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May 2013: Make a move for your good health!

Step away from the statusquo and enjoy the view from a place where wellness is a journey, not a destination. Your team at GHN is here to support you and make sure you're aware of the multiple ways you can engage in an active and healthy lifestyle this May. Read on for great ideas to restore your balance, renew your spirit and regain confidence. Make a move for your good health!

Eat Well:  Nutrition Information and Resource

• CARD FIT Tip of the Month: Healthy Inspiration for the Athlete in All of Us!
  

• Taste the Difference with Farm Fresh Produce at our Farm-2-Fork Take 20. 
  
• Friday, May 17th from 12:30 p.m.- 12:50 p.m., University Club (Belknap)
• Friday, May 24th from 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Nursing School K Bldg. Room 2023 (HSC)
  
• Celebrate Earth Day with a commitment to eat local: Food travels an average of 1,500 miles to reach your plate. That’s not healthy for you or the planet.  Learn more about how you can support a vibrant local food economy with fresher, more nutritious food for only $12-20/week. UofL’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program offers farm-fresh produce, meats, dairy, eggs, and more begin mid-May.
  

Live Well: Self Care & Work-Life Balance

• 203 pounds lighter and a strong motivation to stay healthy, it's evident that Rosie Murrell has a great story to tell. Come hear her speak at the free A1C Champion Event, a special program  for individuals managing Diabetes.  May 9th and May 10th, from 12-1 p.m. Sponsored by Get Healthy Now (UofL) and Wellness Works (UofL Health Care). Register today>>>
• How-To Festival Have you ever wanted to ace crossword puzzles, make bread, raise chickens in your backyard, perform magic tricks, square dance or make sushi? Then the Louisville Free Public Library's How-To Festival is for you. Learn how to do more than 50 things in five hours – for free, all in one place. Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Main Library, 301 York Street. More info>>>
• Live What You Love Experience positive energy and positive results as you participate in Get Healthy Now’s Group Wellness Coaching.  You will design and implement an action plan to live the future of your dreams.
  Meet us for 5 Wednesdays at 12 noon beginning May 15th in the in Nursing School K Building Room K2016 on the Health Science Campus. Register today!
  
• What's Old is New Again: Donate your old sneakers and give new life to a young girl's fight against cancer. Bring those old 'kicks' to the new GHN Wellness Center ---for every pair, a dollar is donated to a local pediatric cancer cause that supports Miley Hodge in her fight against terminal bone cancer.  Questions? Contact Angela Keene.
  

Be Active: Increase Physical Activity 

• The you you've been waiting for...It All Starts Here!  Visit the new GHN Wellness Center to get a jump start on your wellbeing! Fitness and wellness classes, state-of-the-art equipment, fully refinished locker rooms, and NO monthly membership fees for UofL employees (.40 FTE or greater)! Access the most current information that's available more >>> Located at 601 Presidents Blvd. (just a few blocks east of Belknap Campus)
• Directions: Click here, input your starting location (A) and click “Get Directions.” 

• Complete the Enrollment Packet [pdf] and bring with you when you first visit the facility. 

• Take part in our new fitness classes: InCycle, Bootcamp, Regen, and more!
  

• Create more balance in your life: Benefit your body and mind while increasing flexibility with yoga classes offered by certified yoga instructor Tami Combs.  Specialty classes are $40/semester. View the May Schedule>>>
  
• Joint pain no more: jump in the pool for GHN's Water Fitness class with Laura Feese, Certified Aquatic Instructor with 25+ years of experience.  45 minute class for all levels--no swimming skills needed. Sign up today: space is limited!
  

• Does your neck need some relief? Watch GHN's online Yoga videos, complements of Judy Rice, to help you 'find your breath' in the busy moments and be mindful.  Watch now!

• The 3rd Annual UofL vs. UK Moving for Healthy Hearts Challenge: The challenge continues... UofL has kept the lead the entire challenge. Are you a part of this effort to bring yet another trophy back to the Cardinal nest? Join in!

• Run for the "L" of It: Show your UofL spirit during this 5K Run/Walk at 4th St Live on Saturday, May 25th at 8:00 AM. All ages are welcome to participate and prizes will be given to winners in multiple age and gender groups. Early registration is $20 per person ($10 for students). Register online.
  
• Saddle Up for Bike Month! May is National Bike Month! Spring is the perfect time to rediscover the health-promoting, money-saving and planet-protecting joys of getting around on two wheels. Here are a number of great resources:
  
• Bike to Work Day is May 17th-- sign up for FREE Bike classes
  
• Join or form a UofL team for Louisville’s Bike Month Challenge May 1-16.
  
• Need a bike? Register to win one, or check one out free any day from Humana Gym or the SAC gym.
• UofL Bike Commuter Resources
  
  

Monthly Focus: Movement Activity and Women's Health

• The 11th annual National Women's Checkup Day will be Monday, May 13, 2013, during National Women's Health Week. Calling all girlfriends, wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and superwoman... don't miss this opportunity to PLEDGE to take care of YOU!
  
• Sleepwalking through your job? Often hit by the 2 p.m. slump? Looking for a quick fix for those daily lags in energy? Read on to find out about a simple secret>>>
• UofL Professor being recognized at the Alltech symposium for her work on human nutrition: "This year, Alltech will award its annual Medal of Excellence to a major contributor in the field of nutrigenomics. Dr. Eugenia Wang, a professor at the University of Louisville, will be honored for her work in microRNA in both the U.S. and China...Dr. Wang is studying how the expression of microRNA points to implications for human health, with potential to find nutrigenomic solutions for diseases such as obesity, cancer and diabetes." (Lane Report) Congratulations, Dr. Wang!
  
• Aiming to find a few ways to positively impact your health?  Read this monthly article from the Kentucky Rx Coalition, who assist covered employees and their dependents with any issues related to their Rx benefit.  Contact a Coalition pharmacist to learn more and ask questions related to medications (adverse reactions, drug interactions or over-the-counter options).
  
• Call: [toll free] (855) 218-KYRX (5979) (between 8 AM-6 PM EST, M-F)
  
• Email: KYRxCoalition@uky.edu

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Thank you for your continued interest in our programs and offerings. We look forward to providing you with insightful monthly happenings & highlights to assist you in championing your health all year long!

Visit the new GHN Wellness Center @ Humana Gym!

• Cardio/Strength Equipment
• Elevated Walking Track
• Wellness Support + Education
• Group Fitness Rooms
• and more!
  

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