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There’s nothing quite like getting the push you need from the universe to spark a jolt in a mundane fitness routine (or lack thereof). After interviewing Jillian Michaels last week, that was the initial push I needed to get started making healthier choices that’ll last a lifetime. Everyone knows that the Walgreens Balance Rewards program helps you earn bonus points redeemable towards purchases, but with the latest upgrade, it’s helping users take better strides towards healthier living a step further. This past weekend, I jumped in head first on a fitness journey towards a healthier lifestyle. Armed with my Jawbone Up, Walgreens app and Balance Rewards for healthy choices, I’m well on my way to earning bonus points and freebies just by making small steps towards and better choices for a healthier life.
So what is Balance Rewards for healthy choices?
It is one of the many benefits of Balance Rewards that gives you points for staying well whether you track walking, running, cycling, weight management, blood pressure, blood glucose, pulse oxygen or even sleep. Earn 20 points for each mile, 20 points when you add a weigh-in, and 20 points for blood pressure or blood glucose readings at Walgreens.com/healthychoices.
You can log your personal wellness goals, track progress, earn badges and connect with the Balance Rewards community to stay motivated. You can also sync with leading fitness and health devices & apps to track activity and earn points automatically! (Discover which fitness devices and apps are available here.)
Recently, I’ve already begun making strides towards healthier living with a few alterations to my daily lifestyle…
Taking the scenic route and walking a little more. Just by getting off the subway, one stop early everyday can earn you a few hundred walking steps towards your weekly goal. By taking a few extra steps each day, I’m earning an additional 1,547 steps towards my 10,000-step daily goal (and earning 250 Balance Rewards towards my redeemable cash coupon on my next Walgreens purchase.)
Drinking more water during lunch and between meals. I’ve never been a huge fan of drinking water, however now I have just a little more incentive besides the natural benefits that drinking more water brings. Drinking more glasses of water throughout the day and in between meals also adds more bonus Balance Rewards points, points that can be used on a nice water filter or your next bottle of Smart Water.
Joining in fun activities like running and yoga. This past weekend, I checked out my neighborhood fitness track and joined a fitness group dedicated to walking, group exercises and making fitness fun again. Afterwards, I was so pumped up that I even wandered into a Yoga class for the first time…and guess what? My Yoga activity (no matter how bad my downward dog looked) counted towards more Balance Reward points.
Balance Rewards for healthy choices feature helps keep you accountable and makes living a life of healthier choices easy by setting health goals, tracking progress, and connecting your devices. Why not register and start tracking your healthier lifestyle progress today!
Now that you know, just by improving your activity a little each week, you can earn Balance Rewards points to use towards your next Walgreens purchase – What would you use your earned Balance Rewards points towards?
