease, blindness, and other serious conditions. Learn to eat right and stay active. It can help high blood sugar return to a healthier level.
• Diabetes? Plan Your Meals Carefully
• Good Nutrition Is Essential to Prevent Diabetes
• If the Shoes Fit, Wear Them This Summer… Especially If You're Diabetic
• About Diabetic Retinopathy
• Don't Get Stuck with This Needle Problem
Plus, visit the Online Wellness Center for articles on Eye Health, and Infectious Disease Prevention. |
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