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Georgia's obesity and diabetes rates have increased dramatically in recent years, but west Georgians have the opportunity to turn those statistics and their lives around. Get Healthy West Georgia provides the information, free tools and support our community needs to get healthy, feel better and live longer.
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Knox Park Community Garden
— No CommentsThe Knox Park Community Garden is now open! The dedication and first work day was held on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information about how you can adopt or sponsor a plot in the garden, see the information under the “resources” tab above.
2013 Get Healthy West Georgia Weight Loss Challenge Winners
— No CommentsCongratulations to the 2013 Get Healthy West Georgia Weight Loss Challenge winners! The weight lost during the 12 week challenge was quite impressive – 2,472 pounds, which is equivalent to a Volkswagen Bug with four adults inside. Thirty six of the contestants lost over 10% of their weight and qualified …
Spring Farm Tours
— No CommentsJoin our local farmers for a Spring Tour of several farms. The tours will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the tour, vendors will showcase everything from raising chickens to buildings made with dirt to bountiful gardens and greenhouses. Tours are free …
Spring Runs and Walks in West Georgia
— No CommentsCheck out our events calendar for a listing of some awesome walks and runs coming up this spring in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties! Hints for having fun at a run 1. Don’t be nervous. There will always be people who finish before you and people who finish after you. …
Volkssport – Check out the walks in Carrollton
— No CommentsThe American Volkssport Association, also known as AVA, sponsors a program called volksmarching, throughout the United States. Volksmarching is a walking club for participants to enjoy different scenic and historic sites. Walks can be limited to one day, with set start and finish times, or can be year long walks, …
Tips to Help Those New Year’s Resolutions Stick
— No CommentsStick With Your Healthy New Year’s Resolutions! People who make New Year’s resolutions often have the best of intentions, though these goals frequently slide. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to stick with your goals for the New Year: Make your goals specific. For example, instead of proclaiming …
Carrollton City Schools receive $30,000 USDA grant
— No CommentsThe nutrition program at Carrollton City Schools was the only school system in Georgia awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month, receiving more than $30,000 for its Farm to School initiative. “We’re always looking for opportunities to be trailblazers,” Superintendent Dr. Kent Edwards said. “So this …
Get Healthy West Georgia began six months ago!
— No CommentsGet Healthy West Georgia began about six months ago and now we are asking members to take a six month health assessment. We can’t stress enough how vital this is to our effort since it will provide important data that will help us gauge how well the three-year initiative is …
Maintain Don’t Gain Challenge
— No CommentsTis the season to be realistic! Perspective my friends, don’t go ballistic. Ready or not feasting season is here For most, it’s a time to fear. Don’t use these celebrations for times to indulge If you do, you will for sure get the dreaded bulge. Username, Password …. sign in! …
Get Healthy West Georgia and partners celebrate Food Day
— No CommentsGet Healthy West Georgia and its community partners are inviting area residents to experience locally grown and healthy “real food” in person at several upcoming events, starting on Food Day, Oct. 24. Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. It is a …
Breakfast Blast – The Power of Protein
— No CommentsTake the Breakfast Blast class and learn about the power of protein, showing how a high-protein breakfast can increase your metabolism by 25% for the day. Simple guidelines for a healthy breakfast are accompanied by a Healthy Cereal Selector. The class offers breakfast tips for eating at home, eating out, …
Tanner Health System Receives $1.22 Million Grant
— No CommentsDr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, looks on as Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard discusses how a $1.22 million Community Transformation Grant the health system has received will be use to improve the health of the communities Tanner serves. Tanner Health System …
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