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Volume 3 Issue 21 Final Days to Complete Biometric Screening and Update Your Wellness Platform Time is running out to receive your yearly biometric screening. The only remaining appointments are on 9/28, 9/29, and 9/30 and must be scheduled through the calendar of events, here. Your screening consists of height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and blood glucose. Completion of the Voluntary Wellness Initiative, a program through the Motivation Alliance that promotes workplace wellness and a way to save an average of $600 a year on healthcare cost, must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on 9/30. Complete the platform, here. Remember, if a spouse is covered under our medical insurance then they also will need to log in to Motivation Alliance and complete their 200 points. Both parties must complete the program to be eligible for the wellness incentive.
Ideal Protein (Non-Surgical Weight Loss Program) The Excela Health Weight Management Center offers a non-surgical weight loss program. Ideal Protein is a medically developed, ketogenic weight loss and weight management protocol designed to help change both the body and the mindset. Through a three-phase nutrition protocol, patients can reset their lifestyle gradually. The first phase, weight loss, will restrict carbohydrate intake and optimize fat loss. Phase two, stabilization, will adjust the intake of protein, fats and carbs to manage hunger and maintain weight loss. Phase three, the maintenance phase, will allow patients to continue to receive education and support to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. Patients may self-refer to the program or physicians are able to refer patients to this program through Allscripts. Patients taking part in the Ideal Protein program receive support from the staff, newsletters, and soon may have the opportunity to join a private Facebook support group with others from the program. To learn more about the Ideal Protein program or to participate in a virtual information session, patients can contact the Weight Management Center at 724-850-3142. Excela Health employees qualify for a 40% discount on the Ideal Protein program.
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