Weight Management Classes Free to Silver Sneakers Members

A program teaching long-term weight management through healthy eating and exercise is to be held Thursdays in December and January at the Midland Wellness Center. 

The six-session program is free for members of the Silver Sneakers program and participants in Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, according to Robert Babish of Avanti Management Group, a co-sponsor of the health improvement program. The fee for non-members is $65. 

Sessions are to be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays at the Midland Wellness Center in the Midland gymnasium, 901 Midland Ave., on Dec. 3, 10 and 17. After a holiday break classes will resume Jan. 7, 14 and 21. For registration or information, people may call Joann Uccellini at 724.643.1180. 

 “Everyone knows that there are benefits to eating a well-balanced, nutritious diet and exercising regularly, but many of us just don’t know where to start. The Eat Well for Life program will teach us to live it, not diet,” said Babish. 

Babish said letters will be sent to Silver Sneakers members residing in Midland and the surrounding Tri-State Area, inviting them to participate in the free program 

The Eat Well for Life I and II programs are designed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Highmark trains those who facilitate the class. In Midland, the class will be led by Pamela Bown, a registered dietitian.
”It’s not about being on a diet your entire life, it’s about understanding the right kinds of foods and ways to eat,” said Jennifer Grana, director of Regional Preventive Health Services at Highmark. “Eat Well for Life provides a stepping stone for those who are ready to make these important lifestyle changes and enjoy the many benefits of a healthy lifestyle.”

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