UA Health Link
SEPTEMBER 2007
In this issue...
WIN Wants Your Feedback
New Health In Action Website
Wellness Breaks
Wellness Walk Winners
September Wellness Challenge
Audiocasts
Snack Wars
Weight Watchers
Upcoming Community Events
Program Links:
UA Health In Action Website
Online Wellness Center
Health Activity Tracker
Health Resources:
Find these and more on the UA Health In Action Website:
Organic & Wellness Glossary
Hospital Quality Comparison
Health Tool:
Are you fitness smart? Exercise your mind with this fitness quiz:
Go to fitness quiz
Source: DiscoveryHealth
Community Spotlight:
 American Volkssport Association
The AVA promotes health, fun, and fellowship through non-competitive walking.
Find events sponsored by the Anchorage AVA Club
Weight Watchers:
 Weight Watchers told us September 10, that there are no leaders available for classes WIN had scheduled at any of the UA campuses. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Health Tip of the Month:
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Upcoming
Community Events:
Anchorage—Huffman Community
Family Fun Run,
SAT, SEP 22
A fun 3K run/walk on rolling terrain. Meet at 9:30am at Huffman Elementary School, race time 10 am. No entry fee/donations accepted.
Presented by: Healthy Futures
Phone: (907) 742-5650
Fairbanks—
Tanana Valley Potato Extravaganza,
SAT, SEP 29
Prepared by the Midnight Sun Chefs Association, the event serves a six-course meal featuring locally grown potatoes.
Email: festfbks@ptialaska.net
Phone: (907) 456-1984
Juneau—
Auke Bay 10K and 1 Mile Runs,
SAT, SEP 22
Starts at 9am at the Auke Rec (large) Shelter.
Sponsored by: Southeast Road Runners Club
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 of or treatment that may be prescribed by your physician. Before adhering to any WIN for Alaska 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. WIN for Alaska or UA Health In Action is not responsible for any injuries or other problems that might occur due to said actions.
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UA Health In Action
What is it and how can you make a difference?
UA Health In Action is the University of Alaska's wellness program and a partnership between Wellness Initiatives Network for Alaska, Inc. (WIN for Alaska) and the University.
You Can Make a Difference. Below is a link to the online UA Health In Action Interest Survey. The purpose of the survey is to collect information about what motivates you to make positive health choices, and activities you would like to see be a part of the wellness program.
If you complete the survey by September 21 you will be placed into a drawing for $100, if you complete it by September 28, you will be placed into a drawing for $50.
A letter outlining the UA Health In Action program will arrive at all UA staff/faculty homes in the next two weeks. Also included is an invitation to staff/faculty and dependents to take the interest survey.
Thank you for caring. Now let's improve our health, together!
Mike Humphrey
Director of Benefits, University of Alaska
Statewide Office of Human Relations
Take the Survey
Introducing...
UA Health In Action Website
 We have designed a website so you can access all your UA Health In Action Wellness Program information from one place. Check it out and bookmark the page. You will also find a link to the interest survey on the homepage. Go to site
Wellness Break
It's like a mini health fair that comes to you.
A Wellness Break is a free half-day event brought to you by WIN for Alaska—Your Wellness Team. We offer blood cholesterol and glucose screenings, healthy snacks, a powerwalk, and mini-presentations.
If you are on a campus in a city other than Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau, and have more than 20 employees, we already have plans to visit your location.
Contact us for more details, or download the Wellness Break Request Form.
Wellness Walk Winners
Congratulations!
At our last Wellness Walk of the season in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, we held a drawing for a Hydracoach Water Bottle. 
The winners:
Anchorage: Joanna Claxton
Fairbanks: Carol Haas
Juneau: Linda Blefgen
Just because our wellness walks are over doesn't mean you have to stop walking. Taking a 15-minute walk break can increase your productivity and sharpen your focus.
Pictured above: UAS' Linda Blefgen, Hydracoach Winner
September Wellness Challenge
Fruit and Veggie Month
Increase your intake of berries, plums, citrus, apples, cantaloupe, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower and see how much better you feel.
Try this recipe for Summer Vegetable Ratatouille from Prevention.com. It's a great and tasty way to eat veggies.
Download the complete Fruit and Veggie Wellness Challenge.
Check out the Online Wellness Center for more information on how to get more fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Audiocasts
Exercise for your ears!
Think of the following audiocasts as mini-wellness breaks for those days when you need some time for yourself, but the pile on your desk says otherwise.
Accessing an audiocast is easy:
1) Click one of the links below
2) Turn up the sound on your computer
3) Press the play arrow once
4) Get informed
Available This Month:
60 Ways to Beat Stress (4:15) WIN
Sweat is Your Friend (4:41) WIN
Food, Fun, & Health = Snack Wars
UAS has healthy competition
On August 15, UAS promoted healthy snacks with a friendly competition they called, Snack Wars. Each department was challenged to provide a healthy snack, its recipe, and a brief explanation of its healthy qualities. Instead of their morning coffee break, staff/faculty visited other departments to sample snacks and vote on which was the most healthful. [read full story in the Juneau Empire]
Published August 17, Juneau Empire, used here with permission.
Story by Kevin Meyers, the director of public relations and marketing at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Is your department doing healthy, fun stuff? Let us know! You may end up in the next Health Link eNewsletter. |
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