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Lucky for those whose jobs revolve around promoting wellness in the workplace, corporate wellness has become a household term. It continues to gain more recognition as a necessity, not just a smart business practice.

And that’s lucky for employees, too.

Before corporate wellness programs started pushing for healthier workers, there was little to inspire a sedentary person … Continue Reading »

Making wise food choices will soon get easier for busy, on-the-go grocery-store customers.

At least that’s the theory behind easy-to-read nutrition labels announced this week by the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Marketing Association.

These “Nutrition Keys” will feature large-print labels highlighting important nutrition information such as calories, fat, and sodium content. This will enable shoppers … Continue Reading »

Saving money is a popular New Year’s resolution that, for many people, doesn’t last longer than those vows to lose weight or exercise daily.

Faced with stacks of credit card bills, many of them the result of overly enthusiastic Christmas spending, a common response is the ostrich approach.

But sticking your head in the sand (or shoving … Continue Reading »

It’s almost time to bid a fond farewell to a year of ups and downs, successes and failures, and plenty of things between.

But before we raise our glasses to toast the end of 2010 and the beginning of a shiny New Year, let’s reflect on some of what we’ve found to be your favorite Corporate … Continue Reading »

It’s the season of giving, which can only mean one thing: Next month the Christmas bills will start rolling in.

What that may mean for your staff members is worry, distraction, and a drop in productivity as their personal financial strain follows them to the office.

Money problems are a leading cause of stress among Americans, according … Continue Reading »

It’s the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean your health and fitness routine gets a break.

In fact, it’s more important now than ever to keep your wits about you at the table and to get to the gym (or hit the pavement, or break out the bike or treadmill … you get the idea).

For one … Continue Reading »

Score one more for getting active!

Encouraging physical fitness on your staff is key to any good wellness program, but new research points to a hidden bonus that has nothing to do with the oft-touted benefits of weight loss and heart health.

As temperatures drop and the common cold targets workplaces everywhere, fitness plays an important role … Continue Reading »

A grim prediction underscores the need to curb the obesity epidemic in the United States.

If things don’t take a turn for the slimmer, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projections, as many as one in three Americans could develop diabetes by the year 2050.

One in 10 is the current statistic, which stands to … Continue Reading »

It seems that the “Do as I say, not as I do” approach doesn’t work when it comes to medical professionals.

According to new research, a physician’s confidence in his or her ability to counsel patients on exercise and nutrition may be drawn from the doctor’s own personal health habits.

This in turn can affect the way … Continue Reading »

For many people, the workplace is a home away from home.

It’s no wonder, considering how many hours are spent there and how much time and energy is invested into workday happenings.

Developing a culture of wellness at work starts with understanding the importance of such measures and their place in the office environment.

The high level of … Continue Reading »