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| Kick off New Year with Healthy Weight Week | |
 It's three weeks into the new year - and into those New Year's resolutions, which frequently include pledges to lose weight. If you've dedicated yourself to losing weight, congratulations!
But if you're wavering from that weight-loss vow after just a few weeks, there's still hope. First, don't give up. And second, take smaller, doable steps to reach your weight goals.
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| Budgeting Without Tears | |
 If you hear the word "budget" and wince, you're not alone. Even financial planners don't always like the term, though it's a basic part of what they do. Putting a pre-determined limit on your outlays does have a negative side.
It means you have to watch what you're spending and exercise some control. Arguments over budgeting also can strain marriages. If a couple doesn't share the same priorities and savings goals, these differences come quickly to light when they try to agree on a spending plan.
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Got the Winter Blues? Help is Available
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The holidays are over and, yes, it's officially winter. Does winter make you feel blue or give you cabin fever? Have you experienced a mood change, decrease in energy level, increased sleeping, or a craving for starchy foods? You may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, also referred to as "winter depression."
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Plan Conducts NC HealthSmart Survey
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The State Health Plan is conducting a membership survey to assess your understanding of and satisfaction with the NC HealthSmart health and wellness related support services.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the short survey below. As always, the Plan wants to hear from you about what matters most when it comes to your health. Your answers will help us better meet your needs. Please respond before Jan. 28, 2011. Thank you!
Click on this link:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BNNMJ76RZ
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Save Money with OTC Heartburn Medications
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Many expensive prescription heartburn medications are available in over-the-counter (OTC) versions. The State Health Plan covers these OTC versions through your pharmacy benefit with a copay of only $5. Using one of the low-cost OTC heartburn medications can save you more than $600 per year.
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Your Personal Health Portal is Now Open!
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 As a State Health Plan member, you have a personal invitation to log on to your Personal Health Portal. Once you sign in, you can receive a free health assessment, connect with a nurse line or health coach, customize your health record and more.
To enter your enhanced new world of health and wellness opportunities, check out the NC HealthSmart link here. In addition, a series of informational posters will be sent out this month to agencies statewide as reminders on the new NC HealthSmart offerings. The featured poster above can be seen in its entirety here.
Members eligible for NC HealthSmart Services are members whose primary health coverage is through the State Health Plan.
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