The Vitality program is always changing and being updated. This article available on the Discovery website outlines the latest updates to the program

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Vitality HealthyFoodTM in partnership with Pick n Pay

Vitality makes it easy for you to eat healthily. From February 2009, Vitality members will receive 15% cash back on all HealthyFoodTM you buy from Pick n Pay. If you complete an online Health Risk Assessment you will get a whopping 25% cash back on all the HealthyFoodTM you buy from Pick n Pay.

You can apply for your HealthyFoodTM card from February 2009.

What is HealthyFoodTM?

HealthyFoodTM includes food you buy from Pick n Pay, which the Vitality Nutrition Panel choose to decrease your risk for chronic diseases of lifestyle. There will be a range of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and good fats, in total around 8,000 items, so that you can enjoy a variety of HealthyFoodsTM at a lower price.

You get savings on HealthyFoodTM

You’ll save 15% on HealthyFoodTM and when you complete a Personal Health Review you’ll qualify for a 25% saving. Remember, the main member and spouse on Vitality have to complete a Personal Health Review to get the 25% saving on HealthyFood™. You have to swipe your HealthyFood™ card at the till when you pay to get the Vitality points and the saving. If you have a DiscoveryCard and use it to pay at Pick n Pay you will already get cash back according to your Vitality status. So, using your DiscoveryCard to pay will give you even more money back.

Keep earning Vitality points to save

You can buy HealthyFood™ up to the value of the Vitality points you have for the year. Single members get their saving on a maximum of R2 000 a month they spend on HealthyFood™. Families get a saving on a maximum of R4 000 a month they spend on HealthyFood™.

You will earn 10 Vitality points for every HealthyFood™ you buy to a maximum of 500 points a month per family policy.

You can complete your Personal Health Review on www.discovery.co.za from early 2009.

Interactive website and personal pathways

You are getting a new health experience with Vitality from March 2009. Use the new interactive website on www.discovery.co.za to set health goals to get healthier using all the tools Vitality offers you, like increasing your fitness, weight loss and stopping smoking.

It’s a personal pathway to a healthier you

To begin, you will need to complete a Personal Health Review. This identifies anything in your lifestyle that has an impact on your health and what this lifestyle behaviour does to your age and your risk of developing a chronic disease. Setting health goals like stopping smoking and exercising will form your personal pathway – this is the path you take to address any risk to your health. As you reach the goals you have set for yourself to get healthier you’ll earn extra Vitality points – giving you greater Vitality rewards. Look out for this exciting new website that will guide you on the path to get healthier.

You can complete your Personal Health Review on www.discovery.co.za from early 2009.