 Awards
The best reward for participating in the Live Well Challenge is being healthy. But for those who like a little extra incentive, team members can earn a variety of awards throughout the Challenge. In addition to earning points team members can also earn individual awards. The chart below describes how to earn each award.
Award Name |
How you earn this award |
Good Start
Award
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Recording what you eat and how much physical activity you get has been shown to help people develop healthy habits. To receive the Good Start award you simply need to complete the minimum logging requirement for your selected focus area. For Eat Smart, you must log daily consumption of fruits, vegetables and grains on at least 5 of 7 days during a given week. For Move More, you must log your aerobic activity and your muscle strengthening activities on at least 5 of 7 days during a given week. You can earn a maximum of 10 Good Start awards during the event. |
Gold Star
Award
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To receive the Gold Star award you must you meet the national recommendations for your selected focus area. For Eat Smart, you must meet the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: eat at least 2 cups of fruit, 2.5 cups of vegetables and 6 ounce equivalents of grains each day during a given week. For Move More, you must meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity plus 2 days of muscle-strengthening activities during a given week. You can earn a maximum of 10 Gold Star awards during the event. |
Health Champion Award
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To receive the Health Champion award you must you exceed the national recommendations for your selected focus area (i.e. you must receive at least 8 Gold Star awards, See above for an explanation of the Gold Star award.) For Eat Smart, you must eat the daily recommended amount of fruit, vegetables and grains each week for at least 8 weeks during the Live Well Challenge. For Move More, you must meet the weekly recommended amount of aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening activities each week for at least 8 weeks during the Live Well Challenge. You can earn a maximum of one Health Champion awards during the event. |
Above and Beyond Award
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To receive the Above and Beyond award you must complete one extra credit activity. You can earn a maximum of 10 Above and Beyond awards during the event. |
Quiz Mastermind Award
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To receive the Quiz Mastermind award you must correctly answers all of the questions on a quiz. Each quiz consists of several questions about nutrition, physical activity or other health topics. A total of five quizzes are available during the Live Well Challenge. You can earn a maximum of five Quiz Mastermind awards during the event. |
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