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WCA Launches New Wellness Initiative for Adults
From: Kay Jones Lewis
March 01,2007
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This month, the Wellness Coalition America team debuted a new series of dynamic, educational and interactive seminars for adults called “For the Health of It: Optimizing Wellness.”   The kickoff event, which was held at Temple Israel on February 22, was a tremendous success.

 

Keynote speaker for the evening was Terrie Reeves, Coalition founder and president.  She walked guests through four basic steps for achieving total body wellness, which include proper ways to MOVE, FUEL, REST and MAINTAIN their bodies.  Other speakers who participated in the presentation were Dr. Linda Roochvarg, board-certified pediatrician; Shira Capellini, exercise and sports specialist; and Ann Henderson, registered dietitian. 

 

The Coalition launched the “For the Health of It” series as part of its ongoing commitment to provide wellness educational materials and programming for all segments of the community:

  • In 2004, the Coalition launched a website (www.wellnesscoalition.com) and free monthly ezines, and began hosting health fairs and networking events—all focused on wellness education. 
  • In 2005, the Coalition developed and began conducting a 7-week teen empowerment program called “Operation Jump-Start: S.L.A.M. Dunk Wellness.”  
  • In 2006, the OJS program was adapted for adults and expanded as a corporate wellness initiative for companies looking to decrease healthcare expenses and improve their employees’ overall wellbeing.
  • In 2007, “For the Health of It,” the Coalition’s newest community outreach program, is being offered to corporations and community groups throughout the greater Charlotte area.

 

Recent health statistics prove this type of

wellness education is sorely needed:

 

Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight and of them, half are obese; therefore, one-third of American adults are obese.  (CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2005)

 

People who are obese are at increased risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis-related disabilities, and some cancers. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

 

At least 80% of all cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and more than 40% of cancer, could be avoided by eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and avoiding tobacco.  (The World Health Organization)

 

Junk food accounts for nearly one-third of the average American’s diet.  (Study by Gladys Block, professor of epidemiology and public health nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley)

 

More than 60 percent of adults do not get the recommended amount of regular physical activity; and 25 percent are not active at all.  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

 

 

For more information about “For the Health of It” or any of WCA’s corporate wellness programs, please contact Anne Brady Moore, Director of Sales and Marketing, at annebrady@wellnesscoalition.com or 704-525-7352, Ext. 3057.