Living Healthy: Challenges
Each challenge is worth $25 toward your premium refund. To qualify, you must register for the Wellness Program and have an 80% success rate on each challenge.
Tips to help you succeed
Challenge 1: January 1 through February 28
Kick the sugar habit and exercise 30 minutes, 5 days per week
Drink water in place of soft drinks and serve fruit in place of traditional desserts.
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Challenge 2: March 1 through April 30
Do Stretching and Strength Exercises
Do general strengthening exercises at least 2 times a week and stretch daily. Cardiovascular exercise can make up the remaining 3 days to meet the 30 minutes, 5 day per week goal.
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Challenge 2
Tracking Calendar (Now you can track your progress electronically)
Stretching Examples
Strengthing Exercises
Challenge 3: May 1 through June 30
Eat a healthy lunch daily and exercise 30 minutes, 5 days per week
Make healthy menu choices or pack/fix a healthy lunch. What's considered healthy? Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and small portions, for example.
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Challenge 3 Tracking Calendar (track your progress electronically)
Challenge 4: July 1 through August 31
Eat antioxidant foods daily and exercise 30 minutes, 5 days per week
Eat at least one serving of an antioxidant food at every meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Examples of foods high in antioxidants include fruits, vegetables, and legumes. A list will be included with your challenge.
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Challenge 4 Tracking Calendar (track your progress electronically)
Challenge 5: September 1 through October 31
Eat healthy proteins and exercise 30 minutes, 5 days per week
A list of healthy proteins will be included with your challenge.
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Challenge 5 Tracking Calendar (track your progress electronically)
Challenge 6: November 1 through December 31
Maintain your weight during the holiday season
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Challenge 6 Tracking Calendar (track your progress electronically)
NOTE: These challenges are not meant to take the place of personal instruction from your physician. If you have health problems, ask your doctor for individual guidance. Challenges can be altered for special medical needs.