knowledge, nutrition, fitness and fun SEPT/OCT 2016
Get charged! MAINTAIN (OR LOSE) NOT GAIN CHALLENGE
KNOCK OUT BREAST CANCER
This is a reminder that our Maintain Not Gain Challenge will be starting soon! Our Annual ‘Maintain (or Lose) Not Gain’ Challenge will kick off on the 21st of November.
To join: 1. Find four people (including you) to join your team.
2. Pick a team name and e-mail it to me at monika.katona@macmiller.com by November 14th.
3. Weigh in on Nov. 21st, 22nd or 23rd. ALL
team members must be weighed in no later than the 23rd. Please come see me in HR. If you are in Portland, please have Jessica Newman weigh you in. If your team is at a remote location please contact me at monika.katona@macmiller.com.
4. Say NO to the GRAVY and PUMPKIN PIE! 5. Don’t forget, the challenge ends AFTER the Super Bowl!
BIOMETRIC SCREENINGS
It’s that time again! Your chance to earn an easy 500 points and to find out your numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and your BMI.
SEATTLE | October 18th and 19th PORTLAND | October 27th To earn full HSA funding for next year, you’ll need to earn 3,000 points by the end of March ‘17. *Non-union employees
Keep the dialogue going… October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By keeping the dialogue going, we can educate, AND help save lives. A FACT Breast cancer is one of most invasive diseases among women. In fact, after skin cancer, it’s the most common cancer among American women. Approximately 1 in 8 women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. Those odds are indeed eye opening. WHAT IT MEANS Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control, and these cells can form a tumor that can often be felt as a lump (usually in women, but possible in men as well). Keep in mind that having a lump doesn’t automatically mean it is malignant (cancerous). Benign (non-cancerous) lumps are also abnormal growths, yet they do not spread outside the breast and are not life threatening. It’s important to note, however, that benign lumps may increase a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer. BE PROACTIVE, STAY HEALTHY Regular screenings and checkups are a significant factor in early detection of breast cancer. Early detection – finding and diagnosing the disease before symptoms may appear – saves thousands of lives a year. It is recommended by the American Cancer Society (ACS) that women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year. Additionally, studies have shown that developing a regular exercise routine, keeping your weight down and living a healthy, active lifestyle is linked with lower risk. And, a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, poultry and fish has shown, in some studies, to lower risk. Cutting back on alcohol may also make a difference – ACS recommends that women limit alcohol intake to one drink a day. So, while there are many unknowns regarding breast cancer, living healthy is a smart decision. For more information go to http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide.