Get help with those New Year’s resolutions with New Year New You 2020

January 06, 2020

The Benefits and Wellness team at UT Southwestern can help jump-start your 2020 health goals with a variety of fun activities and resources that can make a big impact.

Naturally Slim

Ever wonder how some people can eat all their favorite foods and not gain weight? Naturally Slim® is an online program that will teach you how. And here's a hint: it doesn't include starving, counting calories, or eating diet food. The University of Texas System Office of Employee Benefits and its Living Well Program are giving you the chance to learn how to eat the foods you love while reducing your chances of developing a serious condition, like diabetes or heart disease – at no cost to you.

Apply at www.naturallyslim.com/LivingWell.

Application period: 6-17
Acceptance/deferral notification: Jan. 24
Program starts: Feb. 3, 2020
Eligibility: UTSELECT and UT CONNECT medical plan members age 18 and above, including employees, retirees, spouses, and dependents who have not participated in the last 12 months. Past participants of the Naturally Slim program will not be eligible to restart the program until all phases of the program (Foundations, NS4You and NS4Life) have ended (one year following their program start date).
Cost: Naturally Slim is offered at no cost to UTSELECT and UT CONNECT Medical Plan members age 18 and above, including employees, retirees, spouses and dependents

Questions? support@naturallyslim.com Naturally Slim Customer Service.

Right This Weigh weight loss challenge

Right This Weigh is a healthy weight program that draws on the excitement of seeing and learning about new places and people by tracing famous trails around the globe. Each time you record a Right This Weigh healthy habit you proceed along the trail you’ve chosen. As you move forward, you’ll view great images and vivid descriptions of that location as if you’re right there. It’s a fun, effective way to track habits that lead to a healthy weight because you actually see your progress.

Your goal is to travel 300+ virtual miles along the trails. You can add to your mileage by taking the daily Tip Test. Aim for at least 50 miles a week to achieve the goal in six weeks.

Registration: Jan. 13-20
Challenge: Jan. 20-March 1

Onsite preventative health screening

Get a fast, free, and easy onsite wellness checkup with Catapult Health. All UT CONNECT and UT SELECT medical plan members are invited to participate in this onsite preventative health checkup. Your preventative care is 100% covered with no out of pocket copays or co-insurance. Please bring your insurance card to your appointment.

Included in each 45-minute checkup:

Total Cholesterol
HDL
LDL
Triglycerides
Glucose
A1c (for known diabetics)
ALT and AST (liver tests)
Abdominal circumference
BMI (height/weight)
One-on-one video consult with a nurse practitioner
Access to a Secure Patient Portal to view your comprehensive personal health report, personal action plan, and history of past results

The Benefits team has scheduled two days for appointments at the Bass Administrative and Clinical Center (BL14.400): Feb. 3 and Feb. 4. Schedule your appointment now. Your personal results are not shared with your employer. However, with your permission, your results can be sent securely to your primary care provider.

Ready to quit smoking?

The UT SELECT and UT CONNECT medical plans cover a variety of options to help you succeed in kicking the habit. Get more information on free tobacco cessation resources. Also check out this short video on the Living Well tobacco cessation resources program.