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BetterU: Helping Women Fight Heart Disease Featured
Show Date
2009-06-02
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Guest(s)
Andrea Baptiste
Topic
Women's Health
Topic Info
One woman dies in this country nearly every minute due to heart disease, killing approximately 450,000 women each year. What makes these statistics even worse is that heart disease remains largely preventable if women take action to make the right choices for their heart. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is announcing a new tool to give women the support they need to survive and succeed – Go Red BetterU. The Go Red BetterU program is a free online tool that gives women daily guidance to make over their health through small, simple choices. The program gives women the opportunity to achieve a better state of well-being and heart health in just 12 weeks.
Guest Info
Andrea is a motivational speaker and passionate advocate for health and well-being. She shared her life experience on the first season of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” where she lost more than 65 pounds. Andrea succeeded to shine above and beyond her “The Biggest Loser” cast mates by demonstrating a true work ethic and strategic initiative that earned her the name “The Rock.” Her dedication was evident when Andrea was the last female standing in the “Biggest Loser” finale.
Subsequently, Andrea is the only cast member to return to episodes of “The Biggest Loser,” so that she could coach and motivate new teams. She has inspired women across the country to lead healthy lifestyles and lose weight, especially among the African-American community.
Currently, Andrea is the Director of Healthworks Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Healthworks Fitness for Women in Dorchester, MA which serves women and children with health disparities.
She also hosts and produces “Wake Up Live!!!” a Boston-based variety talk show which promotes health, wellness, and empowerment. Andrea has also been featured in print radio and broadcast media, including “Larry King Live,” ‘The TODAY Show” and “The Tyra Banks Show.”
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Andrea earned her degree in Exercise Physiology from University of Massachusetts.
Subsequently, Andrea is the only cast member to return to episodes of “The Biggest Loser,” so that she could coach and motivate new teams. She has inspired women across the country to lead healthy lifestyles and lose weight, especially among the African-American community.
Currently, Andrea is the Director of Healthworks Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Healthworks Fitness for Women in Dorchester, MA which serves women and children with health disparities.
She also hosts and produces “Wake Up Live!!!” a Boston-based variety talk show which promotes health, wellness, and empowerment. Andrea has also been featured in print radio and broadcast media, including “Larry King Live,” ‘The TODAY Show” and “The Tyra Banks Show.”
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Andrea earned her degree in Exercise Physiology from University of Massachusetts.
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Dr. Derrick DeSilva
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