Inside this issue:

Congratulations! 1

New Wellness Center

Updates

2

National Nutrition Month

Initiatives

3

Midland Health Labs 4

De-Stress with Tai Chi

Programs

4

Lentil, Potato, Spinach Taco

Recipe

5

Forgiveness-The Greatest Gift

of All

5

2019 Savings & Health

Expo Pictures

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CCG Wellness

Well-News

March 2019 Edition

Congratulations to Dafne Garizurieta

& Colleen Greene for

finishing the Naples

Daily News Half

Marathon on Sunday

January 20, 2019.

Dafne’s finish time: 2 hrs 24 mins.

Colleen’s finish time: 2 hrs 21 mins.

Pictured: Dafne Garizurieta

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The New Wellness Center plans to open the first week of March. The new center will

host a large area for cardio and weight training. A group fitness area will host our cur-

rent Wellness programs: Zumba, Circuit Training, Pilates, and Yoga. The center will

also have an area for stretching and self-directed exercises. Each restroom area will

have lockers and 2 showers. Large screen TVs will be installed in all areas of exercise.

The center is planned to be open 24/7 for our employees to enjoy. Below is a sample of

the cardio-strength training equipment.

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March—National Nutrition Month

Healthy Bucks Programs-$50HB

Wellness will be offering Healthy Desserts for Your

Sweet Tooth classes throughout the month of March at

different times and locations. Learn how you can enjoy

“sweets” that will not distract from you achieving a

healthier lifestyle. You will get to enjoy these delicious

food items at the presentation:

Frozen Raspberry Yogurt

Yonanas

Yummy Chocolate Pudding

All attendees will receive a FREE

Insulated Cooler—Lunch Container

Wellness Celebrates National Nutrition Month—March

National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Month

Wellness has 3 Registered Licensed Dietitians on

staff to serve you. Simply call and schedule an

appointment with the clinician of your choice for

any special nutrition needs. Our services are

offered FREE to all employees and their family

members.

**Leslie & Ivonne are also Certified Fitness

Trainers. Both can design a personalized exercise

plan.

Karen Eastman, RDN

239-252-6092

Leslie Deason, MS, RDN

239-252-8915

Ivonne Barkman, MS, RDN

239-252-8718

Ivonne Habla Espańol

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Midland Health Qualifying Labs

Deadline is March 31, 2019

All insured Spouses, New Hires, and employee

upgrades must schedule their Midland Health

lab appointment by March 31st. Failure to

meet the deadline will result in being placed

in the Basic Group Health plan.

Schedule your lab appointment on the

www.chpha.com website; Step 1.

Call the Health Advocate office if you need

assistance, 239.252.5588.

Attend 2 consecutive classes for $75 Healthy Bucks

February 12th & 19th at Growth Management

2800 N. Horseshoe Drive

Room 609 & 610

March 21st & 28th at No. Collier Gov’t Center

2335 Orange Blossom Drive

Towne Hall Meeting Rm

Carmen Holder

Tai Chi Instructor

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Lentil, Potato & Spinach Taco Recipe

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 cups chopped potatoes

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

1 cup cooked lentils

4 cups spinach leaves

½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt

2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 chipotle pepper in adobe sauce

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less if desired)

Pinch salt/pepper

8 tortillas

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the potatoes, salt, cumin and pap-

rika and cook for 10 mins, stirring often, until golden brown and crispy.

2. Add in the cooked lentils and spinach ad cook until spinach wilts, about 2-3 mins. Season to taste if

needed.

3. {;ace the Greek yogurt, lime juice, pepper, cumin and cayenne in a food processor or blender and

puree until creamy and smooth. Season to taste if needed with salt/pepper.

4. Divide the filling among the tortilla shells and top with chipotle sauce.

Nutrition Info (per taco)

137 calories, 2.7g fat, 24.3g carbohydrates, 6g fiber, 2 g sugar, 5.3g protein

Forgiveness: The Greatest Gift of All

When someone hurts you—whether it’s a spouse, friend, coworker, or neighbor—it can

be difficult to forgive and forget. But holding a grudge

and holding your anger inside isn’t healthy for you.

Forgiveness releases the harmful feeling you harbor

and allows you to move on with your life.

Here are some tips on how to forgive someone:

Accept the fact that you’ve been hurt and acknowledge how it makes you feel. It’s

okay to feel angry and upset.

Don’t wait for the other person to approach you. Go to them and tell them how

what they did makes you feel. Tell them you offer forgiveness.

Accept your role in the situation. Forgive yourself if necessary.

Take the process of moving forward one day at a time. It will take time to build a

new relationship.

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