Woodward Regional Hospital Celebrates Healthy Woman
Third Anniversary with National Speaker Ali Vincent,
America’s First Female “Biggest Loser”
WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA –Woodward Regional Hospital (WRH) announced the third anniversary event for the Healthy Woman (HW) program will be held October 7, 2010 at the Woodward High School auditorium. A Women’s Health Expo will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Area of the high school and will feature health screenings, booth displays and more followed by a presentation by nationally-noted motivational speaker Ali Vincent, Americas’ First Female winner of The Biggest Loser who will address women’s health and life balance issues.
Tickets for Ali’s presentation are available at A Touch of Home 805 Main Street in Woodward or by calling 580-256-9020.
Since winning the Biggest Loser title in 2008, Ali has achieved what many others who lose weight don’t – she has kept the weight off and is healthier than ever. Ali’s personal mantra is “Believe it. Be it.” She has been featured in numerous magazines and talk shows, including; the Oprah Winfrey Show, Ellen and The Today Show, among others. Ali has written her first book, “Believe it. Be It: How Being the Biggest Loser Won Me Back My Life”, which will be on sale at the October 7th event.
Woodward Regional’s goal with Healthy Woman is to empower women with the knowledge and confidence to make informed healthcare and well-being decisions for themselves and their loved ones. The hospital holds free monthly Healthy Woman events, often with physician speakers. The free seminars are geared toward women age 25-64. In July, Healthy Woman membership and event notification moved to an online platform. Women should confirm they would like to remain or become a free HW member by creating an account at www.woodwardhospital.com. In the online Healthy Woman community, members can register for upcoming events, read timely health articles, and exchange messages with like-minded Healthy Woman friends.