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Our goal is to encourage a healthier employee culture through a network of wellness resources. We support 4+ wellness events and challenges per year and resources covering multiple pillars of wellness.
Wear Red on February 7th
Since 2004, the American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of women’s greatest health threat, cardiovascular disease. We wear RED to be seen, to be counted, to be heard, and to make an impact. Women at every age, stage and season of life need our support as we take on our greatest health threat – cardiovascular disease.
SHARE YOUR HEART AND JOIN US AS WE WEAR RED TOGETHER ON FEBRUARY 7TH!
Its time to shake things up! Stop by the meeting rooms on the Mora campus, or the staff lounges in Pine City and Hinckley to take a photo in your red gear on 2/7! First 150 participants all will receive a salad shaker for shaking things up!
Join us for a challenge!
Join us at the Mora Welia Center for a walking challenge! February is heart month. Improve your cardiovascular health by completing a mile a day challenge or 28 miles in a month. Participants are entered into a drawing for a smart watch. Pick up a log at the Welia Center.
February Wellness Newsletter from HealthE by Medica
Check out this information about a healthier heart!
| Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in five deaths is due to heart disease, even though the disease is largely preventable. Keeping your heart healthy starts with living a heart-healthy lifestyle. But first, you need to get smart about your heart. Knowing what causes heart disease, what puts you at risk for it, and how you can reduce those risks can help you make informed decisions to protect your heart and keep it strong. |
| Want to test your knowledge? Take this short Heart Smart Quiz: True or False? High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and occurs when your blood pressure is consistently 130/80 mm Hg or higher. True or False? Your body mass index, or BMI, shows if your weight is in a healthy range for your height and is one measure of your future risk for heart disease. True or False? Cholesterol helps make hormones, vitamin D, and substances to help you digest foods. Your body needs it for good health, but in the right amounts True or False? Eating lots of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, using fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and limiting foods high in saturated fat or sugar-sweetened beverages are all part of a heart-healthy diet True or False? Not getting enough sleep or getting poor quality sleep on a regular basis increases the risk of having high blood pressure, heart disease, and other medical conditions. True or False? To strengthen their heart, adults should aim to get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking each week. Answer Key: All answers are True. |
| How did you do? Knowing your own risk factors for heart disease can help guide your lifestyle choices, so talk to your health care provider to make sure you’re in the clear. Just as important: know your numbers. Your weight, waist size, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels all affect your heart. If they aren’t where they should be, make a pledge to begin improving them. Adding more physical activity to your day, eating a heart-healthy diet, managing stress, getting enough quality sleep, and not smoking can put you on the path to better heart health. Learn more about heart disease prevention from The Heart Truth® at www.hearttruth.gov and download the Heart Smart Basics fact sheet to improve your knowledge about heart health. 1 https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm |
