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The activities and resources listed here are grouped roughly by topic (Fitness, Heart Health, Weight Management, etc.) and color-coded by the type of activity (Health Screening, Presentation, etc.). Although listed separately, most often multiple activities are combined to become part of a Member Group’s total integrated wellness program.

Types of Activities
	Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities	Other Activities
	Screenings: biometric tests or measures such as cholesterol or blood pressure. Health fairs: can include screenings, computer assessments, informational tables, demonstrations and chair or hand massage.	The following activities and services are also available. Because they are very general and apply to many health areas, they are not listed under specific topic categories: Interest and Needs Assessment MIIA wellness professionals use results of interest surveys and health claims data to help plan targeted programs for member groups. Health Risk Appraisals and Follow-Up On-line and paper/pencil confidential health risk surveys are designed to increase health awareness, identify those at risk and target follow-up risk reduction programs. Telephonic coaching for lifestyle management helps those at high risk set and reach health improvement goals. Aggregate reports are valuable program planning tools. All HRA personal information is confidential. Take MIIA’s Personal Health Assessment on-line and receive a wealth of personalized feedback about your health status, resources and recommendations for change. Resources Though not listed in detail here, we can provide a selection of educational brochures, flyers, promotional materials for events and referrals to outside professionals or organizations.
	Presentations and Demonstrations
	Generally a one time group event focused on a specific health issue. Can range from 1 hour to a half day.
	Onsite Group Activities
	Generally a group meets at the worksite for more than one session to learn and practice health/fitness skills (i.e. strength training, yoga, tai chi, weight management).
	Self-Directed Activities
	Non-group or group activities that are completed more informally, usually during off-work hours.
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Fitness
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Back care demonstrations Blood pressure screening Body composition testing BMI (body mass index) measurement Bone density screening Cardiovascular fitness test Flexibility test Informational table Proper lifting techniques and body mechanics Seated massage or hand massage Strength test Total, HDL and LDL cholesterol screening Triglycerides screening Waist circumference measurement Work station analysis (ergonomic evaluation) Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Exercise, Fitness and Physical Activity
		Boosting Energy! Beating Fatigue! Eating for Optimal Workouts and Performance Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Fit Women (or Men) Over Forty Fit Women (or Men) Over Fifty Fitting Fitness In and Sticking With It How to Be a Frequent Mover- For Those Who Don’t Like To Move Is Your Snow-blower in Better Shape than You Are? Making New Year’s Exercise Resolutions that Last! Muscle and Fiction Overcoming Obstacles to Regular Exercise Strength Training for Life What Does Fitness Really Mean and How Do I Get There? Who Stole My Inch? Getting Smaller Around the Waist!
		Back Health
		Healthy Back? Happy Person! No More Oh My Aching Back! Pre-work Stretching Program; Save your Back!
		Insomnia and Sleep
		Add More Rest to Your Nights and Zip to Your Days Turn Out the Lights on Restless Nights
		Onsite Group Activities
		“Deskercise!” (execise and stretching at your desk) Exercise for Core Strength Indoor Walking Program Lean At Work Muscle Conditioning (or Cardio Conditioning) Mind Your Muscles! Muscle Conditioning Pilates for Fitness Tai Chi for Health and Relaxation Strength and Flexibility for Life Strength Training for Men-Beginner or Intermediate Level Strength Training for Women- Beginner or Intermediate Level Sweat! Sculpt! And Stretch! Walk With Your Friends Work Out Like the Pros (cardio and/or strength) Yoga for Health and Relaxation
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Make Every Step Count - Walking challenge using pedometers Take the Challenge - Walk 40 miles in 30 days!
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Weight Management and Nutrition
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Cardiovascular fitness test Blood pressure screening Body mass index (BMI) screening Body composition testing Bone density screening Cocktail party food demo Cooking demonstrations and tastings Glucose screening Hip to waist ratio measurement Information display table Nutrition computer profile The “Great Taste Challenge” Total, HDL and LDL cholesterol screening Triglycerides screening Waist circumference measurement Weight Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Weight Loss and Weight Management
		Avoiding Weight Loss Pitfalls and Relapse Prevention Breaking the Barriers to Healthy Eating Emotional and Stress Eating Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Fit Women (or Men) Over Forty Fit Women (or Men) Over Fifty Fitting Exercise In and Sticking With It Food Preparation and Cooking Tips for Weight Loss Losing Weight From the Inside Making Your Weight Loss New Year’s Resolutions Last Mind Your Muscles: Muscle Conditioning Overcoming Overeating Strength Training for Weight Loss Supermarket tour- actual shopping tour at local food store Weighing in on Fad Diets Weight Loss Strategies That Work
		Diet and Disease Prevention
		Eating Mediterranean in New England Heart Smart: Fat, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Hypertension and Diet: What’s the Connection? Phytochemicals: Make Your Plate A Rainbow Preventing Weight Gain While Quitting Tobacco Saturated with Cholesterol? Searching for the Perfect Diet: Journey to Crete Super Diet for Cancer Prevention Super Diet for Heart Disease Prevention Super Diet for Osteoporosis Prevention The Mediterranean Kitchen Trans? Hydrogenated? Making Sense of all the Fats
		General Food & Nutrition
		Breakfast on the Run! Brown Bag/Gold Star Lunches Colorful Choices, Eating with Fruits and Vegetables Cooking demos (Grilling; Mediterranean; Whole Grain; Cocktail Party; Five in Five (meals made with 5 ingredients or less in 5 minutes or less); Stir Fry; Vegetarian) Dashboard Dining Dining Out Away from Home Embracing Health with Your Fork and Knife Food News: What to Believe? What Not? Healthy Grilling Label Reading 101: Reading the Small Print “Mad” about Mediterranean!! Nuts about Nutrition Smart Snacking Supermarket Smarts Take the Taste Challenge! Those with Brains Eat Grains! Vitamins and Minerals, Should You Take Supplements? Winter Wellness: Focus on Food and Nutrition
		Women’s and Men’s Health and Nutrition
		Health, Nutrition and Menopause Modified: Strength Training for the Female Beginner Strength Training for the Male Beginner
		Nutrition for Work & Travel
		Best Bets for Dining-Out Quick, Easy and Healthy Lunches and Snacks Healthy Eating on the Road Healthy Eating on Vacation Office Survival 101: Avoiding Occupational Eating Hazards
		Holiday Eating
		Avoiding the Holiday Bulge Making New Year’s Resolutions That Last Celebrate without the Weight!
		Healthy Diet, Weight Management and Emotional Well Being
		Boosting Energy! Beating Fatigue Food and Mood: How They Affect One Another Handling Stress with FOOD Finesse Look on the Sunny Side with A Food Makeover! Stress Relief: Just a Healthy Plate Away!
		Exercise, Sports and Nutrition
		Eating for Peak Exercise Performance Diet, Exercise and Metabolism: Putting It All Together
		Onsite Group Activities
		Health in Motion Aerobics Series Lean At Work Cardio Conditioning Series Lean At Work Muscle Conditioning Program Cooking demo series Strength and Flexibility for Life Tai Chi for Health And Relaxation Walking and Fitness Program Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate A Rainbow! 3-week dietary incentive program Make Every Step Count - Pedometer walking program Take the Challenge - Walk 40 miles in 30 days
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Heart Health
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Blood Glucose Screening Blood Pressure Screening Body Composition Screening Body Mass Index Measurement Heart Health Profile Hip to Waist Ratio Measurement Information Display Table Total, HDL and LDL Cholesterol Screening Waist circumference measurement Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Heart Disease and Hypertension
		Demonstrations: Yoga, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing, Meditation Do You Know Your Numbers and What the Numbers Mean? Eating Mediterranean in New ENgland Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Fat Savvy: Making Sense of all the Fats Fit Over Forty Fit Over Fifty Fitting Fitness In and Sticking With It Food Preparation and Cooking Tips for Weight Loss Heart Matters: It Matters Now! Heart Smarts: Fats, Cholesterol and Heart Disease Making New Year’s Resolutions that Last! Super Diet for Heart Disease Prevention Super Diet for Managing Hypertension The HEART TRUTH — Women and Heart Disease Trans? Hydrogenated? Making Sense of all the Fats Weighing in on Fad Diets Weight Loss Strategies That Work
		Smoking, Tobacco and Heart Disease
		Building Your Skills: Getting Ready to Quit Smoking Helping Yourself and Your Loved One while he/she is Quitting Smoking So You’re Thinking About Quitting, but... What Does NRT Got to Do With it? You Can Do It! Try Again to Quit Smoking for Good!
		Onsite Group Activities
		Health in Motion Aerobics Program Healthy Cooking Demo Series Modified: Lean At Work Muscle Conditioning Lean at Work Cardio Conditioning Mediterranean Diet Cooking Demo or Series Strength and Flexibility for Life Tai Chi for Health And Relaxation Walking and Fitness program Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate A Rainbow! 3-week dietary incentive program Make Every Step Count — Pedometer walking program Smoking Cessation Program Take The Challenge! — Walk 40 miles in 30 days Walk Across Massachusetts Walk Across New England
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Cancer Prevention
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Body Composition TESTING Body Mass Index measurement Cancer Risk Profile Cooking Demos Hip to Waist Ratio Screening Information Display Table Nutrition Profile Sun Screen Analyzer Waist Circumference measurement Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Cancer Prevention
		Building and Maintaining a Healthy Immune System Colorful Choices! Make your Plate a Rainbow! Cooking Demos Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Fit Over Forty Fit Over Fifty Fitting Fitness In and Sticking With It Food Preparation and Cooking Tips for Weight Loss Low Carb or Right Carb? Making New Year’s Resolutions that Last! Preventing Cancer Through Diet and Exercise Preventing Weight Gain When Quitting Tobacco Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention Strength Training for Life Super Diet for Cancer Prevention Weighing in on Fad Diets Weight Loss Strategies That Work Who Stole My Inch? Losing Weight and Inches!
		Tobacco and Smoking
		Building Your Skills: Getting Ready to Quit Smoking Helping Yourself and Your Spouse While He/she is Quitting Smoking So You’re Thinking About Quitting Smoking, but... You Can Do It! Try Again to Quit Smoking for Good! What Does NRT Got to do With it?
		Onsite Group Activities
		"Boot Camp" for Fitness Health in Motion Aerobics Series Healthy Cooking Demo Series- focus Cancer Prevention Lean At Work Muscle Conditioning Lean at Work Cardio Conditioning Mediterranean Diet Cooking Demo or Series Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate A Rainbow! 3-week dietary incentive program Make Every Step Count — Pedometer walking program Smoking Cessation Program Take the Challenge — Walk 40 miles in 30 days
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Emotional Well Being
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Blood Pressure Screening Information Display Table Relaxation Tips Demo and Resource Table Seated Massage and Hand Massage Stress Profile with Bio-Dots Yoga or Tai Chi Demo and Resources Table Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Stress Management and Relaxation
		Balancing Work and Home Life Dancing with Stress: Herbs and Other Activities that make a DIfference Demonstrations: Yoga,Tai Chi, Deep Breathing, Meditation Easy Relaxation Techniques to Use at Work Handling Stress With Finesse Holistic Approaches to Managing Stress Humor and Laughter: A Light-Hearted Approach to Stress Management Reducing Stress through Aromatherapy Dancing with Stress Preventing Weight Gain While Quitting Tobacco Staying Merry Through All the Mayhem Stress Busting Nutrition Strategies Stress Busting Strategies that Work! Stress Recess Stress Relief: Just a Breath Away Taking Care of Yourself in Stressful Times Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others The Energizing Lifestyle The Food/Mood Connection Unraveling the Stress Dilemma Winning the Game: Building Resiliency
		Communication Skills
		Communicating for More Positive Relationships Dealing with Challenging and Difficult People Saying No Without Guilt
		Depression
		Clues to Beating the Blues Depression: It’s More than Just the Blues Don’t Be SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Manage It When Down in the Dumps Becomes The Pits! Winter Wellness
		Insomnia and Sleep
		Add More Rest to Your Nights and Zip to Your Days Successful Slumber Turn Out the Lights On Restless Nights
		Time Management
		The Balancing Act: Time Management Creating More Time First Things First
		Onsite Group Activities
		Health in Motion Aerobics Series Life Management — Stress Management Modified-Lean At Work Muscle Conditioning Lean at Work Cardio Conditioning Exercise for Core Strength Strength and Flexibility for Life Quick and Simple Exercises for Stress Relief on the Job Tai Chi for Health and Relaxation Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate A Rainbow! — 3-week dietary incentive program Make Every Step Count — Pedometer walking program Take the Challenge — Walk 40 miles in 30 days
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Women's Health
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities Blood Glucose Screening Blood Pressure Screening Body Composition TESTING Body Mass Index Measurement Bone Density Screening Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol Hip to Waist Ratio Measurement Information Display Table Waist Circumference measurement Women’s Health Profile Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Feeling Fine Over Forty Feeling Fine Over Fifty Fitting Fitness In and Sticking With It Food Preparation and Cooking Tips for Weight Loss Low Carb or Right Carb? Making New Year’s Resolutions that Last! Osteoporosis: What It Is and How to Help Prevent It Preventing Weight Gain When Quitting Tobacco Boosting Energy! Beating Fatigue! Strength Training for Women The Food/Mood Connection The Heart Truth: Women and Heart Disease Transitioning Well: Managing the Challenges of Midlife • Weighing in on Fad Diets Weight Loss Strategies That Work
		Onsite Group Activities
		Group Activities Health in Motion Aerobics Program Exercise for Core Strength Strength and Flexibility for Life Modified Strength Training for Women- Beginner Level Strength Training for Women- Intermediate Level Tai Chi for Health and Relaxation Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate a Rainbow Make Every Step Count - Pedometer walking program Smoking Cessation Program MODIFIED Take the Challenge - Walk 40 miles in 30 days 4 week exercise incentive program
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Men's Health
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Blood Glucose Screening Blood Pressure Screening Modify Body Composition Testing Modify Body Mass Index measurement Bone Density Screening Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol Hip to Waist Ratio Screening Waist circumference measurement Information Display Table Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Boosting Energy! Beating Fatigue! Eating for Optimal Workouts and Performance Exercise and Metabolism: Putting It All Together Exercise for Long-term Weight Management Fit Over Forty Fit over Fifty Fitting Fitness In and Sticking With It Is Your Snow Blower in Better Shape Than You Are? Making New Year’s Resolutions That Last! Men’s Health Matters Men’s Health: Taking Charge Weight Loss Strategies That Work Back Health and Back Care
		Back to Health
		No More Oh My Aching Back! Pre-work Stretching Program; Save your Back! Proper Lifting and Body Mechanics for your Back
		Insomnia and Sleep
		Add More Rest to Your Nights and Zip to Your Days Turn Out the Lights on Restless Nights Holistic and Herbal Pathways to Better Sleep What’s the Prostate Have to Do With Health? Modified-Who Stole My Inch? Losing Weight! Losing Inches!
		Onsite Group Activities
		Cardio Conditioning for Men Health in Motion Aerobics Program Strength and Flexibility for Life Strength Training for Men-Beginner Level Strength Training for Men- Intermediate level Tai Chi for Health and Relaxation Walking for Fitness Yoga for Health and Relaxation Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
		Self-Directed Activities
		Fitness Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for health club membership. HEALTH 2008! - Year long exercise incentive program Weight Loss Reward - up to $150.00 annual reimbursement for participation in Weight Watchers or hospital based weight loss program Choose Your Colors! Make Your Plate a Rainbow Make Every Step Count — Pedometer walking program Smoking Cessation Program Take the Challenge — Walk 40 miles in 30 days
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Other Health, Consumer Health, and Safety
		Screenings and Other Health Fair Activities
		Blood Glucose Screening Information Display Table Salad Bar Day Warm-Up Suit Day Note: health fairs can also include activities on many other health issues
		Presentations and Demonstrations
		Building and Maintaining a Healthy Immune System Complementary Medicine: What It’s All About Drug Talk: Safe and Effective Use of Your Medications Getting the Most Out of Your Doctor’s Visits Herbal and Holistic Approaches to Allergies Herbs and Supplements: Making Sense It’s Up to You! Advocating for Yourself in the Healthcare System More than an Apple A Day Preventing and Managing Headaches Spring Into Wellness Terrific Ways to Save a Bundle On Health Care Understanding and Managing Allergies Winter Wellness
		Onsite Group Activities
		CPR Training First Aid Training "The Sampler" Yoga and Tai Chi Note: most other presentations can also be expanded to a multi-session program
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