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Lighten Up Henry County

Tess Allworth, RN, MNHP

319-385-6595
allwortht@hchc.org

January 16th - April 24th

There is no registration deadline...
the time to join is NOW!!

Lighten Up Iowa is now in Henry County and offering Lighten Up Henry County! We challenge all community members and businesses to participate.

Lighten Up Iowa (LUI) is a statewide, Web-based, and teamwork driven wellness program that helps participants make positive and lasting changes over the course of a 100 Day Challenge enabling them to lead healthier lifestyles. Our goal is to teach participants how to incorporate health into everyday life to create a culture of wellness.

Lighten Up Iowa will encourage participants during the program by providing physical activity ideas and tips on proper nutrition.

Friends, families and coworkers form teams that compete and track collective team weight loss percentage and/or minutes of physical activity on a weekly basis.

Team members report their progress on a weekly basis and can track individual and group weight loss and minutes of activity through an online tool on the LUI website.

Join now by following these easy steps:

  • Step 1: Start a Team!
  • Step 2: Choose a team name and Team Captain!
  • Step 3: Register online...compete...live healthy!

Lighten Up Iowa encourages you to set realistic goals and make informed decisions about your health.

    The Lighten Up Iowa Program offers:
  • A Free one year subscription to a lifestyle magazine upon logging on to your personal dashboard.
  • Lighten Up Iowa Training Shirt
  • Chances to win prizes and incentives
  • Weekly activity, nutrition and recipe tips via e-mail
  • Personalized online dashboard to track your progress
  • Team Leaderboards
  • Access to the LUI resource page powered by Fitness Magazine
  • Personalized meal plans
  • Customized Workouts
  • Community Discussion board
  • Calorie charts and MORE

Lighten Up Iowa is a proven wellness program that has helped thousands of Iowans lose weight, become more active, and reduce their risk of these serious health problems. Since the program's inception in 2002, Lighten Up Iowa has changed the lives of over 97,860 Iowans who lost more than 391,000 pounds and logged over 17.8 million miles of activity. Lighten Up Iowa provides a network of support and education that teach participants how to easily incorporate healthy behavior into their daily choices.