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March is National Kidney Month

harnessg — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:18:20 +0000

March is National Kidney Month

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March is National Kidney Month, and March 9 is World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

Join with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to know the facts and raise awareness about steps to reduce the risk of kidney disease.

World Kidney Day Health Fair

Thursday, March 9, Light Hall North Lobby, 11am-1pm

Join Health Plus for this free VUMC employee event. Speak with vendors from the VUMC Division of Nephrology and the Tennessee Kidney Foundation to benefit your kidney health. Health & Wellness vendors will also be on-site to provide free biometric screenings, immunizations, and resources to support your physical and mental health.

VUMC employees who attend this fair can enter a raffle to win $25 eGift cards!

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From Canned to Cooked

harnessg — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:43:49 +0000

From Canned to Cooked

Living Healthy, Feeling Good, Services, Health Plus

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Learn

Are canned foods as healthy as fresh foods?

Shelf-stable foods, such as canned beans, vegetables, fruits, and meats, have gotten a bad reputation. This is because some canned foods contain added sodium, sugar, or fat, changing the nutrition of the fresh version. The good news is there are canned foods that do not contain these added ingredients, so they are just as nutritious as the fresh versions!

Which foods should I buy canned?

Proteins:

Beans are often underrated, but they are packed with fiber, vitamins, and protein.
- Did you know? Fiber helps prevent disease! In addition to helping lower your cholesterol, it also contributes to your overall colon health. Fiber is great for digestion and keeps you feeling full for longer.
Meats and fish are often less expensive and last longer than the fresh versions. Consider adding canned tuna, salmon, and even chicken to your grocery basket.

Fruits and Vegetables:

Equally as nutritious as fresh versions
Cost less than fresh varieties but can last for months in your pantry
Naturally low in sodium* and saturated fat, both of which can cause health issues if consumed in high amounts

*Remember to look for low or no sodium (no salt added) on the label.

Check out this grocery guide – which can help you pick out what to buy at your next store visit!

Handout

Canned Foods Grocery Guide

Practice

Make one meal this week using mostly shelf-stable items. Remember to look for low- or no-sodium, low-fat or fat-free, and no added sugars!

Recipes

Simple Salmon Patties

Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Dill

References

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Are Canned Foods Nutritious for My Family? Accessed May 18, 2022.
Freedman MR, Fulgoni VL. Canned Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Is Associated with Changes in Nutrient Intake and Higher Diet Quality in Children and Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2010. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016;116(6):940-948. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2015.10.013
American Heart Association. The Benefits of Beans and Legumes. www.heart.org. Accessed May 18, 2022.

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Health Plus Pacers

harnessg — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:40:11 +0000

Health Plus Pacers

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Health Plus Pacers is a VUMC community walking & running club. Participate in a weekly on-campus walk or run with colleagues, or digitally document your personal walk or run for the week to help foster a culture of physical activity. 15 weekly participations (on-campus attendance or submitting your activity virtually) earns a Health Plus Pacers t-shirt!

Here's how it works:

Complete a weekly walk or run April through October. On-campus walking at VUMC every Wednesday at 12pm. Walks will begin and end in the plaza outside of Eskind Biomedical Library, and will last 30 to 45 minutes. On-site activites will be cancelled in the event on inclement weather.

Interested in on-site running? Contact Health Plus to coordinate a weekly on-site run around the VUMC campus.

Not on campus? Participate digitally!

Submit your weekly walk or run via Redcap here. 15 weekly participations will earn you a Health Plus Pacers T-shirt! Upon the end of the program in October, Health Plus will contact you regarding your t-shirt size and delivery.

Sign-up for the Health Plus Pacers email list

Receive email updates each Monday that incule the on-site routes for the week, as well as a Health Plus physical activity tip! Be the first to know of cancelled or re-scheduled on-site activites. Join the mailing list via Redcap here.

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Fit for Fall

harnessg — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:07:34 +0000

Fit for Fall

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Join the Fit for Fall Step Challenge to get active this autumn! Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps to celebrate the season - and for a chance to win prizes!

Here's how it works: Register beginning September 13

Record daily steps between September 18 - October 16:

Digitally with the MyCap app or
Logging manually with a document provided by Health Plus or
Connect with Fitbit to sync your steps

Logging 100,000 steps will earn you the "How to Increase Your Activity with Health Plus Step Challenges" action in the Wellness Actions Log for Go for Gold, as well as entry into the prize drawing for $25 eGift cards!

Learn more here.

Bonus for 2023!

Register for the American Heart Association 2023 Greater Nashville Heart Walk on September 23, 2023, and earn 100,000 bonus steps in this year’s Fit for Fall Step Challenge! This 100,000 step bonus will earn participants the “How to Increase Your Activity with Health Plus Step Challenges” action in the Wellness Actions Log for Go for the Gold, as well as an entry into the prize drawing.

You must confirm your registration to be eligible for the bonus steps. Confirm your Heart Walk registration here.

Deadline to log your steps digitally with Fitbit, MyCap, or manually submit your log is October 22. Logs can be attached and submitted via email to health.plus@vumc.org.

Get stepping and good luck!

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Health Plus Step Challenges

harnessg — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:27:34 +0000

Health Plus Step Challenges

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Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps to celebrate health for a chance to win great prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you achieve!

Here’s how it works:

Record daily steps over a 4-week Challenge period

Digitally with the MyCap app or
Logging manually with a document provided by Health Plus or
Connect with FitBit to sync your steps

Logs can be attached and submitted via email to Health Plus

You are entered for Prize Drawings for number of steps recorded:

1 entry for 100,000 steps (~3,500 steps daily average)
2 entries for 150,000 steps
3 entries for 200,000 steps
4 entries for 250,000 steps (~9,000 steps daily average)

Win one of twenty $25 gift cards!

How can I track my steps? Steps can be tracked several ways:

Wearable devices like Fitbit, Garmin, or Apple Watch
Smartphone apps like iHealth or Google Fit

What if I don't Have a Step Tracker?

Convert your physical activity with our Step Conversion Chart

Step Challenges for 2023

Step for Your Heart (February 1-March 1) Register beginning January 27
Active in April (April 1-30) Register beginning March 27
Move in May (May 1-31) Register beginning April 27
Spring into Summer (June 19-July 17) Register beginning June 14
Fit for Fall (September 18-October 16) Register beginning September 13
Step for the Holidays (December 1-31) Register beginning November 27

Get Stepping and Good Luck!

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Step For Your Heart Challenge

harnessg — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Step For Your Heart Challenge

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Celebrate heart health and compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps to celebrate health for a chance to win great prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you achieve!

**Note: As of 1/1/2023, Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are not eligible for Health Plus services and cannot participate in this program.

Here’s how it works: Register here beginning January 27.

Record daily steps over a 4-week Challenge period February 1 – March 1.

Digitally with the MyCap app or
Logging manually with a document provided by Health Plus or
Connect with FitBit to sync your steps

Deadline to log your steps digitally with MyCap, or manually submit your log is March 5 Logs can be attached and submitted via email to health.plus@vumc.org.

You are entered for Prize Drawings for number of steps recorded:

1 entry for 100,000 steps (~3,500 steps daily average)
2 entries for 150,000 steps
3 entries for 200,000 steps
4 entries for 250,000 steps (~9,000 steps daily average)

Win one of 20 $25 eGift Cards!

How can I track my steps? Steps can be tracked several ways:

Wearable devices like Fitbit, Garmin, or Apple Watch
Smartphone apps like iHealth or Google Fit
A free Health Plus pedometer. To learn how to receive a free pedometer, contact us at health.plus@vumc.org.
- Convert your physical activity with our Step Conversion Chart

*Bonus: Achieving at least 100,000 steps Step for Your Heart Challenge goal will count towards completion of 1 of the 5 actions needed this year for Go for the Gold Step 2: Wellness Actions Log!

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Lifestyle Coaching

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:18:08 +0000

Lifestyle Coaching

Health Plus, Manage Weight, Services

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Health Plus provides personal lifestyle coaching as a benefit for VUMC faculty/staff and spouses. Lifestyle coaching can help you find the motivation and tools to reach your goals. Goals might include losing weight, being more physically active, eating better, quitting smoking, or lowering stress. Your coach will offer guidance, support, and accountability along the way. Begin the process by completing your annual Health Assessment. Coaching is available by telephone or video call, or in-person during Health Plus office hours.

What does lifestyle coaching include?

Initial session: 45-60 minute session about what you want to accomplish, your strengths, challenges, and vision for your well-being. You will create a plan to start achieving your goals.
Monthly contact: 20-30 minute session to evaluate and refine your plan.
Follow-up: 20-30 minute session at six months to assess progress and determine next steps.

Meet the Health Plus Lifestyle Coaches!

Emily Cox, NBC-HWC, CHES
Rachel Bowman, NBC-HWC, CHES
Bethlyn Bertram, BSN, RN, NBC-HWC

Complete this short form to make an appointment with a Lifestyle Coach.

Keywords: Setting a Goal, Goal Setting, Lifestyle Coaching, Change, Health Coaching, Health Coach, Lifestyle Coach, Exercise, Nutrition, Stress, Smoking, Quit Smoking, Weight

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TASTE

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:03:17 +0000

TASTE

Eat Healthy, Services, Health Plus

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TASTE now exists as part of Nutrition Corner! We’ve taken the best of TASTE and Nutrition Corner and combined them into one solid resource upon which you can rely. Participants will continue to receive up-to-date nutrition information and a variety of recipes straight to your inbox all year long!

V iew the TASTE Archives for past TASTE content!

Watch this video to learn more about the TASTE experience:

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TASTE Archive

mcgownpw — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:03:45 +0000

TASTE Archive

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TASTE is a 10-week nutrition series offered yearly. It is designed to increase knowledge of evidence-based nutrition information and improve healthy eating behaviors. In addition, you will find delicious recipes and a challenge step to help you apply the content.

TASTE 2019

TASTE 2020

TASTE 2021

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Diabetes Prevention Program

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:48:59 +0000

Diabetes Prevention Program

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Contact Health Plus to learn about VUMC's Diabetes Prevention Program! The program is offered remotely and in person!

VUMC's Diabetes Prevention Program has demonstrated its effectiveness at helping employees lose weight as a means of preventing Type 2 diabetes and has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand the program using telehealth. Read the VUMC Reporter article, Telehealth grant boosts diabetes prevention efforts, to learn more.

Diabetes is an epidemic that is significantly affecting the health and future of the U.S.

1 in 10 U.S. adults has diabetes, and if trends continue, 1 in 5 will have it by 2025.
An additional 86 million U.S. adults - 1 in 3 - have prediabetes, which means their blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. Without intervention, many people with prediabetes could develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years, which puts them at risk of serious health problems.
With numbers like that, it's important to learn about prediabetes and take action.

Health Plus is now offering the National Diabetes Prevention Program to VUMC faculty and staff and spouses who have prediabetes or are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program is a one year lifestyle change program led by a trained lifestyle coach. During the first 6-months of the program, meetings are about once a week. During the second 6 months, meetings are once or twice a month. The curriculum is based on research that found people with prediabetes can cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half by losing 5%-7% of their body weight, improving food choices, and increasing physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week.

Learn more:

If you have a Body Mass Index of 25 or higher (23 or higher if you are of Asian descent) and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, then you may be eligible to participate in the lifestyle change program.

You can determine your risk by:

Taking the "Prediabetes Risk Test".
Having a blood test to measure your blood glucose conducted by a health care professional.
Fasting glucose test. This measures blood glucose in people who have not eaten anything for at least eight hours. Fasting glucose levels of 100 to 125 mg/dL are diagnostic of impaired fasting glucose (IFG), also called prediabetes. People with IFG often have had insulin resistance for some time and are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Glucose tolerance test. This test measures blood glucose after people fast for at least eight hours, and two hours after they drink a sweet liquid provided by a doctor or laboratory. A blood glucose level between 140 and 199 mg/dL is called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) also called prediabetes. Like IFG, it points toward a history of insulin resistance and a risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Hemoglobin A1c test. This test measures the amount of glucose that is on the red blood cells. Fasting is not necessary. An A1c value of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes.

Learn more about the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

For more information on the lifestyle change program for VUMC faculty and staff and spouses, please contact Health Plus at 615-343-8943.

Healthcare provider referral for eligible faculty/staff or spouse:

VUMC providers use one of these options in eStar.
- Send In Basket message To: "P HEALTH PLUS CLINICAL"
- Use Ambulatory Referral order "Ambulatory referral to Health Plus" or "REF407"
Other providers use this form.

The Health Plus Diabetes Prevention Program receives funding under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.

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Spring into Summer

harnessg — Tue, 19 May 2020 18:39:47 +0000

Spring into Summer

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Celebrate good health this season with Health Plus Spring into Summer! Choose from 2 options (or choose both) depending on your health and wellness goals. With both options you could win PRIZES!

Option One - Weight Maintenance during the Season

Submit an initial weigh-in at the beginning of June (5th-16th). Participants will recieve weekly resources to promote good health this summer! After 4 weeks, submit a final weigh-in in July (17th-28th).

Earn Rewards: Mainatin your weight (gain no more than 2 pounds) to be entered into a prize drawing, 10 winners will receive a $50 eGift card!

How to Submit Your Weigh-ins:

Self Report: If you have access to a scale, you can securely upload your weight with Redcap here.
In-person: Attend a Know Your Numbers event to weigh-in.
Weigh with Higi: VUMC faculty and staff can check weight with Higi machines. Conncet your Higi account here, then complete this survey to allow Health Plus to retrieve your measurement taken during the challenge dates.

Option Two - Spring into Summer Step Challenge

Register beginning June 14. Record steps daily over a 4 week period (June 19-July 17), and earn entries into a prize drawing for number of steps recorded:

1 entry for 100,000 steps (~3,500 steps daily average)
2 entries for 150,000 steps
3 entries for 200,000 steps
4 entries for 250,000 steps (~9,000 steps daily average)

20 winners will recieve a $25 eGift card! The deadline to submit your steps is July 23.

Earn in Go for the Gold: Completing both an initial and final weigh-in in the Weight Maintenance Challenge & logging at least 100,000 steps in the Step Challenge will count towards completion of 2 of the 5 actions needed this year for Go for the Gold Step 2: Wellness Actions Log!

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Active in April!

harnessg — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:39:12 +0000

Active in April!

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Being physically active is one of the best ways to keep our bodies healthy and improve our overall well-being. This spring, join Health Plus in getting more Active in April with three opportunities to help you increase activity that can easily fit into your daily routine.

National Walking Day - Wednesday, April 5

Join Health Plus in celebrating National Walking Day on April 5! Visit the National Walking Day Fair in the plaza outside Langford Auditorium from 11am-1pm. Attendees can receive information on Health Plus physical activity programming and participate in a raffle to win $25 gift cards! On-site Walks will be lead across the Vanderbilt campus, beginning at approximately 11:15am, 11:45am, 12:15pm, 12:45pm, and last 20 minutes.

Not on-site at VUMC? No problem! Just submit your Walking Day activity digitally to receive entry into the raffle! Submit your activity via Redcap here.

Active in April Step Challenge – April 1-30

Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps for a chance to win great prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you receive! Here's how it works: Register beginning March 27. Record daily steps April 1-30 digitally with MyCap, syncing with Fitbit, or logging manually with a document provided by Health Plus. Win one of 20 $25 eGift cards!

Health Plus Pacers – Beginning April 2

Health Plus Pacers is a VUMC community walking & running club! Participate in a weekly Health Plus onsite walk or run with colleagues, or digitally document your personal walk or run for the week to help foster a culture of physical activity. VUMC employees who meet participation goals can earn a Health Plus Pacers t-shirt! Health Plus Pacers begins April 2 and runs through October 28. Learn more about Health Plus Pacers.

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VWell Connect

harnessg — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:00:09 +0000

VWell Connect

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Welcome to VWell Connect! A place to connect with the VUMC community.

We're glad you're here to connect over shared activity interests, and your participation is greatly appreciated.

Connect now with these three easy steps!

Complete an activity profile
Share your preferred interests such as hiking, tennis, and golf
Contact other VUMC members who enjoy the same activities!

Help us spread the word and watch our numbers grow! Build your profile and connect with fellow VUMC employees.

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Healthier You Presents

mcgownpw — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:29:59 +0000

Healthier You Presents

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Healthier You monthly educational presentations are offered to provide information on a variety of topics including nutrition, physical activity, and the psychosocial components of health and well-being.

Participate in a quick and engaging Healthier You module today!

Enjoy this month’s topic:

Hit me with your best shot - Answering top questions about vaccines with Dr. Keipp Talbot.

View the previous month's topic:

How is lonliness affecting my health? with Julie Burton, Clinical Counselor at Work/Life Connections-EAP.

Completing 2 Healthier You Presents will count towards completion of 1 of the 5 actions needed in this year's Go for the Gold Step 2: Wellness Actions Log!

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Control is the Goal

mcgownpw — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:00:05 +0000

Control is the Goal

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Enroll today! Next cohort begins November 2023.

Control is the Goal is a blood pressure management program offered quarterly (February, May, August, November) to VUMC faculty and staff who have high blood pressure (hypertension) or are at high risk for developing high blood pressure.

Purpose: To promote and encourage healthy choices that can help with blood pressure control and to support regular blood pressure monitoring.

As a participant you will receive 6-weekly online modules to:

TRACK: Report your weekly blood pressure reading using any of the following:
- Home measurement
- Higi self-check station reading
- Know Your Numbers
TUNE IN: Build knowledge and skills with videos covering the following topics:
- Blood Pressure Basics
- Physical Activity
- Heart Healthy Eating
- Managing Weight
- Stress Management
- Blood Pressure Medication Considerations
TRY IT
- Answer a question or take an action
TELL US
- Quickly evaluate the module

Prizes

For each module that is completed during the program, you will automatically receive one raffle entry for a prize drawing.

If you are a healthcare provider interested in referring VUMC faculty/staff with hypertension or at risk for hypertension to Control is the Goal, you can use any of the following options:

Vanderbilt providers use one of these options in eStar.
- Ambulatory Referral order "Ambulatory referral to Health Plus" or "REF407"
- In Basket message to: "P HEALTH PLUS CLINICAL"
Non-Vanderbilt providers use this form.

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Hold the Stuffing

big chief — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:35:12 +0000

Hold the Stuffing

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Celebrate health and wellness this holiday season with Health Plus Hold the Stuffing! Choose from 3 options (or choose all) depending on your health and wellness goals. With any option you could win PRIZES!

Option One - Weight Maintenance during the Holidays

How it Works

Submit an initial weigh-in prior to Thanksgiving (November 9th-23rd)
- Participants will also receive a Wellness Bingo Card to celebrate good health during the holidays (see Option Two below)
VUMC: Submit a final weigh-in January 2nd-13th
VU: Submit a final weigh-in December 26th-31st

Earn Rewards

Maintain your weight (gain no more than 2 pounds) to be entered into a prize drawing.
Prize Drawing: Those who meet the goal will be entered into a prize drawing
- 2 Grand Prize winners will receive an Amazon eGift card for $150
- 20 Runner-up winners will receive an Amazon eGift card for $25

How to submit your weigh-ins

Self Report: If you have access to a scale, you can securely submit your weight with Redcap
In person: Visit one of our in person locations
Hold the Stuffing Comes to You: Contact Health Plus to schedule a weigh-in for your department
- Vanderbilt locations with a weight scale can receive a Hold the Stuffing toolkit for your department to stay connected to the fun. For more information email health.plus@vumc.org or call 615-343-8943.
Weigh with Higi: Use a weight measurement taken at any Higi station (on or off campus) to weigh in for Hold the Stuffing! Just follow these 3 steps
- Log in to the Health & Wellness Information Portal to connect your Higi account
- Click on "Connect to Higi" and follow instructions to allow Higi to send Health Plus your weight and blood pressure. If you are a new Higi user, you will need to create a Higi account.
- Weigh in at a Higi station between November 9th-23rd and again December 26th-31st. Higi stations on campus located inside Courtyard Café and Sarratt Student Center. Confirm you want your Higi weight measurements included Hold the Stuffing.

Hold the Stuffing Weight Maintenance Challenge is a program designed to support you in maintaining weight over the holiday season. According to the CDC, excess weight is correlated with increased disease risk.

Option Two - Play Health Plus Wellness Bingo over the Holidays

Engage in daily healthy activities over the Holidays! Participants will track their healthy activities on a BINGO card by crossing out squares for each activity completed for a chance to earn prizes. Play by yourself, or engage with co-workers, family, and friends to stay healthy over the holidays! Register and download your Health Plus Wellness Bingo card starting November 21 to join the fun!

How to Play

Choose between 24 activities to improve health and wellness over the holiday season
Type an “X” on the line of each activity completed
The Health Plus logo in the center is a free activity square
Follow the links provided for activities to complete when applicable
Remember to save your progress after each activity completed

How to win

Complete 5 in-a-row for BINGO to gain 1 prize drawing entry, and/or Complete 15 out of 25 activity squares total to gain 1 prize drawing entry
Up to 2 prize drawing entries can be earned
Attach and email completed card to health.plus@vumc.org
VUMC: Deadline to submit card is January 6
VU: Deadline to submit card is December 31
20 winners drawn will receive an Amazon eGift Card! Only faculty, staff, and postdocs at VU and VUMC are eligible to win.

Option Three - Step for the Holidays Step Challenge

Register to join the challenge starting November 21
Track your steps December 1st - 31st for a chance to earn prizes!
VUMC: Deadline to submit card is January 6
VU: Deadline to submit card is December 31
20 winners drawn will receive an Amazon eGift Card! Only faculty, staff, and postdocs at VU and VUMC are eligible to win.

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Mindful Stretch Breaks

big chief — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Mindful Stretch Breaks

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You deserve a break! Health Plus offers Mindful Stretch Breaks where VUMC faculty and staff can join in guided stretching and breathing to feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and renewed!

Three Mindful Stretch Breaks to choose from:

1. Weekly Virtual Pop-in Mindful Stretch Break

Drop-in for a quick break every Wednesday between 11-11:30am via Teams. Register below to receive the links for February's sessions!

September Sessions:

2. Departmental in-person or virtual Mindful Stretch Break

Schedule a break, offered via Zoom, at a time that works for your group! Schedule a break for your group now!

3. Video Mindful Stretch Break

Take a moment out of your workday to follow alongside a brief guided Mindful Stretch Break video!

Mindful Stretch Break: Seated

Mindful Stretch Break: Standing

Mindful Stretch Break: Breath Work and Relaxation

How to Earn Credit Towards Go for the Gold

To earn credit towards thies action in Go for the Gold, you will need to complete TWO Mindful Stretch Breaks between 11/01/2022 and 10/31/2023. Any combination of the following formats will complete this action:

Completing any TWO in-person or virtual Mindful Stretch Breaks (weekly drop-in or departmental)
Completing any TWO of the three Mindful Strech Break videos
Completing ONE in-person AND ONE of the three Mindful Stretch Break videos

More Mindful Content

Mindful Break Audio Meditation

Listen to a short Mindful Meditation intended to help prepare you to begin your work day!

Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the file to your computer.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:18:45 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Health Plus, Identify and Reduce Health Risks, Services

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Health Plus

Join with VUMC to:

Know the facts!
Celebrate survivorship, and honor and remember loved ones!
Raise awareness about steps to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer – including having an early detection plan!

Stay tuned for October 2023 details!

Learn More:

Vanderbilt Breast Center

Vanderbilt Breast Center: Why Get a Breast Checkup?

Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

National Breast Cancer Foundation

American Cancer Society: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

American Cancer Society: Guidelines for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:07:50 +0000

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Health Plus

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum. It's the third most common type of cancer in men and women in the United States. Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer when it's found early. Screening is the #1 way to prevent it. All adults should be screened for colorectal cancer. Individual risk factors - such as ethnicity, lifestyle, and family history - wil determine when screening should occur. Talk with your doctor to determine the correct age to begin screening. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Join with Vanderbilt to:

Know the facts!
Raise awareness about steps to reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer - including getting screened!
Celebrate survivorship, and honor and remember loved ones!

Get Involved:

Dr. Reid Ness, Associate Professor will spoke on the latest updates in Colon Cancer Risk and Prevention in a webinar held March 22, 2023. Watch the recorded webinar below.

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Nutrition Corner

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Nutrition Corner

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Eating nutritious foods is one way you can positively impact your health. Nutrition Corner makes healthy eating simple. Each month will include a practical new topic and easy, delicious recipes.

Enjoy this month's topic:

Healthy Eating on the Go

View the previous month's topic:

Mediterranean Meals

Completing 2 Nutrition Corners will count towards completion of 1 of the 5 actions needed in this year's Go for the Gold Step 2: Wellness Actions Log!

New in 2023:

Beginning July 1, each monthly module will feature a new timely topic and all-new tasty recipes. Participants who sign-up will recieve each module straight to your inbox all year long! If you choose not to sign up, you can still find Nutrition Corner right here each month.

What else is new?

Quarterly Prize Drawings. Each module completion counts as one entry into the quarterly prize drawing with a maximum of 3 entries per quarter.
Challenges to apply what you learn from each monthly topic. Find these inside the module!

Want even more recipes? Visit the Healthy Recipe Library.

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Healthy Eating, Managing a Healthy Weight, Nutrition, VUMC

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