A “Healthy” Competition
Remember, it’s never too late to sign up for Lighten Up 4 Life’s Challenge!
Lighten Up 4 Life is a community weight loss program that provides you with resources to lose weight: recipes, exercise tips and lots more!

Eat healthier. Be more active. Lose weight. Win prizes.

Lighten Up 4 Life Challenge Begins Wednesday January 2, 2013
Join Us To Become A Healthier, Slimmer You.

We Provide the online resources such as; healthy recipes, exercise videos, diet tips and health and wellness information. Lighten Up 4 Life was created to help you and your team shape up with family, friends or co-workers. Or you can participate on your own as an individual.

What have you got to lose? You and your team may win prizes, lose weight and get healthier. Haven’t registered yet? Sign up and start entering your weight weekly as of January 2, 2013. Once you have signed up for the challenge you will receive an email with tips, recipes and more every two weeks.

ALREADY REGISTERED FOR LAST YEAR’S COMPETITION?
JUST BEGIN SUBMITTING YOUR WEIGHT WEDNESDAYJANUARY 2, 2013.
(Your first weight entered on January 2, 2013 or thereafter, will become your starting weight for this new competition)

Lighten Up 4 Life FAQ’s
Q: If I competed in this past Lighten Up 4 Life’s competition (2012), do I need to register again for the next challenge (Winter – Spring Challenge 2013)?
A: No, you do not have to register again. If you were already registered for the 2012 competition, you are automatically enrolled into the Winter – Spring 2013 competition.
If you have never registered for the competition before, Join Lighten Up 4 Life Now.
What have you got to lose?

In the next Lighten Up 4 Life Issue: Weight-loss tips!

How Do I Win?

The team who loses the greatest percentage of weight over the 16-week session (January 2 – April 19, 2013) will win prizes! Remember, every team has a chance to win.

Events
Strength Training & Low Impact Aerobics Mondays 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Pardee Health Education Center, 1800 4 Seasons Boulevard, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Cost: $6 per class or $50 for a 10-class card. Registration not required.
Contact: (828) 692-4600

Pardee Hospital has enforced the Visitor Restriction Policy which limits hospital patient’s visitation to immediate family only and no one under 18 years of age.

“The health of our patients and the community are the highest concern of Pardee Hospital. Our policies and actions are designed to protect those at greatest risk during the flu season,” said Robert T. Kiskaddon, M.D., FACEP Chief Medical Officer and Vice President Medical Affairs at Pardee.

This policy was put in action based off new information released from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). From statewide data of the 72 samples submitted to the State Laboratory of Public Health (SLPH) for viral testing, 50 tested positive for influenza during the past week. One tested positive for influenza B and one for 2009 H1N1; the rest were influenza A/H3. Hospital-based Public Health Epidemiologists (PHEs) reported 363 positive influenza results for week ending 12/15/12: 304 influenza A (not subtyped), 58 influenza A/H3 and 1 influenza B.

CDC can’t predict how severe the upcoming flu season will be. However, the agency recommends that everyone six months of age and older get vaccinated against influenza each year. More than 112 million doses of seasonal influenza vaccine already have been distributed by vaccine manufacturers in the United States this season and more is expected.