YOUR HEALTH Counts: My Sunday Morning Test

In my last post, I mentioned an innovative program offered through UnitedHealthcare called "Your HEALTH Counts!"It provides health education materials, wellness resources and a series of valuable programs that I'm going to use to see if I can lower my risk of disease and improve my overall health.

To help me get there, the AET wellness program has designed a three-step process that includes taking a simple test called "bioIQ™ A1c/Cholesterol Combination Test." That's Step One, and I did it at home on a Sunday morning, before I had my usual coffee, then mailed it back to bioIQ in Monday's mail.

The best part, is that the test was fast, I didn't need to take time off to go to my doctor, and it was absolutely free!

There are two important tests conducted from my one blood sample. Those tests will help determine my risk of heart disease and diabetes -- two thing I don't particularly want to think about, but know I should.

For heart disease, the test measured the amount of total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol. For diabetes the report measured my average blood sugar over the past 90 days. (Ninety days for me included the holidays ... busted!)

I get a check up every year or so, but both diabetes and heart disease run in my family, so even though I knew the test would note some bad holiday choices, it will be reassuring to see how I'm doing when I got my results.

I'll let you know what I find out.  But in the meantime, you can click here: "Your HEALTH Counts!" to check out AET's wellness program. Do it today -- it will be good for you. As they say, your health counts!

P.S.If your employer is not one of hundreds of member companies – representing thousands of employees and their families – that contract with Associated Employers Trust (AET) to provide their employees with quality healthcare and disability program, and the "Your HEALTH Counts!" wellness program, maybe it's time to ask if you can find out more about this excellent program.

I'd be interested in hearing what you think of the program too.