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Are your employees getting the proper nutrition they need to be productive at work?
While you can’t force anyone to adopt healthier eating habits, you can give your employees the information they need to make better choices.
Try tacking up posters or e-mail this list of nutritious snacks from the authors of “Eat This, Not … Continue Reading »

If you work in an office, odds are there’s a soda bottle lurking around.
But do you know how many calories are in your favorite beverage?
If you haven’t turned that shiny bottle around before, the beverage industry says new labeling plans will move the calorie information to the front of containers, soda fountains, and vending machines … Continue Reading »

Look around your office: Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million or so are undiagnosed.
Someone you work with could be functioning with the disease—and not even know it.
If left untreated, Type 2 diabetes can lead to blindness, heart disease, stroke, disability, and even death. And with 60% of Americans either overweight … Continue Reading »

Deskfast, or eating breakfast at your desk, is a good thing.
Research shows that people who eat something in the morning—even in front of a computer—are more successful at losing weight and keeping it off.
Unfortunately, nearly six out of 10 people skip breakfast at least once a week.
Studies show foregoing a morning meal leads to bad … Continue Reading »

Damaging behaviors like smoking, Internet overload, stress, and overall bad lifestyle choices can hinder productivity and drive up health care costs for your business.
Here are a few tips on how to help employees curb bad habits in the workplace:
Smoking. U.S. businesses are paying an estimated $3,391 extra per smoker per year in direct medical costs … Continue Reading »

February is American Heart Month.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and a major cause of disability for employees. More than $432 billion a year in health care is spent on heart disease alone, according to the Triple Solution for a Healthier America.
Every 25 seconds, a coronary attack happens in the … Continue Reading »

The obesity rate in America—while still too high—seems to have leveled off according new data from the Centers for Disease Control.
Although this is good news, consider this: One out of every three adults is classified as obese, and two out of three adults are considered overweight.
Experts say obesity is the leading nutritional health problem in … Continue Reading »

Are you sitting down?
You may want to stand up and encourage your employees to do the same after you read this: New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who sit for prolonged periods of time—or anyone at a desk job—have a higher risk for disease than people who simply … Continue Reading »

Cardiovascular exercise has been proven to reduce life threatening diseases like heart disease and obesity, but did you know that it may also help make you smarter?
A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that running positively impacts the brain by increasing cells in the hippocampus, or the part of … Continue Reading »

It’s never too late to encourage positive habits that can make life a little more productive (and peaceful!) in the workplace and at home.
The first step? Help employees become more aware of how they spend their time.
Here is a checklist for workers on how to get focused, stay organized, and feel more energized at work:
Focus … Continue Reading »