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Welcome to the website of The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. We have been serving the health benefit needs of Alberta’s education sector for over 40 years. On this site, our over 50,000 covered members and their dependents will be able to access information about their health benefit plan as well as health and wellness information through their exclusive access to Apple-a-Day.
Media Release: ASEBP and NLSD Bring Healthy Living Program to School Employees
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan and Northern Lights School Division No. 69 are pleased to announce the launch of Phase 3 of the Healthy Living Program. For the full media release, please click here.
March is Nutrition Month!
The food you eat provides you with a source of energy and nutrition. To be healthy, ward off disease and illness, and perform at your optimal level, a balanced nutrition is needed.
Many chronic diseases (such as heart disease, cancer and stroke) may in part be caused by eating too much of the wrong kinds of foods. For most people, the best approach to nutrition is to follow the food selection in the newest edition of Canada’s Food Guide. For overall good health, consider the following:
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Be physically active everyday.
- If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.
- Follow Canada’s Food Guide by choosing a variety of fruits and vegetables and whole grains daily and preparing foods low in salt.
- Limit your sugar intake and choose foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Assess your nutritional status and over-all health; take the confidential Health Assessment available on Apple-a-Day!
Week Two - Organic Foods
The decision to buy organic food should be a personal choice, based on a food’s availability, price, appearance and taste, as well as preference to the way that organic foods are grown or raised. While some organic products may give you a small advantage in regards to nutrition, what remains important is choosing foods based on Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide. Read more.
Week One – Canada’s Food Guide
Canada’s Food Guide has been recently updated, leaving many with questions on how this edition is different from the older version. Read more for information on its changes and new recommendations.
Health News Headlines
H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations
For more information on immunization clinics and times, please visit Alberta's Health and Wellness website.
For more information, click the links below:
For more information on pandemic influenza, please click here.
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