Challenge Yourself This May With the Nourish Challenge

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Your UnitedHealthcare Wellness Coaches are here to help encourage you to eat more fruits and veggies this Spring through the Nourish Challenge! Can you eat just one more serving of fruit and veggies for two weeks? If you’re up for the task, this two-week challenge is for you. Coaches will provide tips, recipes and fun facts to encourage you along the way. Set a goal and track your progress. Notice how good it tastes and how good you feel as you freshen up your meals and snacks with produce this spring.

Did we mention there are raffle prizes for completion? If you complete the challenge, including filling out and turning in your tracker, you will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of several grocery store gift cards of varying values ($50, $25, $10).

Sign Up for the Nourish Challenge Now A Coach Will Meet With Your Team
Sign-ups start now and are open on a rolling basis.

The challenge starts on May 16 and goes through May 28 (but feel free to join in any time in May).

One-on-one coaching sessions are available prior to the challenge starting.

Be sure to reach out to a coach below to sign up.

 Ready to gather the team for a Wellness Break?

A coach will come to your department with a fresh fruit snack for your group to enjoy, and will discuss the benefits of and give practical tips to make eating more fruits and veggies tasty and easy. Coaches will also explain the Nourish Challenge and offer an opportunity to participate. All attendees earn a chance to win this month’s raffle prize. Call your coach to arrange your wellness break now!

 

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help reduce the risk of many leading causes of illness and death, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and obesity. Despite these positive health benefits, few adults meet the recommendations. You can be the exception as you challenge yourself to reach your fruit and veggie goals!

To our off-site locations: Don’t forget our coaches want to help your teams eat more fruits and veggies too! Reach out to AnnMarie or David to set up a Zoom session if your team would like a Wellness Break.

Groton/New London/Off-Site Locations
– AnnMarie Bartelli  |  annmarie.bartelli@plusone.com  |  860-822-3160
– David Zaldivar  |  David.zaldivar@plusone.com

Quonset Point Location
– Jennifer Fine  |  Jennifer.fine@plusone.com  |  401-465-1097

JUNE SNEAK PEEK: June is Men’s Health Month. Our Wellness Coaches have three summer baskets geared towards men’s health to raffle off. Stay tuned for what you need to do to enter the raffle.

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