What is Grand Family Challenge (GFC)?
A community-based, goal-specific health program with personalized lifestyle intervention conducted at the family level. Families compete to earn points by participating in physical and nutrition assessments, attending local events and making progress towards their health and weight loss goals. The winning family will receive the "grand" prize of $1000 after program completion.
Dietetic interns, medical students, public health students and exercise science students at Loyola University Chicago have teamed up with the Maywood Fine Arts to promote health and encourage healthy lifestyle changes through this community-based intervention. Families living in the Maywood, Illinois area have the opportunity to join the GFC program and work with this interdisciplinary team of young professionals to embark on a journey of positive health changes. All members of the family are encouraged to take part in the challenge - this includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children and anyone you consider to be your family! As a team, we will create specific health goals and work together to achieve these goals. Activities include, but are not limited to:
- Physical assessments
- Nutrition assessments
- Cooking workshops
- Fitness workshops
- Weekly lifestyle coaching
Meet the 2014 winning team ... Shania and Malik Blanton. A big congratulations to them for their hard work and dedication!
Dietetic interns, medical students, public health students and exercise science students at Loyola University Chicago have teamed up with the Maywood Fine Arts to promote health and encourage healthy lifestyle changes through this community-based intervention. Families living in the Maywood, Illinois area have the opportunity to join the GFC program and work with this interdisciplinary team of young professionals to embark on a journey of positive health changes. All members of the family are encouraged to take part in the challenge - this includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children and anyone you consider to be your family! As a team, we will create specific health goals and work together to achieve these goals. Activities include, but are not limited to:
- Physical assessments
- Nutrition assessments
- Cooking workshops
- Fitness workshops
- Weekly lifestyle coaching
Meet the 2014 winning team ... Shania and Malik Blanton. A big congratulations to them for their hard work and dedication!