H.E.A.L. stands for Healthy, Eating, Active, Living; which is one of the best ways to heal Mississippi. One of our main goals at H.E.A.L. Mississippi is to prevent cardiometabolic disease and prevent worsened conditions of a disease by promoting healthier behaviors and lifestyles. So, we are kicking off the new year with the Healthier You Healthy Lifestyle Challenge. By the end of 2024 we want to see drastic improvements in health outcomes related to preventable cardiometabolic diseases in Mississippi and you can help us do that.
The Healthier You Healthy Lifestyle Challenge begins Saturday, January 20th, with initial weigh-ins.
Initial weigh-in location will be at H.E.A.L. Mississippi at 338 Oak St. Jackson, 39203 from 9AM until 1PM, the final weigh-in date is Saturday, March 23rd, location is TBA.
$500 Award to group with highest weight loss percentage. $500 Award to group with most participation points.
*Organizations must have a minimum of 10 participants to start and complete the challenge to be eligible for awards. Weight loss will be based on an accumulative group percentage.
Participation points will be awarded based on the following:
- Live Workout Participation
- Posting (Meals, Workouts, Fitness Data), Tagging, and Hash Tags
- Healthy eating class participation
- Page Interactions, Page Shares, Generating Page Likes
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Bonus points will be given for clinical health outcome improvements to be measured by A1c, lipid panel, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio.
Bonus points will also be given to participation in midpoint weigh-ins, date Saturday, February 17th.