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ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT
WELLNESS CENTER
3797 NORTHSIDE DR., MACON
(478) 477-2300 | NAVICENTHEALTH.ORG/WELLNESSCENTER
HOW DOES YOUR BUSINESS SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
WITH INCLUSIVITY IN MIND?
As part of Atrium Health Navicent's "For All" mission, we seek to
expand access to health care and programs that help everyone —
no matter their race, age or gender — improve their health. From
children's swim lessons to the Silver Sneakers program for active aging
adults, Atrium Health Navicent's Wellness Center provides a wide
variety of classes suitable for all age ranges and physical abilities.
HOW DOES YOUR BUSINESS IMPROVE LIVES?
Exercise is medicine. The benefits of exercise are monumental: it
has positive short-term and long-term effects on physical, mental,
emotional, and social well-being. We provide the tools and resources
to help people change their lives through exercise.
WHAT IS A MYTH THAT YOU WISH PEOPLE WOULD GET
OVER? WHAT IS THE ANTIDOTE?
Carbs and sugar are your enemy and will make you fat. Overconsuming
any macronutrient like proteins and fats will put you in an energy
surplus and contribute to fat gain. Carbs are not the enemy. The
antidote: focus on overall caloric intake and moving more.
WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY
LIVE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER LIVES?
We know that people in our community are even more mindful of
health and fitness as a result of COVID-19 but don't always know
how get started in making changes to benefit their health. We want to
educate and assist our community in improving their health because
we know that if someone is physically fit, then everything they do in
life — and we mean everything — is easier and more accessible.
