Weight Management and Nutrition

All GIC Health Plan Members have access to wellness programs through their health plan. Here is a listing of programs for each GIC health plan.

Active state employees working in the Executive Branch, Constitutional Offices, and the Legislature, and early state retirees ages 55 to 64 and their spouses, have an opportunity to improve their health with the GIC’s pilot WellMASS program.  To be eligible, you must be enrolled in a GIC health plan.

Now that the New Year is here, many of us would like to lose a few pounds.  For many people, it’s so easy to put weight on, but it’s a lot harder to take it off.  Here are six strategies for losing weight.

When does a slice of pizza equal two dollar bills?
By Elizabeth C. Malko, MD, Fallon Community Health Plan

Thomas H. Ebert, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Health New England provides tips for healthy eating.

Obesity is quickly approaching tobacco as the number one cause of chronic disease. Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics reveal that 10% of Massachusetts children aged 6-19 are overweight and another 17% are at risk of becoming overweight.

Half of the population is now overweight, and if you're too heavy, and can stay motivated, losing weight reaps many rewards.

Obese people have a significant risk of dying early, even if they don't smoke and are otherwise healthy, according to a recent New England Journal of Medicine study.

Reading nutrition labels can be time consuming. However, once you compare brands and select the most nutritious option, you will know which choice is the most nutritious, making future shopping trips a breeze and improving your eating habits.