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wellness

Studies have suggested that walking at a brisk pace for three or more hours a week can reduce your risk for coronary heart disease by 65 percent.

RESOURCES

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Please note that these links connect to sites that are not under the control of Augsburg College. While we believe that these sites offer useful information, we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information that you receive by following these links, nor do we endorse the content of each site.

Center for Counseling and Health Promotion
Self-Help Links: http://www.augsburg.edu/cchp/self-help.html
Community Resources: http://www.augsburg.edu/cchp/coresources.html

Women's Resource Center
http://www.augsburg.edu/wrc

Augsburg Fitness Facilities

HealthPartners 10,000 Steps
http://www.10k-steps.com/default.aspx

Getting Started in a fitness program
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ00171

Runners' and Walkers' Map of Minneapolis
http://www.runmdra.org/mpls-lakes-distances.pdf

Weight Loss – Six Strategies for Success
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/HQ01625

Water: How much should you drink every day?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

WebMD - timely health and medical news and information
http://www.webmd.com

American Cancer Society’s Guide to Quitting Smoking
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp

Delta Dental tipsheets
New Year's Resolution
Fun Facts Oral Health
A Baby's First Tooth
Men and Oral Health
Sensitive Teeth

Read more dental tipsheets in the Human Resources public drive.

Do program – partnership between BCBS and the American Heart Association
http://www.do-groove.com/whatisdo.aspx

BCBS Wellness pages – Member Health Programs
www.bluecrossmn.com/servicecenter (requires user account activation)

FirstHelp™ Nurse Advice Line
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
800-622-9524

UnumProvident’s Employee Assistance Program – information regarding work/home balance, parenting, eldercare, emotional well-being, health and nutrition, legal and financial issues, addiction and recovery.
www.lifebalance.net
username: lifebalance
password: lifebalance

QuitAssist™
http://www.pmusa.com/en/quitassist/index_flash.asp

Get Fit Twin Cities
www.getfittwincities.org

Nutrition – My Pyramid
www.mypyramid.gov/

Make Your Calories Count – Using the Nutrition Facts Label
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/hwm/labelman.html

Institute for Health and Healing – healing therapies and programs for better health
http://www.allinaems.com/ahs/anw.nsf/page/ihh_home

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