Sunday, September 27, 2009

Health and Wellness Challenge Kick Off!

The BGSU health and wellness challenge kicks off this week, with a commencement meeting to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 30th from 11:00-1:00 in the Family and Consumer Science Building (Halsted Meeting Room, 1st Floor). The meeting will explain various health and food related activities that the Health and Wellness committee has planned, as well as how to participate and earn points for prizes.

Healthy lunch items will be provided in the form of fruit and vegetable pizza, and mandarin orange salsa with tortilla chips.

Benefits to healthy eating and physical activity include:

  1. Decreased risk of chronic diseases, such as Heart Disease, Diabetes Melitus, High Blood Pressure, and High Cholesterol.
  2. Increased Energy and Self Confidence
  3. Stable weight control or Weight Loss
  4. Increased Fitness Level
  5. Increased Quality of Life