Healthe TRENDS | November 2008

Healthe You: Another Way of Expressing Advocate’s Philosophy to Promote Health and Well-Being

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE HEALTHe YOU PROGRAM AND WHAT WE HAVE OFFERED THUS FAR. We are even MORE excited about what’s to come in 2009!

A Year in Review of Healthe You

September 2007: Prepared for the Succeed Questionnaire with Know Your Numbers biometric screenings

October 2007: Our Healthe You journey began with the voluntary completion of the Succeed Questionnaire

November 2007: Healthe Rewards were applied for those who participated in Succeed and to those who were tobacco-free

December 2007: Healthe Calendars were distributed

January 2008: A New Year, a New You! Introduction of the Healthe TRENDS newsletter

February 2008: Introduction of the Healthe Eating program

March 2008: Introduction of the Healthe Actions program

May 2008: Introduction of the Healthe Breathing program

July 2008: Introduction of the Healthe Care program

August 2008: HealthMedia® Overcoming™ Binge Eating is online and ready to access

September–October 2008: Know Your Numbers Screenings

October 2008: Introduction of the Start! Walking program and the Indoor Healthe Paths

October–December 2008: Benefits enrollment with new health plan features

Coming in 2009:

  • Re-introduction of Healthe TRENDS online
  • Introduction of the HealthMedia® Move™ program
  • Earned Healthe Rewards are distributed in your Healthe Futures account

Harvard Health Tip

Eating unsaturated fats—such as those in olive oil, canola oil, many nuts, and fatty fish—can improve cholesterol levels, prevent abnormal heart rhythms, and protect the heart in other ways.

Source: Harvard Health Publications
www.health.harvard.edu