Atlanta Women's Health

The "Get Body Beautiful" program, which began on November 1, is an interactive, multimedia program that includes: on-site fitness classes at local community centers and churches, radio programs, web-based tracking and a dedicated Web site to help women monitor their progress.

"Get Body Beautiful" is the fruit of Atlanta Andrea Riggs, a lifestyle expert and national well-being. His company, "Body Beautiful", a minority and women owned business founded in 1998, helps women of color to achieve better health through lifestyle, nutrition and fitness.

"The health disparities that exist in the Afro-American and Hispanic children are simply unacceptable," said Nancy Flake Johnson, president and CEO of the Atlanta Urban League. "Whether you talk about heart disease, diabetes, obesity and breast cancer, all these conditions are preventable with proper nutrition and regular physical activity. The Atlanta Urban League is grateful for the granting of Aetna and proud to join Andrea Riggs and "Body Beautiful" to "Get Body Beautiful" women of color throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area, because it is a fun and effective way to learn about nutritious foods delicious, shopping and cooking techniques and strategies and get active with other women who care about their health. And Andrea is so much fun that we know we can help women metro Atlanta to engage in a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families with this program. "

"Body Beautiful" focuses on health and wellness campaigns for businesses and community groups, and produces high energy, fitness content for television and distribution. Riggs is a regular Business and Social Scene in Atlanta, the "Biggest Loser Atlanta" trainer Alive WXIA, and contributes monthly to several national publications. She trains often celebrities and business leaders in Atlanta, while making business and building the body's beauty brands and become thin with leading companies and consumers.

"With 78 percent of overweight women and African Americans at risk of serious illnesses like heart disease and diabetes, this program provides women with the lifestyle and fitness they need to grow their business and improve their physical health, feeling and looking for the good life, "Riggs said.

"This is an aggressive and optimistic that empowers African American women to take control of their lives, improve their health and serve as positive role models for everyone they touch," he said Cynthia Follmer, president of Aetna Georgia market. "As a company that shares
that passion for promoting wellness and healthy living, Aetna is proud to participate in this effort. "

Aetna provides health benefits to more than 600,000 members in Georgia.

About the Atlanta Urban League

The National Urban League, founded in 1910 and based in New York City, spearheads our nonprofit, nonpartisan, community movement. The heart of the Urban League movement is our professional staff of the Urban League affiliates in over 100 cities in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Founded in 1920, Atlanta Urban League was organized to encourage, assist and participate in activities that lead to improving opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and families in metropolitan Atlanta. The League identifies community needs in education, employment, housing, health and well-being and develops programs and initiatives to meet those needs.