About Us

Live Healthy Dallas is a part of the overall national program, Live Healthy America.

Live Healthy America is a non-profit program that is funded by the Iowa Sports Foundation and the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation. Our goal is to increase awareness of obesity, overweight, and associated conditions and to provide the tools, resources, and technology to assist individuals, organizations, and corporations in creating a culture of wellness.

Live Healthy America is a nationwide, Web based, and teamwork driven program that will motivate and teach individuals and organizations how to make positive and lasting changes to achieve a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity, improved diet, and weight loss over the course of 100 days.

Live Healthy America is modeled after the successful Lighten Up program that originated in Iowa. Former Iowa Governors Robert Ray and Terry Branstad initiated meetings with the Board of Directors of the Iowa Sports Foundation to launch the pilot program, Lighten Up Iowa, in 2002. Since its inception nearly 75,000 Iowans have lost over 305,000 pounds and have logged over 14 million converted miles of activity. Today, 18 states  offer Lighten Up programs based on the Iowa model.

The Live Healthy America campaign will aid in initiating programs in all states throughout the country.