Wellness Program Overview
WISEWOMAN provides opportunities and programming that empower disadvantaged Michigan women to make healthy lifestyle choices
The Three Main Focus Areas of WISEWOMAN are:
1 Identify and communicate risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
High blood pressure
High total cholesterol
Low HDL cholesterol
High glucose (sugar)
Being overweight or obese
A personal or family history of diabetes, heart attack or stroke
Unhealthy eating habits
Physical inactivity
Smoking cigarettes or being around people who smoke even if you don't
2 Encourage healthy lifestyle choices focusing on:
Eating healthy
• Eating more fruits and vegetables
• Eating low-fat dairy
• Eating more grains and whole grains
Getting more physical activity
Quitting smoking
Taking medicines as prescribed
3 Address Health Equity and Social Justice Issues by:
Focusing outreach to underserved priority populations
Offering special projects where participants can learn marketable skills and earn extra money while learning marketable skills
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