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Greetings!
Congratulations-you
have helped make Shape Up & Go! a wellness force for you and your fellow Clinic
mates! You can drink the champagne--your steps top ONE BILLION combined (not individually)! So far during this
challenge, you have a reported 7,700
pound total weight loss (not individually, much as you may have wanted a bigger
share of that-but WOW). That's a testament to the power of your teamwork!
Time and time again, you and your teammates have stepped up and supported each
other to make this another successful program. And you have one more week to make
yourself a bigger winner: So go finish
strong. You can make it even better.
If you missed a couple of days-or even a round-it's not too late to submit your
data and support your team through the end of the challenge. Give each other an
encouraging push as the conclusion of the challenge draws near!
Don't
forget that in addition to the chance of winning a trip to New
York for the Dr. Oz show there will also be cash prizes
for top teams in each category. The top ten teams from each category who have
completed all 5 rounds of the
competition will be entered into a drawing:
- Two of the top teams will receive a generous
cash prize
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The GRAND PRIZE for one team is
an exciting trip to New
York City for the Dr. Oz show.
And guess what -the
Oz show producers love your success so much they will specially honor all of
you in a shout out to the Cleveland Clinic Shape Up & Go! challenge. WOW-even more ways the Clinic can lead and
motivate the nation, and again it's because of how great our employees are! You probably know abstractly you deliver the
best medical care, and you do and can take pride in that. And, you are one of the top health care
organizations in the nation for generosity to United Way. But in addition, now you are an example of
how employees can take the bull by the horns and be healthier. WOW. You should be proud of yourself and your fellow CC'ers.
This week's joke:
A second grader came home from school and said to her
grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to
make babies today."
The grandmother, more than a little
surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she said,
"how do you make babies?"
"It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and
add
'es'."
Until next week, keep smiling and keep on
moving! Keep up the great work,
keep the jokes coming, and most of all keep smiling! Send your jokes to youdocs@gmail.com.
Yours in Health,
Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness
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Holler!(Days) and How to Manage Seasonal Stress
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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word holiday describes a day when one is free from work,
or a day to commemorate an event, or a period of relaxation-even a vacation.
Does this sound like your holiday? We didn't think so, either! It's amazing
that even after hundreds of years, many people still try to live up to an
unrealistic expectation of perfectly trimmed trees, turkeys, and presents. Bah
Humbug! We have some tips to help you juggle your hectic "holidays".
- Click here to read more about to manage your holiday stress
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Understanding What, Why & How Much to Eat
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If you're typical, you believe that the
way to achieve a healthy weight is to focus on what you eat. Whether
you've been told to cut fat or calories from your diet or to nix the dairy or
wheat, most likely you're concentrating on which foods are in and which are
out. Truth is, while that's step one, focusing on food alone probably won't
work. Paying attention to how and why you eat is just as
important for both weight-reduction efforts and long-term maintenance.
- Click here to read about what makes up your eating habits
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Side Dish: Holiday Vegetables
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Recipe
developed and copyrighted by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD, LD
This is my all-time favorite holiday vegetable dish. It
not only looks festive, but the combination of flavors creates a symphony of
taste!
Serves 6
Ingredients
1 head
cauliflower (about 1
pound), in florets
3 large beets,
peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup balsamic
vinegar
1 teaspoon olive
oil
1/4 cup fresh
chopped dill
Salt and pepper
to taste
- Place vegetables
in clay roaster or glass baking dish coated with vegetable oil spray.
- Whisk together
remainder of ingredients in small bowl; pour over vegetables. Toss to
coat.
- Cover tightly;
bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender,
stirring and basting once after 15 minutes.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (PER SERVING):
44 calories
1.1 grams fat
0.2 grams
saturated fat
1.8 grams
protein
7.7 grams
carbohydrate
1.7 grams fiber
64 mg sodium
Recipe
developed and copyrighted by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD, LD
Reprinted with permission from Nutrio. com
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