Take Control - Fall 2005


Wisdom to improve the performance of your health plan.		Dec 2005 \| Issue 02

JI Companies | In This Issue

· Healthy Eating for the Holidays

· Preventing the Holiday Blues

· Easing Tension During the Holidays

· An Annual Resolution You Can Keep

Getting Through the Holidays and Preparing for 2006
Some Helpful Tips from JI Companies

’Tis the season. With the arrival of festive parties, visiting family members, and crowded shopping malls so brings elevated stress levels, feelings of depression or melancholy, and countless opportunities to indulge excessively in food and drink.

In this issue of Take Control, we will share some ways your employees can approach this season with the proper frame of mind and prepared with the necessary resources so that they stay in shape both physically and emotionally. Take Control also offers a guide to equip you and your employees for your annual physical. So feel free to share all or part of this newsletter with your employees. And start your new year off with a bang!
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Healthy Eating for the Holidays

As we celebrate the holiday season, we are more inclined to succumb to the temptation of rich and fattening foods and treat ourselves a bit too much. Alwayshealth.com offers 10 ways you can eat healthy and avoid the weight gain without depriving yourself.
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Preventing the Holiday Blues

During the holidays, circumstances such as being away from family, death of a loved one, the pressure to have a good time, and loneliness can bring about feelings of sadness and grief. JI’s employee assistance program partner, Interface EAP, has come up with these strategies to reduce the likelihood of getting the holiday blues.
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Easing Tension During the Holidays

Anxieties can run high throughout the holidays as we are bombarded with meeting the needs and wants of various family members. Here are 8 coping techniques to alleviate stress so that you can enjoy the holidays with your family.
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An Annual Resolution You Can Keep

Each year millions of Americans go through the ritual of the “annual physical” or complete health examination. But what are the most important components of a complete annual health assessment? Dr. Pamela Morris, Chief Medical Officer of Prevecare in Charleston, South Carolina has developed the following list for you to review before your next “physical” to ensure you receive the most productive annual visit.
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From employee benefits to worker’s compensation and property/liability, JI can create an alternative risk program that achieves your objectives.

Healthy Eating for the Holidays- Guidelines for surviving without depriving.

Preventing the Holiday Blues - Cheer up those low spirits.

Easing Tension During the Holidays - Don’t let the hectic season get you in a tizzy.

An Annual Resolution You Can Keep-Pointers for your next physical.