Good Health In The Workplace

Fall kicks off football-filled weekends, cooler temperatures, colorful leaves … and a few unwelcome accompaniments.

Colds, flu, and seasonal allergies will probably start making the rounds at your office in the near future, if they haven’t already. For your employees, that means feeling physically ill and mentally drained; for you, it means taking up the slack … Continue Reading »

When you think workplace safety, sleep is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.

But consider its implications. Without enough sleep, your employees face all kinds of problems at work and at home. They struggle to focus, their health may suffer, and they probably experience stress more acutely.

Moodiness and fatigue may make it hard … Continue Reading »

A recent survey indicated that the lunch break may be going the way of 9-to-5 workdays and pension plans. That is to say, they may be becoming obsolete.

In an online poll of 751 North American workers by Right Management, a third of them said they rarely or never take a lunch break and another third … Continue Reading »

Everyone knows the value of a good night’s sleep, but the power of quality sleep may be even more important than we realize.

New research published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that quality of sleep can have an effect on blood pressure. The study found that men who experienced low-quality sleep, in … Continue Reading »

Life is hard enough … good health should be easy, right?

There aren’t any major benefits to be gained from phoning it in during your workouts, but it is possible to get your daily exercise and incorporate healthy habits without putting undue stress on yourself.

And that means different things to different people. Lucky for you, there … Continue Reading »

The numbers don’t lie: America is getting fatter.

As it stands, approximately one-third of Americans are obese. The even scarier part? If we continue on this path, that statistic will rise to one-half by the year 2030.

This prediction comes from a new report spotlighted online in an obesity-focused edition of The Lancet, and it paints a … Continue Reading »

Despite what fashion magazines and modern media would have us believe, there is no perfect body shape or size.

In a nation filled with overweight and obese people, it’s no surprise that stick-thin model types inspire such admiration … but stick-thin isn’t necessarily healthy, and overweight doesn’t always mean walking health disaster.

New research out of York … Continue Reading »

When you’re trying to stick to an exercise routine, it’s important to keep it interesting.

For many people, alternating between the elliptical machine and the treadmill at the gym just doesn’t do the trick. Doing the same thing day after day gets boring, and once they’re bored, they’re more likely to start skipping workouts or stop … Continue Reading »

Life is full of choices, and many of the seemingly simple ones can have a significant impact on your health.

From choosing when and if to go to the doctor for a checkup to deciding what to make for dinner to debating whether or not to skip the daily workout in favor of some couch time, … Continue Reading »

For people who have never given much thought to the way they eat, sleep, work, and live, the very concept of adopting a healthy lifestyle can seem overwhelming.

An overabundance of advice, some of it contradictory, confuses things further. People who have to sort through the vast amount of information out there regarding what to eat, … Continue Reading »