American Heart Association seeks applicants for the Go Red For Women Makeover Challenge

The American Heart Association announces it is seeking applicants for its third Go Red For Women Makeover Challenge. As part of the Eighth Annual Northland Go Red for Women Luncheon, eight women will be selected to participate in the makeover challenge presented by Essentia Health and Super One Foods. Applications must be postmarked or received by Nov. 18, 2011. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by Dec. 5 and the Challenge kick-off will be Jan. 9, 2012.

The women chosen to participate in the challenge will take part in an eight-week heart health makeover where each woman will have access to a fitness facility and medical professionals from Essentia Health and St. Luke’s. Each participant will take part in an initial wellness screening where height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and other heart health numbers will be measured. The challengers will track their progress using social media and showcase their heart health successes at the Northland Go Red For Women Luncheon on March 7 at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth.

“Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease,” said Mary Boylan, MD, chairwoman of the 2012 Go Red For Women Luncheon and cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Luke’s. “The good news is heart disease can largely be prevented. Through the Go Red For Women Makeover Challenge, we want women to become more aware of the risks of heart disease and how they can be prevented or even reversed.”

Visit www.heart.org/northlandgoredapply for an application. Return the completed application by e-mail, fax, mail or in person.

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