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Kimball keeps lead in health promotion

Published: April 8, 2009

Kimball Tower continues in the lead after the second week of the “eat well. live well. challenge” between Crofts Hall, Kimball Tower and the Educational Opportunity Center.

The goal of the “eat well. live well. challenge,” organized by Wegmans and sponsored by University Human Resources, is to encourage individuals to move more and increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they consume. Participants use pedometers to count and record the number of steps they take each day and tally the number of cups of fruits and vegetables— they are encouraged to “strive for five”—they eat each day.

Participants record the data online.

After the second week, Kimball participants are leading in both the average number of cups of fruits and vegetables they have eaten each day—4.6 cups—and the average number of steps taken each day—9,253 steps.

EOC has overtaken Crofts Hall for second place, with an average of 8,626 steps and eaten 4.34 cups of fruits and vegetables.

The figures for Crofts participants are 8,093 steps and 4.29 cups.