Women's History Month
March 2023
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. Following a nutritious diet can help you stay healthy as well as help reduce the risk of developing serious health problems such as Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Obesity, and muchmore.
Women's History Month takes place every March to honor, highlight, and celebrate the accomplishments of women across the globe. The fight for women's rights hasn't always been easy, in fact it's taken many protests, lobbying, and pushingfortheirvoicestobeheard.
Women's History Month was officially recognized as a holiday by President Jimmy Carter on March 8th,1980. Since then, women have contributed to many firsts in science, technology, education, history,politics,andmuchmore.
Making a Payment
Staying up to date on your insurance premiums allows you to experience zero interruptions with the Plan. Transit Employees' Health and Welfare Plan accepts paymentsviacheckand/ormoneyorder.
All payments should be payable to: Transit Employees' Health and Welfare Plan Please include yourNameandEmployeeID#inthe"Memo".
Our NEW Website is LIVE!
On behalf of Transit Employees' Health and Welfare, we would like to welcome you to our new and improved website! Here you will find everything there is to know about TEHW, along with benefit plans, wellness platforms/incentives, documents/forms,andupcomingevents!
Visitwww.tehw.org
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Retirees Corner
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Itcancauseblindness,nervedamage,kidneydisease,andotherhealthproblems if it’s not controlled. One in 10 Americans have diabetes that’s more than 30 million people. And another 84 million adults in the United States are at high risk ofdevelopingtype2diabetes.
There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacksitselfbymistake).Thisreactionstopsyourbodyfrommakinginsulin.With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar at normallevels.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active. Gestational diabetes develops in pregnant women who have never had diabetes. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after a women gives birth. Prediabetes is also another type of diabetes. 96 million adults currently have prediabetes. With prediabetes, blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough for atype2diabetesdiagnosis.Prediabetesraisesyourrisk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease,andstroke.
Type 2 Diabetes is preventable by staying up to date on your health and making sure you are physically active. Exercising at least 30 minutes a day is essential to lowering your risk for Type 2 diabetes. Eating healthy, losing weight, and drinking enoughwatercanalsoloweryourriskofgettingType2diabetes.
Ordering Safety Glasses
Prescription Safety Glasses for are available to Local 689 members enrolled in theTransitEmployeesHealth&WelfarePlan.
If you work in Maintenance or Construction, you are eligible for the safety glassesbenefitonceayear.
Please provide a copy of your prescription with a PD number from your optometrist.ThePDnumberisREQUIREDtoplaceanorder.
Please visit our office to place your order. If you have questions, email wellness@tehw.org.
Contact Us: TransitEmployees'Healthand WelfarePlan 2701WhitneyPlace Forestville,MD20747 301-568-2294(Phone) 240-475-3956(Fax) info@tehw.org(Email) “Our organization is committed To providing a quality and unparalleled customer service Experience through innovative ways of empowering Health conscience decisions for our members and their family’s Well-being while partnering with internal and external stakeholders.” TEHW's Mission Statement: 2
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