Health

Nature is good for the soul, and exercise is good for the body. Combining the two yields a workout that does double-duty.

New research shows that spending just five minutes a day doing physical activity in a natural setting benefits mental health.

Whether you get your natural workout gardening in your own backyard, walking a … Continue Reading »

Imagine your workplace buzzing along at optimal capacity, employees alert, focused, happy, and productive.

No, it’s not the Stepford staff. It could just be the result of your turning them onto so-called brain foods. These “smart foods” are believed to enhance cognitive function in a number of ways: improving memory, sharpening focus, lengthening attention span, and … Continue Reading »

They strike without warning and leave their hapless victims scrounging up change for the nearest vending machine.

Food cravings can be a vulnerable dieter’s worst enemy. Different from hunger in their specificity (if it’s ice cream your body demands, no amount of frozen juice bars or fresh strawberries will truly suffice), cravings are a common … Continue Reading »

Look around your office on any given weekday. Can you spot the folks who need an energy boost?

They might be the ones yawning into their third cups of coffee, slumping wearily over their desks, or staring blankly at an overflowing inbox. The demands of the work week have sapped their energy reserves.

Flagging energy … Continue Reading »

It’s a fixture on breakfast, lunch, and dinner tables across the nation: the salt shaker.

It looks innocent enough, sitting there beside the pepper and inviting you to sprinkle just a little more over your meal. But the truth is, too much salt can be deadly, increasing risks for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, … Continue Reading »

This one’s for you, chocolate lovers. The results of a new study indicate that a daily dose of the sweet stuff may decrease your risk for heart attack and stroke by almost 40%!

German researchers studied the diet and exercise habits of 20,000 people over the course of eight years and found that those … Continue Reading »

In case you needed more good reasons to aim for a calm and harmonious office environment, a new study shows that workplace stress is strongly connected to obesity.

The detrimental combination of on-the-job stress and low levels of physical activity is commonplace in the American workforce, and consequently, so is obesity. University of Rochester Medical … Continue Reading »

Encouraging a healthy lifestyle in your office can really add up.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2000, the total cost (direct and indirect) attributable to obesity was estimated at $117 billion.
And medical expenses for obese employees are estimated to be between 29% and 117% greater than medical expenses for employees with a healthy … Continue Reading »

It’s 12 p.m. Do you know what your employees are eating for lunch?
Many employees in an office setting will hit the drive thru or the vending machine for something quick, convenient, and unfortunately unhealthy.
But you can help employees make better choices.
Try e-mailing this list of office-friendly food choices that can help your employees maintain a … Continue Reading »

Look around your office: Are you noticing your employees yawning, or getting a fifth cup of coffee to stay alert?
Your company may lose millions in lost productivity due to lack of focus and feeling tired at work from inadequate sleep and poor lifestyle choices.
Help your employees avoid daytime sleepiness by sending out an e-mail with … Continue Reading »