So you most likely have seen the public service announcements encouraging all Iowans (or is it Iowegians) to get out and go for a walk on Friday at noon. I (Jen) didn't know all those celebrities were from Iowa! The hope is that this walk will inspire folks to start or contiune to live a healthy lifestyle. There are several different sites around town including Grinnell Mutual, Ahrens Park, Mayflower, Seeland Park, and here at the hospital. I, for one, will be bringing my daughters here to make our 1K round. Gotta set that healthy example, you know. If you'd like, you can pledge to walk at www.iowahealthieststate.com/take-the-pledge .
Another wellness program you'll be hearing more about in the upcoming month is the effort to make Grinnell a bluezone community. A quick and dirty explanation is that bluezones are areas in which studies have shown that residents live longer, healthier lives. So, yeah, I want to live in a bluezone! If Grinnell is chosen for this program we will receive assistance toward becoming a community that supports healthy choices, both in terms of activity and nutrition and lifestyle in general. In order to even be considered we have to go online and show that we support this effort. We can do that at www.bluezonesproject.com.citizens/signup . It's important, it takes very little time and has to be done before the end of the month. Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with it.
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