September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
One in 3 children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease (Department of Health and Human Services, 2013).
The good news is that childhood obesity can be prevented! In honor of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Healthy for Life encourages your family to:
Get active outside — walk around the neighborhood, go on a bike ride, or play basketball at the park.
Limit screen time — keep inactive (sitting down) screen time to 2 hours or less per day.
Make healthy meals — buy and serve more vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain foods.
Tips for parents:
o    Get the kids involved in planning and cooking healthy meals. http://1.usa.gov/hnuGz4
o    Use these tips to reduce your child’s screen time. http://1.usa.gov/69My6u
o    Make sure your child gets at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Get tips: http://1.usa.gov/3wnZMl
Department of Health and Human Services. (2013). National Childhood Obesity Month. Retrieved from https://www.healthfinder.gov

If you have Chronic Illness, Pain, Anxiety, Depression—Register Now for Stress Reduction Class
Three decades of research show the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program is effective in helping people coping with medical problems, job or family-related stress, anxiety, and depression. This 8-week program provides tools for responding to the stress associated with illness and everyday life with greater skill and creativity using mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan and information about stress, communication, and wellness. Cost:  $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.

Orientation: Wednesday, September 25 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (October 2-November 20) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. *October 23 class will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, November 16 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy.  Register by contacting Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu.

Don’t eat when you’re not hungry. Register for Fall Eat for Life Program– In Person or Online.
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life course.  This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.

For more information: watch informational videos

In Person Class:

•        Orientation: Tuesday, September 24, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
•        Class: Tuesdays, October 1 – December 10, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
•        Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members

Online Class:

•         Online Orientation: week of September 27
•         Online Class: week of October 4 – week of December 6
•         Online Class Registration Deadline: September 23
•         Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation);
$180 for community members

Program is taught by health psychologist, Dr. Lynn Rossy.
Register by emailing Craig Deken Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu

Yoga
Yoga taught by Kate Walker
Dates:  Fridays, Sept. 6- Nov. 22
Time: 12:10-12:50 p.m.
Location: Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym
Cost: $24 for series
Registration: email Kate Walker at yogateacher530@gmail.com

Gentle Yoga taught by Sandy Matsuda
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 4 – Sept. 25
Time: 7:00 -7:45 a.m.
Location: Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym
Cost: $12 for series
Registration: email Sandy at MatsudaS@missouri.edu

Drop-in Yoga Sessions taught by Glenda Moum
Dates: Thursdays, Sept. 19 – Nov. 7
Time: 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Ellis Library Room 5, State Historical Society of Missouri Art Gallery
Cost: $1 per class
Registration: No registration is needed, for questions email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.

Pilates
Pilates taught by Tina Price
Dates: Mondays, Sept. 9  – Oct. 28
Time: 12:10 – 12:40 p.m.
Location: Hill Hall, Room 305
Cost: $3 per class
Registration: No registration is needed, for questions email Tina Price at  PriceT@missouri.edu

Pilates taught by Tina Price
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 11 – Oct. 30
Time: 12:10 – 12:40 p.m.
Location: Townsend, Room 222
Cost: $3 per class
Registration: No registration is needed, for questions email Tina Price at  PriceT@missouri.edu

Running Group
3 mile run for ALL levels
Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays, Sept. 9 – Oct. 28, weather permitting
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Run begins at Memorial Union Arch
Cost: Free
Registration: No registration is needed, for questions email Tina Price at  PriceT@missouri.edu

Tai Chi
Tai Chi taught by Kenneth Greene
Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 17 – Nov. 5
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ellis Library Room 5, State Historical Society of Missouri Art Gallery.
Cost: A donation is appreciated
Registration: email elliss@umsystem.edu, maximum of 12 participants

Bicycle Education and Train/On-Road Rides
GetAbout Columbia, in partnership with Columbia Parks and Recreation, has released the fall schedule of bicycle education and trail/on-road rides.  Education classes include City Cycling (classroom and on-road skills courses) Bike Maintenance Series,  Kids’ Mountain Biking 101 and a Kids’ Bike Workshop.  Scheduled rides include the Two Wheeled Tuesday Ride series, MKT Secret Access Trail Rides and a variety of destination rides and special events.
•         All GetAbout programs are FREE!  Information and registration details can be found in the fall issue of Leisure Times (pages 32 – 33) at: https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Activities_and_Programs/Leisure_Times/
•         Bicycle education classes are taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors.  Call Columbia Parks and Recreation at 874-7460 to register or for more information.
•         Funding for Getabout Columbia is provided by the Federal Highway Administration’s Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program.

Act Healthy Enrollment is Open Again. Sign Up Now!
Ever wanted to start a new healthy behavior and stick with it?
Do you want to:
•be more active?
•manage stress better?
•improve your diet?
•lower your blood pressure or cholesterol?
•lower your blood sugar?

Did you hear about the Act Healthy project this past summer? One hundred MU employees enrolled in Act Healthy in June. We are now enrolling 100 additional people. This project is a research study for MU employees sponsored by Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program.

Research participants will be eligible to receive a total of $40 in gift cards. Individuals in the treatment group will attend 6 group meetings over the lunch hour.  Group meetings will be held in the following locations on campus:  Ellis Library, University Hospital, Women and Children’s Hospital area, Agricultural Engineering Building on Rollins St., and Woodrail Center on Nifong and Forum.  For more information, see the flier and view the study consent form. If you wish to sign up for the study after reading the consent form, register for an orientation meeting by visiting www.regonline.com/acthealthyorientationmeetingfall2013. The last day to sign up is October 3. Group meetings will start the following week. Contact Mary Clark, RN, with questions at (573)884-1439 or clarkmj@umsystem.edu.