Archived Event - Nutrition Connect Community 2023

Summary

Join the Nutrition Connect Community!

Healthy eating is key to a healthy life.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) invite you to talk about nutrition topics and share your successes and challenges.

Monthly sessions, featuring presentations by BCBSTX wellness consultants, can teach you how to incorporate foods into your daily routine to support your optimal health. Each month, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other participants and share your experiences.

The 15-minute sessions will be held at 10 a.m. CT the fourth Tuesday of the month (except for in December) starting Jan. 24 and will run through Dec. 19, 2023.

You can register for as many dates as you’d like at one time. If you’d like to change your registration or register for additional webinars in the series, simply log back in to this registration page.

Topics include:

• Jan. 24: What is nutrition and why is it important to me?

• Feb. 28: Feed your heart: The heart-healthy plate

• March 28: Essential nutrients: Why do I need them and how do I get them?

• April 25: Stop shopping with stress! (Grab your healthy shopping list today)

• May 23: Does food affect my mental health? A closer look at the food and mind connection

• June 27: Outdoors in the heat: How should I eat?

• July 25: Fueling foods: Nutrition for pre and post workouts

• Aug. 22: Affordable nutrition strategies

• Sept. 26: Feed your mind: Eating for optimal brain health

• Oct. 24: Healthy holidays: Your favorite holiday recipes with a healthy twist

• Nov. 28: Diabetes management: Foods that help my condition

• Dec. 19: Mindful eating: Tailoring your diet for your optimal health

You must enter your name, email address and agency, college or university information before you can register.

For questions about the Nutrition Connect Community, contact Valerie Johnson at Valerie_Johnson1@bcbstx.com.

The information presented in these sessions is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

If you need ASL interpreting for any of these sessions, please contact Sossity Fair at Sossity_Fair@bcbstx.com at least seven days prior to the session for assistance.

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You have the expectation of confidentiality and privacy by the facilitators and other group members. Confidentiality within the group setting is a shared responsibility of all members and facilitators. While the facilitator may not disclose any client communications or information except as provided by law, group members’ communications are not protected. As such, confidentiality within the group setting is often based on mutual trust and respect. All information shared during the group is to remain confidential. However, it is recommended that participants do not disclose personal health information.

As a member of this group, you will not disclose to anyone outside the group any information that may help to identify another group member. This includes, but is not limited to, names, physical descriptions, biological information and specifics to the content of interactions with other group members.

Additionally, facilitator suggestions are not to replace the advice of a medical professional and participants should seek the advice of their provider prior to engaging in any new physical activity program. Facilitators will not prescribe any fitness or nutrition programs.

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