Be Fit Berkeley!

Be Fit Berkeley (BFB) is a community wide campaign to encourage Berkeley citizens to eat healthy foods and exercise regularly.  A collaboration between the City Council and Berkeley’s Public Health Division, Be Fit Berkeley is a light hearted response to the very serious threat that obesity and a sedentary life-style pose to one’s long term health. 

City of Berkeley Public Health Division
1947 Center Street, Second Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Map to Public Health Division

510-981-5300 (Phone)   510-981-5395 (Fax)   510-981-6903 (TDD)
PublicHealth@cityofberkeley.info

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Anyone who lives or works in Berkeley can participate in the campaign by registering with the Public Health Division and tracking either pounds lost or minutes exercised.   Although the campaign is not active at this time, we hope to run a cycle in the future.  Please check back periodically for information on a current cycle of Be Fit Berkeley.  Past registrants have received a Be Fit Berkeley T-shirt, and those who submitted their weekly results/activities either at a local sign-in station or by e-mail were eligible for raffle prizes.  City Council districts competed with each other for the greatest number of participants and individual Council-members hosted events and activities to encourage and inspire.  

How did this program start?

The Berkeley City Council was inspired by the Public
Health Division’s 2007 Health Status Report.  Together,
the City Council and the Public Health Division have created
Be Fit Berkeley!

Why is this important?

The Health Status Report highlighted the health disparities in Berkeley  and demonstrated the ways in which Berkeley residents can improve their health.

• Physical inactivity and poor diet contribute to 43% of deaths
  in the City of Berkeley 
  
• 31% of Berkeley adults are considered overweight or obese 
  
• 17% of Berkeley adults and 40% of African-American Berkeley adults surveyed have high blood pressure 
  

For more information about Be Fit Berkeley, contact:

JoAnn Evangelista at (510) 981-7710
or JEvangelista@cityofberkeley.info

Thank you to our community partners

Be Fit Berkeley Supporters

Grocery Outlet
The Cheese Board
Peet's Coffee
The North Shattuck Association
Landmark Theaters