Tools for Change

Workplace Solutions

Our wellness partner, the American Cancer Society (ACS), provides the UW with a variety of online tools and programs to help manage and improve your health, reduce your healthcare costs, and increase your activity level.

To access these tools, visit, www.FightCancer.org, login husky. Here are some of our favorite tools from the Amercian Cancer Society:

Support in the Workplace

Meeting Well helps plan workplace meeting and social events that provide healthy food and activities.
"Why Wellness Works for Your Company" can help lead the way for your faculty and staff by understanding and supporting better ways to live healthier lives.

Support for your Personal Goals

You know what you want to do. The question is, "How do I get from A to B?" One way is to find out where you are right now so you can set healthy, achievable goals towards reducing your risk for cancer, boosting your energy, and simply feeling better each day.

The tools on Assess Your Health will help you identify how your diet and daily activities affect your health and provides calculators and a quiz, including:

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs
Exercise Counts
Target Heart Rate Calculator
Nutrition and Activity Quiz
Thyroid Health Quiz

Getting Started

Now that you know where you are and where you want to go, how do you get started? Use these tools to explore a wide range of resources, including:

Eat Well - Practical tips you can apply right away include:
- Sample menus
- Quick recipes
- Restaurant eating tips
- Healthy snacking
- Ways to control portion sizes
Eating right isn't enough! Whether you need to find local activities to get you started or learn how to raise active kids, Be Active is the place for you! Resources include:
- Active for life - activities in the workplace
- Fitting in fitness
- Making excercise work for you
- Kids on the Move

Be sure to signup for ACS's free wellness newsletter, BecauseWeCare.

Be sure to check out the Healthcare Authority's Washington Wellness Works website where you will find newletters and magazines for better health.

Thrive! is a quarterly publication of the Washington Health Foundation, in which UW is a "Leading Partner for Progress." Learn about the Governor's annual Health Bowl competition or the Healthiest State in the Nation campaign.