We are so happy to celebrate the women who participated in the AHA’s BetterU challenge! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center tonight from 3:00-5:00 p.m. For the last 12 weeks, these women have been on a personal
journey towards meaningful lifestyle changes to improve their heart health!
The
BetterU Makeover Challenge was sponsored by Stamford
Hospital, and program’s goal is to remind all women of the importance of making
healthy lifestyle choices to prevent heart disease and stroke, the number one
and three killers of women, respectively.
“I
am extremely pleased at how engaged and motived the women were about learning
and participating in subtle changes in their lives,” said Gavin Pritchard, RD,
Dietician-Chef, Stamford Hospital. “Each of them found and integrated those
components that fit most comfortably with their interests – which helped them
positively impact their health scores.”
During
the program, each of the participants received a three-month membership to
Stamford Hospital’s Health & Fitness Institute, baseline and 12-week
medical readings, culinary and nutrition classes, heart health seminars and
group workouts. They have been sharing their personal stories on a dedicated program
blog and were recognized during
the annual Go Red for Women luncheon on May 30 in
Greenwich.
“Once
again, our collaboration with the AHA on the BetterU Challenge helps provide
the women in our community with valuable resources and guidance to make
informed and heart healthy decisions that positively impact their lives,” said
Kathy Silard, RN, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at
Stamford Hospital. “Heart disease is very much a preventable disease, yet
continues to claim the lives of thousands of women each year.”
Looking forward to hearing the results tonight!
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