National Employee Health & Fitness Day

Hike for a Bike set for Wednesday, May 16 

What is Hike for a Bike?  As a Rockwell Collins employee and/or spouse, you will be asked to walk/run a mile at one of the locations listed below, or ride your bike to work. All participants will be eligible to win a bike, courtesy of Northtowne Fitness, along with other prizes.  If you ride your bike to work be sure to visit one of the listed locations below to fill out an entry form.

Times and locations:

Recreation Center- available 5:05am to 9:45pm

Sports Park-8:00am to 8:00pm weather permitting

Main Plant-11:30am to 1:00pm

Coralville- 11:30am to 1:00pm

C Ave. Pond- 11:30am to 1:00pm

Special arrangements can be made for those with physical limitations.  For more information on Hike for a Bike, please contact Deb at 319.295.0017.

Pilates Open House

Saturday, May 5, 2012 

Join us for Pilates Method Alliance National Pilates Day on May 5 from 8am-12pm at the Rec!  Free reformer demonstrations and Mat Pilates classes will be available for members and those eligible for membership, so make sure to bring a friend*. Please note that reformer classes will be cancelled and the courts will be closed that morning to accommodate the event.    

If you know that you'd like to start or get back into Pilates classes now, upcoming introductory sessions (four classes) and refresher class dates include: 

Intro Tuesday and Thursday

May 15, 17, 22, 24  

12:00PM-1:00PM

Intro Monday and Wednesday

May 14, 16, 21, 23

6:45PM-7:45PM

Refresher

May 7 from 5:30PM-6:30PM 

May 10 from 6:45PM-7:45PM

May 12 from 10:30AM-11:30AM

Free refresher classes have been added for former students.  Call Bonnie at 295-0066 or email bjbenesh@rockwellcollins.com to reserve your spot today.  Introductory class registration can be completed by calling the Front Desk at 295-2552.   

*Guest fees apply to those not eligible for membership. 

Move It & Lose It

We are proud to announce that another Move It & Lose It session will begin May 14. This session-based class is for anyone looking to lose weight, have more energy and get fit! Move It & Lose It is open to all members and includes three, one-hour workouts with a team of fitness specialists, and one weekly, 30 min. group nutrition education meeting and weigh-in with on-site dietitian, Sandy Holterhaus. Choose from the following:

Session A: M,W,F 5:30AM-6:30AM and Wednesday 6:30AM-7AM dietitian meeting and weigh-in.

Session B: M,W,F 9AM-10AM and Wednesday 10AM-10:30AM dietitian meeting and weigh-in.

Session C: M,W,Th 5:30PM-6:30PM and Wednesday 6:30PM-7:00PM FULL

Session D: M,W,F 7:00PM-8:00PM and Wednesday 8:00PM-8:30PM dietitian meeting and weigh-in.

Rec Center Blood Drive

Thursday, May 31

Help save a life on Thursday, May 31 at the Rec Center.  Blood drive donations will be accepted 7am-3pm in the fitness classroom.  Walk-ins welcome; to sign-up call the Front Desk at 319.295.2552 or contact Lindsay at ljmontag@rockwellcollins.com.   

 

By Sandy Holterhaus, RD, LD

Rec Center Dietitian

Perhaps you have read about or heard the term

"added" sugars. What are "added" sugars and how much

"added" sugar should we really be ingesting each day?
   

According to the USDA's Choose My Plate website -"added" sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared (by the manufacturer or at home). This does not include naturally occurring sugars such as those in milk and fruits. "Added" sugars are commonly found in regular pop, fruit drinks, energy drinks, sport drinks and

sweetened coffee drinks. Candy, cakes, cookies, pastries, donuts, ice cream and sweetened yogurts are other common sources of "added" sugars.

Because "added" sugars contribute to the following conditions it is beneficial to limit these sugars in our diets:

Dental caries - "added" sugars allow bacteria to grow in the mouth.

Poor Nutrition - foods with "added" sugars often replace more nutritious foods in our diets. Besides that, foods with "added" sugars often contain "added" solid fats which can contribute to increasing LDL (lousy) cholesterol and increasing our risk of heart disease. Together "added" solid fats and sugars are termed SoFAS and are contributing to a staggering 35% of calories in the typical American diet.

Weight Gain - eating too much of any food can contribute to weight gain. "Added" sugars get particular attention because of the rapid increase in sugar consumption over the last several decades.  According to the USDA's Economic Research Service between 1950 to 1959 about 110lbs per capita of caloric sweetener was being produced. Fifty years later, year 2000 data show production of 152lbs of caloric sweetener per person.

High Triglycerides - eating excessive amounts of "added" sugars can contribute to high triglycerides, which can increase our risk of heart disease.

So we need to cut down on "added" sugars. How much "added" sugar should we actually be getting in our diet? The American Heart Association has come out with recommendations for "added" sugars based on discretionary calorie allowances. For women the recommendation is about 100 calories per day or the equivalent of 6 tsps. The recommendations for men are about 150 calories per day or 9 tsps. This is well under the estimates of the USDA's

per capita consumption of about 22 tsps. per day.

If you read food labels it is useful to know these numbers in grams. One tablespoon of sugar (which = 3 tsps.) is about 12.55 grams. This means that on average a female should only be getting about 25 grams of "added" sugar per day and the average male around 37 grams.   To put it all in perspective one 12-oz can of coca cola contains 39 grams of "added" sugar or more than the average man should consume each day.

If you would like to cut down on "added" sugar in your diet here are some recommendations:  

• Avoid drinking regular pop
• Select breakfast cereals that have 6 grams or less of "added sugars"
• Limit juice consumption to no more than 4-8 oz per day
• Limit snacks to 8-10 grams of "added" sugar per day
• Limit candy intake
• Go easy on condiments such as ketchup and dressings
• Choose fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, unsweetened yogurt, low fat cheese, and whole grain crackers for snacks

References:

http://www.usda.gov/factbook/chapter2.pdf

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/

HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

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World Rowing Challenge Update

Rec Center Team 2012

There was a lot of sitting, sweating, time and tears put into this year's challenge, and we want to congratulate all of our team members for a job well done! A total of 89 members rowed a whopping 8,220,989 meters total. In addition,  we had over half our participants row over 100,000 meters!  This placed us 10th out of 251 teams in this year's "World Erg" challenge.

Propelling us to first place in the Corporate Fitness Center division (out of 13 teams) was  Ron Steinfeldt with 567,032 meters and Kris Thomas with 371,061 meters. For more information, please contact Deb Duff at 319.295.0017 or djduff5@rockwellcollins.com.   

Summer Student Membership Program 

Effective May 1-September 3 

Thinking about what to do with your kids this summer?  Get them a membership at the Rec!  Shoot hoops, play racquetball, use the treadmills, sports park or even introduce them to Zumba® and other group fitness classes!  Eligible children ages 7-23 are invited to join the Rec this summer for only $70 plus tax.  Please note that usage restrictions do exist for those ages 7-11.  For more information and to sign-up please contact the Front Desk at 295-2552.

SilverSneakers Class Changes Beginning Monday, April 30, all classes formerly beginning at 8:05AM will now start at 8:10AM and end at 8:55AM. This includes MSROM and Cardio Circuit classes.  In addition, Friday's YogaStretch class will now be held on Thursdays. Both the Tuesday and Thursday YogaStretch classes will begin at 9:10AM and run until 9:55AM.

May 30 Get ready! Wednesday, May 30 is Senior Health Fitness Day. Watch out for the return of Fitness Bingo..... anyone age 55 or older can participate to win prizes! Each bingo number will be assigned an activity. Black out your bingo card to be eligible for various prizes. We will have morning and afternoon activities available. Make sure to watch the SilverSneakers message center and stay tuned to class announcements- more information coming soon!

And, as always, we have our SilverSneakers fitness classes available Monday through Friday. The class schedule with descriptions is available at the SilverSneakers message center or at rockwellcollinsreccenter.com. To register for programming please contact the front desk at 319-295-2552. For more information on SilverSneakers® events and services please contact Deb Duff at 319.295.0017. 

Get S.M.A.R.T.

Win a trip to Mexico or Jamaica!

If you're enrolled in our S.M.A.R.T. Rewards program and visited the Rec Center 12 or more days in March, be on the lookout for your rewards email early April.  The email will be from orders@concordms.com, so make sure to add this to your email safe list to ensure delivery. 

For those new to the program, S.M.A.R.T. Rewards allows you to participate no matter how you like to stay active- whether you like our group fitness classes, weight lifting, MAX10, enjoy our weight and cardio machines, participate in leagues, or do a little bit of everything, your visits to the Rec Center will count towards S.M.A.R.T. Rewards.   

How does the program work?  Attend the Rec Center 12 or more days in a month, through November, 2012, and receive $5 per month.  Receive an additional $2 per month that you visit the Rec Center 12 or more days a month consecutively.  By the end of November 2012, the most one person can receive is $75.  You can choose to redeem your Reward Bucks at any time during the year from an assortment of products and apparel from Camelback, Nike and UnderArmour.  That's not all--each month you achieve $5 or more in Reward Bucks, you will also be given an entry into the grand prize drawing for a trip for two to Riviera Maya Mexico or Negril Jamaica--valued up to $2500!  

Detailed program rules, information and how to pledge is available on the program brochure or by visiting rockwellcollinsreccenter.com.  Print copies are available on the message board or at the Front Desk. 

2012 is YOUR year to get fit and win. Pledge today!