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Ready to Quit Smoking?
The Indiana Quit Line can help!
Navigating the Healthcare System
In this issue:
- Your Health Care IQ
- Preventive Screenings
- Ready for Surgery?
- When to Seek Medical Care
- When to Get Emergency Care
- Saving Health Care Dollars
Have additional questions about how best to utilize your health benefits and navigate the healthcare system?
Health Advocate is a new benefit for Butler University employees and is your “go-to” expert. Health Advocate can help you:
- Clarify benefit coverage
- Schedule appointments and tests
- Resolve billing and insurance claim issues
- Estimate costs
- Explain conditions and treatment instructions
- Arrange elder care
You can also reach Health Advocate by calling 866-695-8622.
American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month. It is important to recognize the impact the disease has on millions of people, as well as to understand ways to reduce your risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes is characterized by high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels that result from the body’s inability to produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. When the body can’t make enough insulin, it is usually taken by injection or with the use of an insulin pump.
There are 3 main types of diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes (previously known as juvenile diabetes) is usually diagnosed in children and occurs when the body does not produce insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and occurs when the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin.
Gestational Diabetes occurs when women have high blood glucose levels during their pregnancy.
Symptoms for Diabetes include:
- Frequent urination
- Unusual thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Extreme fatigue and Irritability
- Frequent infections
- Blurred vision
- Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
- Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet
- Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections
- Extreme fatigue and Irritability
It is important to speak with your healthcare provider if you are experiencing any of these symptoms. Often times, people with Type 2 Diabetes have no symptoms. That’s why it is also important to know your family history and to know your risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. The American Diabetes Association has a free online tool you can use to assess your risk level.
Common risk factors include:
- People over age 45
- People with a family history of diabetes
- People who are overweight
- People who do not exercise regularly
- People with low HDL cholesterol or high triglycerides, high blood pressure
- Certain racial and ethnic groups (e.g., Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives)
- Women who had gestational diabetes, or who have had a baby weighing 9 pounds or more at birth
There are many lifestyle choices that you can make to help control your risk levels and prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Making healthy food choices, exercising, and losing weight are important steps you can take to take control of your health.
If you are concerned about your risk of developing diabetes, Healthy Horizons has a Certified Diabetes Educator on staff that would be happy to meet with you. A diabetes risk assessment is included with the annual health screening offered by Healthy Horizons. As part of the diabetes risk assessment, Healthy Horizons offers a fasting blood glucose test that measures your blood sugar levels after fasting for 10-12 hours. For those currently managing diabetes, Healthy Horizons is also able to do a hemoglobin A1c test, which provides an average of your blood sugar control over the past 3 months.
If you are interested in a diabetes risk assessment or interested in meeting with the Certified Diabetes Educator to assist you in managing your diabetes, please don’t hesitate to contact Healthy Horizons at healthyhorizons@butler.edu or by phone at extension 8143.
Great American Smokeout
Today marks the 37th Annual Great American Smokeout, where smokers from across the nation can use this day to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then use this day to quit smoking.
Ready to quit? Healthy Horizons can help! Healthy Horizons offers a six week program at no cost to all Butler faculty and staff. The program is designed to help you quit tobacco for good. During this program, you will meet privately with a pharmacist to develop a personalized step-by-step plan to quit tobacco. Our pharmacists will work with you to identify the best way to help you quit and lead a healthy tobacco free life.
For more information, contact the Healthy Horizons office at healthyhorizons@butler.edu or extension 8143.
Team Work
Emotional Eating: Triggers, Toxins, and Tools
Healthy Horizons sponsored a Lunch and Learn on Emotional Eating: Triggers, Toxins, and Tools for Intervention presented by Dr. Carol (Hagans) Wroblewski.
If you weren’t able to make it, you can watch her presentation here:
Meatless Monday: White Beans and Greens
Have you taken the pledge to go meatless on Mondays? Even if you haven’t committed to going meatless every Monday, it is still fun to incorporate new recipes into your diet.
White Beans and Greens
Source: Natural Vegan Kitchen by Christine Waltermyer
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (2 teaspoons)
- 3 cups cooked or canned cannellini beans or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 5 cups chopped kale
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
Heat the water in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and soft. Add another small splash of water if needed to prevent the onion from sticking to the pan. Add the beans and cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the kale and another splash of water, if needed, to keep the beans from sticking to the skillet.
Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the kale has wilted and is tender to your liking. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Take a look at how to prepare this meal:
http://youtu.be/9IKFKE-qbS0
Personal Training at the HRC
Did you know that Butler’s Health and Recreation Complex offers Certified Personal Training for students, HRC members, and Non-Members?
Certified Personal Training Rates
| Service | Student Rate | Member Rate | Non-Member Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness Assessment* | $15 | $20 | $27 |
| 60 Minute Private Training Session | $10 | $15 | $22 |
| 60 Minute Group Training Session (2-5) | $7.50 per person | $10 per person | $17 per person |
*Fitness assessment included with private and group session purchases of two or more
Notice: Prospective client must be at least 16 years old to be eligible for the personal training service. All training sessions must be used within 6 months of date of purchase.
Contact Ceci Jennings, Personal Training Coordinator, at cajennin@butler.edu ext. 6121 for information regarding the Personal Training service.
Think Before You Eat: Pizza vs. Soup
