NEWSTART Better Living Club Seminar results

Since 2009, NEWSTART Better Living Club (NBLC) has provided the Cincinnati community with impactful health programming. NBLC has developed a 30-day lifestyle transformation program to improve the lives of individuals suffering from hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, elevated cholesterol and heart disease. NEWSTART has partnered with the well-known CHIP program. 

www.chiphealth.org

Sixteen registrants signed up and the program began. The program consisted of two health screens, lectures, materials (cookbook, workbook and textbook), cooking demos and dinner, progress tracking, exercise (zumba, kickboxing and walking) and volunteer encouragement. The seminar concluded with graduation while family members witnessed as participants were given certificates and awards. Each participant prepared a dish to share for a

 “Pot Blessing”.

The health screens included glucose, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, and BMI. The average drop in cholesterol was 33 points, in HLD 7 points, in LDL 14 points, blood pressure 10 points, and weight 9 pounds. This all occurred in just 30 days!! Participants reported drinking more water, sleeping better, increased physical activity, having more energy, fitting into clothes and feeling better.

One participant said, “Well, a BIG shout out first to God and then the NEWSTART program. I just got the results of my latest labs. My kidney function has IMPROVED significantly. My HDL and LDL cholesterol levels have both decreased. GOD IS SO GOOD!”

NBLC launched NEWSTART Kids. This program targets school-aged children to help prevent and reverse childhood obesity. 

NEWSTART volunteers finance this ministry. To get involved, visit our website at www.newstartcincy.com.