New Wellness Program - Mid Coast#@8211;Parkview Health · secondhand or thirdhand smoke (such as...
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New Wellness Program In2018,ouremployeehealthandwellnessprogramLiveWell.WorkWell.,willlaunchanewwellnesstoolcalledVirginPulse.Itwillbeaweb-based,interactiveprogramthatallcoreemployeescanparticipatein.Theprogramwillallowyoutofocusonthehealthyhabitsthatareimportanttoyouwhilesettingattainablegoals.
Yourhealthybehaviors,activities,andprogramswillearnpointsthatyoucanredeemforgiftcardsatpopularretailers.Dependingonyourlevelofparticipation,employeesonaMidCoast–ParkviewHealthmedicalplancanpotentiallyearnupto$75inrewardseachquarter,whileotheremployeescanearnupto$25eachquarter.GiftcardswillbeorderedontheVirginPulsewebsite,andamountswillappearonpaychecksfortaxpurposes.
Ourwellnessteamislookingforwardtocreatingcustomizedchallengesandprogramsforyoutotakepartinalongtheway.
Holiday Intuitive Eating Weallhaveourownholidaytraditionsandideasabouthowtostayhealthy.Butnomatterhowyoucelebrate,thereisonechallengethatnearlyeveryonefacesthistimeofyear:overeating.
Thisholidayseason,forgettheguiltandresentmentthatcomeswitheatingtoomuch.Instead,usemindfulnessandself-caretechniquesthatminimizeoverindulgenceswhilestillallowingyoutoenjoyyummydesserts.
Youmayhaveheardthetermsintuitiveeating,mindfuleating,orhungercues.Thesetechniquesencourageyoutoeatonlyuntilyouaresatisfied.Masteringthesetechniquesmaysounddifficult,butwithalittlepracticeandaddedattentionduringtheholidays,itispossible.
December 2017
New Wellness Program
Holiday Intuitive Eating
New Trails at the Landing
Healthy Gift Ideas
Smoke-Free for the Holidays
Holiday Eating Tips
Survive Seasonal Stress
Learn more at www.midcoastparkviewhealth.com/lwww
Successfulintuitiveeatingrequiresyoutounderstand,honor,andtamehunger.Whileeating,payattentiontohowsatisfiedyourbodyfeels.Youmayfeelsatisfiedafterthreebites,oryoumightneedthreeservingsbeforeyoufeelgood.Ignoredistractingcuessuchastheclock,family,friends,andmindlessgrazing.
Sometimes,ourinternalhungercuesgetsabotagedbyourbrains.Examplesincludewantingtoclearyourplate,tryingtonotwastefood,orsimplybelievingthatyoumusthaveacertainfoodbecauseit’saholidaytradition.Insteadofgivingintothesenotions,listentoyourownhungercuesandrespondaccordingly.
EvelynTriboleisaregistereddieticianandaleadingexpertinintuitiveeating.Shesumsuphertoptipsformakingitthroughtheseasoninherpiece,“BillofRightsforHolidayEating.”Someofthesetipsmaysurpriseyou.Forinstance,Evelynwrites,“Youhavetherighttoeatpumpkinpieforbreakfast.”Whilethismaysoundlikeitgoesagainsttheveryfiberofeatingwell,themessageisactuallyconsistentwithhealthyhabits.Recognizewhatyouwant,honorthathungeruntilyouaresatisfied,andindoingso,eliminatefeelingguiltybyenjoyingyourselfinareasonablemanner.
Youcanalsouseintuitiveeatingtechniquestodeterminewhattoeat.Ifyoucraveavegetable,eatthatinsteadofadessert.Indoingso,youcanthrowguiltoutthewindow.Evenifyoucan’tsqueezeinasliceofpumpkinpieattheendofthenight,rememberEvelyn’sadvice:there’salwaysbreakfastthenextmorning!
SubmittedbyKylieFagnano,MS,RD,LDN,CLT
New Trails at the Landing TheBrunswickLandingPerimeterBicycleRouteofficiallyopenedonOctober28.Therouteisdesignedforusebyrunners,walkers,andcyclistsalike.ItwillalsoenablechildrentosafelyridefromdowntownBrunswicktotherecreationcenteronbikes.Accessthenew5.2-miletrailfromthePineStreetentranceorviatheRoute123/MiddleBayRoadintersection.
Inadditiontothenewperimeterroute,anetworkofmulti-usetrailswerecreatedaroundBrunswickLanding.Highlightsincludekid-friendlymountainbiketrails.Thesetrailsareidealforbiking,walking,hiking,snowshoeing,andcross-countryskiing.
ThankyoutoAccessHealthforsupportingthecreationofthesenewroutesandtrails,andaveryspecialthankstomembersoftheMidCoast–ParkviewHealthstaffwhohelpeddesignandbuildthem:
• KrisHaralson• KurtKarwacky• AlexLong
• ChuckSpearandhissonJackson• LarryKline• SeanKelly
Learn more at www.midcoastparkviewhealth.com/lwww
Healthy Gift Ideas Lookingforhealthyholidaygiftideas?TheCommunityHealthPromotionStaffhasyoucovered!
Toincreasephysicalactivity:
• Fitnesstrackers• Fitnessaccessorieslikebicyclebaskets,
helmets,ornewclothing• Under-deskpedalsoranellipticalmachine• Familyskitripsorbowlingnights• Gymorstudiopunchcards
Toencouragehealthyeating:
• Healthycookbooks• Cookingclasses• Funcookingutensils,gadgets,ornewpots
andpans• Non-foodstockingstuffers• Windowherbkits
Tomoveawayfromalcoholortobaccogifts:
• Coffeepunchcards• Assortedteasorflavoredcoffees• Membershiptoafruit-of-the-monthclub• Air-purifyingplants• Funwaterbottlesorinfusers
Topromotementalhealth:
• Stresstrackersthatmonitorbreathing,heartrate,andothermeasuresofstress
• Yogamats,balls,orstudiopunchcards• Mindfulness-BasedStressReductionclass• Giftcertificatesformassagesorspas• Coloringbooksorcraftsupplies
Smoke-Free for the Holidays Ifyouhavesmokersinyourlife,avoidingexposuretosecondhandsmokeduringtheholidayscanbechallenging.Asyouapproachsmokersandaskthemtonotsmokearoundyouandyourfamily,pleasebeconsiderateandrememberthattheyexperiencestrongcravingswhentheygowithouttobacco.
Whatcanyoudowhensmokersvisityourhomethisholidayseason?Herearefivehelpfultips:
• PostNoSmokingsignsoutsideeachentrancetoyourhome.• Politelyaskfriendsandrelativestosmokeoutside,atleast20feetawayfromdoorsandwindows.• Ifsomeoneinyourhomehasaparticularhealthproblemthatisworsenedbyexposureto
secondhandorthirdhandsmoke(suchasresidueleftonclothingorhands),letsmokersknow.• Ifane-cigaretteuservisitsyourhome,askthemtosmokeoutsideaswell.Studiesshowthatthe
nicotineine-cigarettevaporaffectsbystandersatlevelssimilartothatofsecondhandsmoke.• Ifsomeonegoesoutsidetosmoke,askthemtochangetheirouterlayerofclothingandwashtheir
handswhentheyreturn.Thisisparticularlyimportantiftheywillinteractwithinfantsorchildren.
SubmittedbyLindaChristie,TobaccoPreventionSpecialist
Learn more at www.midcoastparkviewhealth.com/lwww
Holiday Eating Tips Theholidayspresentbothauniquechallengeandopportunityforhealthyeaters.Thereareafewwaysyoucanmakethemostoutofthisfun,festivetimeofyear.
• TryNewFlavors:Doyouthinksquashistheworst?Youmightbesurprised!Atholidayparties,samplefoodsyoudonotnormallymakeathome.Addingnewfruits,vegetables,andwholegrainstoyourdietaddsnumerousvitamins,minerals,andantioxidants.
• AvoidSkippingMeals:Donotskipmealsinordertoprepareforafeast,especiallybreakfast.Skippingmealswillslowyourmetabolismandleadtoovereating.
• …ButDoSkiptheDinnerRolls:Thesecarb-bombswillfillyouup,andthey’renotaspecialholidayitem.Saveroomforholidayfavoriteslikesweetpotatoesorstuffinginstead.
• StayHydrated:Itwouldn’tbetheholidayseasonwithouteggnogandpumpkinspicelattes.Butthesedrinksaretreatsandshouldbeconsumedinmoderation.Consumetwocupsofwaterforeveryotherbeverageyouenjoythroughouttheday.Thewaterwillhelpkeepyouhydratedandyouwillcravethesehigh-calorieandhigh-sugarbeveragesinsmallerdoses.
• UseaSmallerPlate:Usingasmallerplatewillencourageyoutotakesmallerportionsofallofyourfavoritefoods.Gobackforsecondsifyouarestillhungry.Also,trysmallamountsofeverythingtofeelsatisfiedwithoutgettingbloated.
• BYO-HealthyOptions:Goingtoaparty?Offertobringavegetableplatterorafruitsalad.Enjoythehorsd’oeuvresandpies,buttakesmallerportions.Filltherestofyourplatewithfruitsorveggies.
• GetPhysical:Afteryourmeal,takethefamilyoutforawalkaroundtheneighborhood,orenjoyagameoffootballintheyardbeforeyousettleintowatchChristmasmoviesorsportsonTV.
• StayFood-Safe:Keepyourfamilysafebyusingathermometertocheckallofmeatsandgravies.
• EnjoyLeftovers:Alwaysrememberthatifyouarefull,youcanenjoyyourfavoritesagainthenextday.Don’toverstuffyourselfandbecomeuncomfortable;storetheextraportionsforthenextday.
SubmittedbyChristaJacobs,RD,LDN
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Survive Seasonal Stress Theholidaysarealotoffun,butthey’renotalljinglebellsandsleighrides.Thistimeoftheyearcanalsobeincrediblystressful.Spendafewminutesonpre-planningtocutbackonthestressesinyourlife.
• UpandOut:Createexerciseopportunitiestode-stress.Enjoyawalkwithafriend,ortakethefamilyonanadventure.
• Eat,Drink,AndBeHealthy:Limittheamountofalcoholandcaffeineyousipduringtheseason.Enjoyspecialtreatsinmoderationinsteadofcuttingoutcookiesentirely.Aimforhealthyoptionswheneveryoucan,butdon’tfeelguiltyaboutoccasionaltreats.
• CultivateaBrightHolidaySpirit:Connectwithfriendsandfamily,andmaketimetodothespecialritualsandtraditionsthatmaketheholidayssparkle.
• Don’tLeaveMindfulnessOutintheCold:Establishmeaningfulmoments,butskiptheactivitiesthatcauseyoumorestress.Takefiveminutestomeditatewhenyouneedamoment.Don’tbeafraidtosay,“Thanks,butnothanks.”
• SharetheSeason:Holidayscanbealonelytimeforsomepeople.Iftheseasonhasyoufeelingdown,considervolunteeringtoliftyourspirits.Getsupportfromafriend,relative,chaplain,orcounselorifyouneedit.Also,pleasetakeadvantageofMidCoast–ParkviewHealth’sEmployeeAssistanceProgram(EAP)ifyou’dliketoconnectatanytimeoftheyear.
• Simplify:Complexityaddsstress,andtheholidaysattractcomplexitylikeamagnet.Ifyoufeellikeyou’reburningout,askyourself:doyoureallyneedtomakethatcomplexrecipeforholidayspicecake,orcouldyoupickupsomethingequallytastyatthelocalbakery?Couldyousimplifyyourgiftgivingorholidaycardlists?Trimthetreewhiletrimmingyourstresses.
• GetAdequateSleep:Afterall,SantaClauswon’tshimmydownthechimneytodeliverpresentsunlessyou’redozingthenightaway.Agoodnight’srestdoeswondersforstressreduction.
Thisholidayseason,surviveseasonalstressbykeepingthemostmeaningfulritualsandsheddingthosethataggravateyou.Doeverythinginyourpowertoenjoythisspecialtimeofyear!