Follow several Michiana women who are ready to improve their health with the Go Red BetterU Heart Healthy Makeover Challenge. They will address their unique health obstacles as they take the 12-week challenge. By using BetterU, a free online tool that provides resources and tools, and receiving support from a team of experts, the women will be on their way to leading longer, healthier lives. Why not join BetterU today so you, too, can become a BetterU!

Friday, March 7, 2014

Becoming a BetterU: Michana Go Red for Women Challenge 2014




Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women
taking the life of 1 in 3 women each year. This means women just like you - mothers, sisters, friends - are dying at the rate of one per minute because they don't know what you know: heart disease kills.  

It's year 6 for the Michiana Go Red BetterU Challenge and we're off to a big start! This year our BetterU Challengers hail from Elkhart Community Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. These 12 women were selected out of 45 applicants seeking a healthier life by following the American Heart Association's Guidelines for a Healthy Heart.  

These women have come together for the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Michiana BetterU Challenge to join in the fight against heart disease for all women. Though their efforts they demonstrate by developing simple healthy habits every women can make make a difference their health. We encourage these women to learn first for themselves. then teach their families and friends how to live a health filled life by developing lasting healthy habits.

These women spend their day in a high stress hospital environment and face the same challenges of many women such as working more than one job, going to school and juggling family responsibilities. What get's left behind is making time to pay attention of their own health. Sound familiar?

Over the next couple of months our Michiana BetterU Challengers will be sharing what they learn about themselves, their lifestyle habits, struggles to a healthier life, over-coming obstacles and their successes.

Go Red For Women has made it their mission to save lives by bringing a voice to this silent killer. The Go Red BetterU Challenge program is a 12-week program developed by the American Heart Association as a voice that takes a woman step-by-step to learn more about heart health, eating healthy and exercising.

The truth is: our lives are in our hands. We can stop our No. 1 killer together by sharing the truth. We can be the difference between life and death. To uncover the truth about heart disease and to learn how to make ending it a reality at GoRedForWomen.org.

We invite you to join us to make it your mission to fight heart disease by becoming a better you, and participating in the American Heart Association BetterU Nutrition and Fitness Program, then share with us your journey
Your partner in health,

 
Cindy Cohen RN
BetterU Health Coach
Wellness Consultant
C2 Your Health LLC

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