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It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up!

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Discovering Your Wellness Within

Healthy Horizons will be sponsoring a four week wellness series entitled “Discovering Your Wellness Within.”  Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions during the month of February.

Session 1:  Thursday, February 7th @ AU 302

Managing Stress presented by Mindy Wallpe

Want to gain a better understanding of how stress impacts your life and the importance of finding balance? Come learn about the dangers of stress, how to utilize your strengths, and the importance of finding time for self-care.

Session 2:  Thursday, February 14th @ AU 302

Healthy Moves at Your Desk: Get Fit While You Sit presented by Beth Lohman

This session will give you practical moves you can do at your desk that help stretch and strengthen the heart and all muscles of the body. You will be given a practical guide to take with you.

Session 3:  Thursday, February 21st @ Krannert Room in the basement of Clowes

Discovering Basic Healthiness presented by Marguerite Stanciu

Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional healthiness, opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation; we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

Please join us for instruction in the sitting practice of meditation, a way to develop mindfulness and awareness in everyday life.

Session 4:  Thursday, February 28th @ AU 302

Nutrition and Wellness presented by Carol (Hagans) Wroblewski

Discover the importance of proper nutrition for your overall wellness.

All programs begin at noon and will be approximately 45 minutes.   Space is limited, so please register through Healthy Horizons at healthyhorizons@butler.edu or by phone at 940-8143.

Participants that attend at least 3 out of the 4 sessions will be entered to win one of three prizes:  a one hour massage, a 5-session personal training package from the HRC, or a free 1-month HRC membership.

Indy Runners Training Program–FREE!

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Healthy Horizons is excited to announce that the Indy Runners Mini Marathon Spring Training program will now be FREE to Butler faculty and staff. Please note special registration information at the end of this post!

2013 Indy Runners Mini Marathon Training Program Participant Benefits Include:

  • 2013 Indy Runners club membership
  • Training and preparing for the Mini with over 400 other participants
  • Multi-level training schedule which allows you to train with others at your own pace
  • Access to showers & lockers (you provide the lock) in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse
  • Recovery snacks after every run/walk
  • Free pizza nights courtesy of Hot Box Pizza in Broad Ripple
  • Run/walk routes include the historic Central Canal Towpath and Butler University campus
  • Knowledgeable guest speakers delivering informative seminars
  • Commemorative short-sleeve technical shirt
  • Opportunity for consultation with sports medicine professionals and experienced runners
  • Discounts at local running stores (Runners Forum , Athletic Annex )
  • Social gatherings with your training mates

The training program includes a weekly run or walk on Tuesday evenings from January 22, 2013 through April 30, 2013. On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, both runners and walkers will meet at 6:00 p.m. at Butler University’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse for a 3 mile run or walk. Please be ready to go at 6:00 p.m.

In order to take advantage of this offer, you must sign up for the Indy Runners Training Program through the Healthy Horizons office.  Please stop by PB 110 or email healthyhorizons@butler.edu for more information. 

Happy New Year!

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Need some help sticking with your New Year’s resolution?

Check out these articles to get you on the right track this year!

Physical Wellness

Emotional Wellness

Financial Wellness

 

 

 

$5 off at Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating

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Hello Butler Faculty and Staff!

The holidays are right around the corner, and so is the holiday challenge to maintain a healthy diet.  Find out what many Butler University faculty, staff, students, and alumni have already discovered…healthy meals prepared for you, without counting calories, weighing portions, grocery shopping, or cooking!  Does it sound too good to be true?  Meet Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, healthy eating made simple…right round the corner, in Butler-Tarkington!

Seattle Sutton provides 105 different freshly prepared, affordable, delicious, calorie-controlled, and diabetic-friendly menus, to include homemade breakfast favorites such as frittatas, waffles, and muffins; to quiche, chicken salad, and lasagna for lunch; and salmon, chicken parmesan, and turkey tetrazzini for dinner.  Let’s face it, most of us struggle with weight and need to cut down on salt and sugar, but just don’t always have the time to shop for and prepare healthy meals.  As many other Butler customers have said, freshly prepared Seattle Sutton is so convenient…the next best thing to a private chef!

No contracts or meetings…just choose either a 1,200 or 2,000-calorie/day plan, and pick up your meals twice per week!  For more information, visit seattlesutton.com, or call us at 317-255-SSHE (7743).  Better yet, stop in at our store on the corner or 56th and Illinois Street, next to the Illinois Food Emporium, Monday or Thursday, from 1:00 until 7:00 pm, and take a peek at the meals!

Place a full-week order during December or January, to help with your New Year’s resolution, and receive $5.00 off your first order!  Gift certificates and delivery are also available.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Debbie Hitchcock

Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating of Indianapolis

5560 N. Illinois Street

Indianapolis, IN  46208

317-255-7743

American Diabetes Month

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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.

Happy October!

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As we say goodbye to summer’s bounty of fruits and vegetables, we gladly welcome fall’s harvest. Not sure what’s in season?  The Indiana Department of Agriculture has a great online harvest calendar that will tell you what’s in season this fall.

So, what’s looking good this October?

  • Apples
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Winter Squash

And that’s just to name a few!

While many local farmer’s markets might be drawing to a close for the season, there are still a variety of opportunities to get your hands on local produce. Did you know there are a handful of farms and orchards just a short drive from Indianapolis?  I mean, really, what’s more fun than an apple orchard, pumpkin patch, or corn maze on a beautiful fall day?!

Happy harvest!