(The Daily Nonpareil) -  Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines will headline Hy-Vee Food Stores’ first-ever health fair in Council Bluffs.

The Whole Health Experience will be Nov. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way.

The focus will be on “how to live healthier,” Mitch Streit, director at the Madison Avenue store, said Friday during a press conference at his store.

Johnson will lead the way with a program in the arena, Streit said.

“We are known for health already,” he said. “We have health markets, dietitians and nutritionists. We want to be known as a provider of information for our customers on making their lives easier, healthier and happier. We’ve been at the leading front – not just in our territory, but in the United States. I believe we were the first grocery chain to have nutritionists anywhere in the United States.”

“She will be on at the beginning of the show with a videotape and presentation,” he said. “She will be available to meet the crowd before she leaves.”

Johnson did some TV commercials for Hy-Vee before she won her Olympic medal, Streit said. She also did some promotional spots while she was competing on “Dancing With the Stars,” which she later won.

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