Healthy Connections
February 2023
n American Heart Month
February is the month of love so why not love yourself and your heart! Engage in physical activity, begin a weight management program, and even schedule an appointment with a Well-Being Center Dietitian. Visit the Employee Wellness/Well-Being page on the intranet for more programs and resources on living a healthy life.
Did You Know?
n One person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease and being physically inactive puts you at higher heart risk than smoking.
Wellness Badges
When you're overweight, it creates certain factors that increase your blood pressure. When your blood pressure is high, your heart has to work harder to pump blood throughout your body. When this happens for an extended period of time, it can cause damage to the heart muscle itself. Also when blood pressure is chronically elevated, it can cause damage to other organs such as the eyes, causing vision problems; the brain, causing a stroke; or the kidneys, causing them to function improperly. Controlling your weight will aid in controlling blood pressure and thus decrease the risk of damage to the vital organs of the body.
Subhashish Pal, MD Cardiology
Reminders
n Schedule your 2023 Biometric Screening through SignUp Genius: bit.ly/3WW9TiY
n The NU-U program is not just a weight loss program but a program that focuses on the whole self.
n The Ideal Protein Protocol is a structured dietary intervention and behavioral change protocol that features partial meal replacement.