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Exercising Power to Lead Healthier Lives - 740,000 Participants Cast Votes for 'Challenger of Year'

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, December 23rd, 2008

Dr. Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge, the free national health initiative launched April 2007 to rally Americans to come together to 'Give up the pounds, not the fight,' is on track to top the 3 million pounds lost milestone this month. To celebrate the progress of so many individuals towards their weight-loss goals and motivate people to renew their commitment to improving their health, the campaign has opened an online poll at 50millionpounds.com so people can vote to honor the first Challenger of the Year. For inspiring others to join the fight against the epidemic of excess weight taking so many U.S. lives, the winner receives a $1,000 prize and...

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