Reach Gold Vitality status in 2014 and celebrate with more than good health

We have a good dose of motivation for you to get healthier – Gold Vitality status, fantastic rewards and improved health is the reward! To get to Gold Vitality status in 2014, use these easy steps as your guide.  

On your way to Gold Vitality status, you’ll learn more about your health and how to improve it.

There isn’t a set order for these activities. You can do them in any order you want. This is the recommended path you can take on your journey to get healthier.

Why not start online while you’re here?

If you’ve done these assessments, move on to any other activity. They will all help you get to know your health and to get to Gold Vitality status.

Step 1: Complete online health assessments in the ‘Know your health’ section under Vitality. You can earn as many as 12 500 Vitality points. Just go to each assessment and complete it online.

• Find out your Vitality Age for 2 000 points. 
• Complete the Online Fitness Assessment for 1 000 points.
• Complete the Mental Wellbeing Assessment for   2 500 points.
• The non-smoker’s declaration gives you 5 000 points for not smoking. 
• The Kids Vitality Health Review for 2 000 points for each child on your Discovery Vitality membership can also be completed for all children from birth to 18 years.

Step 2: Learn more about your health by using the Vitality Wellness Network. You can earn up to 24 500 Vitality points.

• Vitality Health Check: Complete a blood glucose test, blood pressure test, cholesterol test and weight assessment at a Vitality Wellness Network pharmacy. Earn up to 12 000 Vitality points.
• Vitality Fitness Assessment: Complete it at a biokineticist in our network. Earn up to 7 500 Vitality points depending on your fitness level.
• Vitality Nutrition Assessment: Complete it at a dietitian in our network. Earn 5 000 Vitality points.

Step 3: Do further health checks at your GP or a specialist for thousands more Vitality points.

You’ll earn points for the health checks at a GP or specialist that apply to you, based on your age and gender. Health checks include:

• A Pap smear – earn 2 500 Vitality points
• Mammogram – earn 2 500 Vitality points
• Prostate screening – earn 2 500 Vitality points
• Glaucoma screening – earn 2 500 Vitality points
• HIV tests – earn 5 000 Vitality points
• Vaccinations – earn up to 3 000 Vitality points

Step 4: Buy HealthyFood and earn up to 1000 Vitality points a month. 

Activate the Vitality HealthyFood benefit, so you can start earning 20 Vitality points for every HealthyFood item. You will also have 5 Vitality points deducted for every less desirable food item you buy. You can never have a negative points value in a month.

Step 5: Get active and in shape at our wide range of gym and fitness partners as you earn Vitality points. You can join Vitality gym and fitness partners, take part in outdoor sporting events or even record your workouts with a fitness device.

There are many ways to get active and earn points:        

• Earn 150 Vitality points for every visit to one of our fitness partners;
• Earn up to  200 Vitality points by recording your workout with one of our fitness devices;
• Earn up to 5 000 Vitality points for participating in an outdoor sporting event;
• Earn 500 Vitality points for participating in a parkrun.

Remember: You can earn a maximum of 15 000 Vitality points for fitness activities in a year. There is also a yearly maximum of 24 000 Vitality bonus fitness points.

Here’s how many points you need to reach each status:

For a breakdown of the rewards you’ll get on Gold Vitality status, click on ‘Rewards’ under the Vitality tab. Good luck!