Employee Health

People don’t like to talk about cholesterol.

Maybe that’s because it usually means bad news. Although the waxy substance known as cholesterol serves a necessary function (helping the body build healthy cells), when the subject of cholesterol comes up, it’s usually centered around the negative aspects.

And those can be pretty serious. Too much cholesterol in the … Continue Reading »

Face it: Most of us don’t like to face Monday after a weekend free from the office.

And as much as you’d like to believe your staffers come in bright-eyed, well-rested, and ready to work, that’s not often the case.

Monday blues affect many office workers, and the reason behind them range from too much partying to … Continue Reading »

Obesity is a supersized problem in our nation.

If your staff is any reflection of the country at large, it’s also a very real problem in your office. How many of your employees are overweight? Of those, how many are making concentrated efforts to change their eating habits and fitness level to drop the excess pounds?

For … Continue Reading »

Your mother always told you to stop fidgeting.

Now, research shows that you should probably be doing more of it. Pacing, shuffling, swaying, bouncing … it all has an effect on cardiorespiratory fitness, according to researchers.

Incidental physical activity, or IPA, includes things like walking to the printer at work or down the hall to speak to … Continue Reading »

Who knew something as simple as diet soda could cause such a stir?

Recent findings suggest there is no link between weight gain and diet soda consumption, while other findings contradict that assessment.

This kind of conflicting information leaves thirsty dieters wondering what to wash down all that healthy food with.

And while it’s true that drinking diet … Continue Reading »

What sends your blood pressure through the roof? Work stress? Lines at the DMV? In-laws?

Or is the culprit your affinity for the salt shaker and alcoholic beverages, those extra pounds you’re carrying around, or a general lack of physical activity?

Beyond that, high blood pressure could be blamed on genetics, age, and family history.

So, bottom line, … Continue Reading »

Getting your employees moving is no small challenge for workplace wellness coordinators.

The cornerstone to health and wellness, exercise is often the hardest thing to sell to people whose days are already packed with work and home obligations.

A common excuse (and one that is certainly valid) is that there are too few hours in the day. … Continue Reading »

For full-time workers with lives outside the office, to boot, the concept of regular physical activity can be a little blurry.

What about the (hopefully infrequent) days when they have to work late or come in early to get a head start? Or the days when they come home fatigued and more inclined to spend the … Continue Reading »

‘Tis the season for backyard barbecues, pool parties, fried chicken picnics, frosty cocktails on the beach …

And, unfortunately, the accompanying weight gain.

There’s something about summer that inspires a notorious “I’m on vacation” mentality that serves as a handy excuse to eschew healthy eating habits.

Before you know it, you might find that such factors have derailed … Continue Reading »

It’s going to be a scorcher.

When the first few days of June have already set record high temperatures in some places, it seems likely that the summer will pack a punch.

With that in mind, it’s a good time to talk to your employees about heat safety, particularly how to continue outdoor exercise and activities without … Continue Reading »