Call an old friend and catch up on old times.
Each Real Food & You Online Workshop = 30 points for N Good Health
Making healthy food choices is not always easy. We’re excited to offer two Real Food and You online nutrition workshops; each are worth 30 points toward your N Good Health account! Sign up here at NGoodHealth.com and learn how the healthy choice can be the easy choice for you and your family.
Real Food and You: Beginner’s Guide: Discover a “real food” diet, including where to start when it comes to nutrition based goals and how to plan meals successfully.
Real Food and You Part 2: Advance your knowledge by exploring the ingredients in our food, how to navigate a grocery store and how to find balance for your life through healthy eating.
From your homepage at NGoodHealth.com, you can sign up by clicking “Wellness Workshops” on the left-hand side, & selecting the workshop of your choice from the options listed on the right.
Smoothie Bike was a success!
This year’s Smoothie Bike tour raised $2,325 for Bike to Beat Cancer. The Smoothie Bike visited Norton Healthcare Pavilion, Watterson Tower and Norton Children’s hospital inviting employees and community members to take a seat and start pedaling for a purpose and a free smoothie. N Good Health donated $5 for each rider to Bike to Beat Cancer benefiting Norton Cancer Institute.
Norton Children’s Hospital topped the challenge raising $1,010. During the Smoothie Bike’s stop at Norton Children’s Hospital, 126 employees, 7 volunteers and 69 community members took a seat and earned a smoothie. Totaling 202 participants and $20 in cash donations!
Watterson Tower’s came in second place by raising $825. At Watterson Towers, 116 employees and 49 community members joined in on the action. They may have come in second place, but raised the most cash donations of $104!
Norton Pavilion increased participation by 50% and raised $525 with 100 employees and 5 community members.
Nearly 475 smoothies were made and nearly 950 minutes biked on this year’s Smoothie Bike tour.
A special “Thank You” to Morrison’s for donating the fruit and smoothie supplies!
To learn more about the Bike to Beat Cancer or want to get involved? You can join or form a team, donate to a rider or sign up to volunteer. Learn more, visit Bike to Beat Cancer!
Create a positive weight loss experience with WW
| WW is available to qualifying Norton Healthcare employees who want to lose weight and keep it off. The program has been designed with real people in mind, regardless of gender, age or weight loss goals. You’ll be given a plan that’s adapted to your lifestyle and specific needs, helping to create a positive weight loss experience. Join online or in person at community meetings Everyone who completes the N Good Health 4 steps can participate and be reimbursed 75% of the 12-week program cost for the online or in-person program. To receive the discount on the program, you must attend at least nine WW meetings during the 12-week enrollment and submit the completed tracking tool to N Good Health. Online participants must record at least nine weekly weight logs during the 12-week enrollment. Submit the completed tracking tool and screenshots of your weight logs to N Good Health to receive the discount. For more information about WW and N Good Health’s program reimbursement policy, submit an N Good Health help ticket or call (502) 629-2162. |
Healthy Recipe: Chipotle Ranch Grilled Chicken Wraps
Chipotle Ranch Grilled Chicken Wraps
Makes 8
Prep/cook time 25 minutes + time to marinate chicken Ingredients
1.5lb chicken, antibiotic free
12oz chipotle marinade (try Lawry’s Chipotle Molasses, no high fructose corn syrup)
8oz shredded Mozzarella cheese, part skim
½ cup Ranch dressing (try Marie’s Dressing or homemade)
8 large whole wheat wraps
Non-stick spray
Directions
Marinate chicken according to bottle directions, reserve ½ cup marinade.
In a large pan, over medium heat, cook and shred chicken until cooked through. Discard runoff marinade. Remove shredded chicken from pan and place in bowl or Tupperware container. Top with reserve marinade and toss to coat. Note: This could be done in advance and refrigerated, or right before preparing wraps.
Lay out wraps, divide chicken, cheese and ranch (1 tablespoon each) onto each wrap. Roll wraps.
Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick spray. Grill wraps on both sides until heated through.
Nutrition
377 Calories | 19g fat | 5.7g saturated fat | 1062mg sodium | 29g carbohydrate | 3g fiber | 27.9g protein
Recipe provided by Erin Wiedmar, clinical nutritionist, N Good Health
Get Back to Life with N Good Health online workshop
Neck and back discomfort can not only keep you from doing the things you love, it can affect your work. Don’t let discomfort turn into pain or injury. N Good Health with the support of Briotix, Norton Healthcare’s ergonomics partner, presents Back to Life – a new online workshop to get your spine in line.
This six-week, free online workshop is for everyone — whether you are a weekend warrior, an on-your-feet-all-day caregiver or a team member who works behind a desk. You’ll earn 30 healthy action points when you complete the online workshop.
What you’ll learn
Back to Life showcases ways to prevent discomfort and pain through stretching and ergonomics. You’ll also learn to identify warning signs and when to seek professional help.
Week 1: Why does my neck or back hurt?
Week 2: When should I see a professional?
Week 3: Is stretching OK?
Week 4: Let’s get moving!
Week 5: Introducing workplace ergonomics
Week 6: What makes me feel worse?
You can participate from your phone, tablet or computer. Each weekly session takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, but you’ll apply the lessons throughout your lifetime! Visit NGoodHealth.com to register for the workshop.
Neck and back discomfort can not only keep you from doing the things you love, it can affect your work. Don’t let discomfort turn into pain or injury. N Good Health with the support of Briotix, Norton Healthcare’s ergonomics partner, presents Back to Life – a new online workshop to get your spine in line.
This six-week, free online workshop is for everyone — whether you are a weekend warrior, an on-your-feet-all-day caregiver or a team member who works behind a desk. You’ll earn 30 healthy action points when you complete the online workshop.
What you’ll learn
Back to Life showcases ways to prevent discomfort and pain through stretching and ergonomics. You’ll also learn to identify warning signs and when to seek professional help.
Week 1: Why does my neck or back hurt?
Week 2: When should I see a professional?
Week 3: Is stretching OK?
Week 4: Let’s get moving!
Week 5: Introducing workplace ergonomics
Week 6: What makes me feel worse?
Each weekly session takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, but you’ll apply the lessons throughout your lifetime! Visit NGoodHealth.com to register for the workshop. Just click “Wellness Workshops” from the main page & you’ll be able to pick Back to Life from the workshops listed on the right-hand side.
Make a splash!
Do something good for your health while supporting the health of kids at Norton Children’s Hospital! Runners walkers can choose to splash, climb and slide their way through a 5k course or a 1k family fun run filled with refreshing ways to cool off in splash zones.
Saturday, August 3rd
5k begins at 9am / 1k begins at 10am
Louisville Waterfront Park/Big Four Lawn
Before and after the race, enjoy family-friendly activities in the “Just for Kids” Zone:
- DJ
- Water Balloon Toss
- Face Painting
- Water Slides
- Rock Climbing Wall
- And more!
5k registration: $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 5-17
1k registration: $20 for adults and $15 for children 5 to 17
Kids 4 and under are free!
Make a splash by registering at SplashNDash5K.org
