ENERGIZE!, WakeMed’s community-based fitness and nutritional education program for teens and pre-teens, has been selected as one of three programs nationwide to qualify for recognition by the Department of Health & Human Services. We need your help to win this high-profile recognition. Please visit this web site to vote for ENERGIZE! Voters can only vote for a submission once between now and May 31.
ENERGIZE! Is a community based healthy lifestyle program for children and adolescents. ENERGIZE! participants are referred to the program by their physician if they have four of five risk factors for developing pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. And, the program, which has helped almost 600 children, adolescents, and their families achieve and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle in our community is free for participants. Want to learn more about ENERGIZE! or think your child might be a good candidate for the program? Please click here to learn more. And, don’t forget to vote for ENERGIZE! to win national recognition.
Thanks for putting children first! Keep up the great work you do in our community!
Fantastic Program!!! Definitely needed in the adult world…PREDIABETES
I would like to get my 15 year old son Into this program. What do I need to do?