Prevention Of Cancer

Preventing disease starts with promoting awareness.

Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, even cancer … understanding the risk factors and what can be done to decrease them greatly improves the odds of avoiding these diseases entirely or at least lessening their severity and improving one’s long-term outlook.

Particularly in the case of cancer, early detection is key. The … Continue Reading »

Preventing disease is an ever-present consideration among corporate wellness professionals, and it’s a mighty task.

Disease can come from any corner, and in any form: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia … and countless others.

Protecting your staff members from disease is not only a loft goal but an impossible one: No matter how effective … Continue Reading »

If your workplace is not based outdoors, you may not give a whole lot of thought to sun protection. But you should.

Unless you have a staff composed of vampires, they get at least some exposure to the sun on most days.

And you probably hope for more. If your corporate wellness promotion efforts are working, you’d … Continue Reading »

Smokers can be a real drag on your staff.

Not only do they miss more work due to illness, but they’re more likely to engage in “presenteeism,” which is a word coined to describe the act of coming to work sick (and therefore being less productive than they would be otherwise).

You probably already have a nonsmoking … Continue Reading »

There are only so many ways you can make the point that smoking is bad for you.

And yet this disease-causing, foul-smelling, age-accelerating habit is still a major health concern not only for smokers themselves, but also for the people who employ them.

Whereas smokers face the consequences of their addiction in primarily physical ways, their … Continue Reading »

A healthy diet (or an unhealthy one) is built upon what’s in your pantry, fridge, and freezer.

That’s why knowing how to navigate the grocery store is so important when you’re trying to eat right.

If you’re a shopper who tosses items into your cart willy-nilly with no menu plan, guidelines, or goals except to get to … Continue Reading »

October has made its debut in shades of pink.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the signature hue of breast cancer awareness is showing up everywhere from NFL players’ uniforms to bumper stickers, clothing, and all kinds of pink-ribbon paraphernalia.

It’s a reminder of the importance of the ongoing fight against the insidious disease that impacts … Continue Reading »

An apple a day doesn’t quite cut it, after all.

On the whole, Americans are vastly underdoing it when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Recently, they found that the number of people eating at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables daily had dropped … Continue Reading »

You’ve probably been making efforts to encourage cancer prevention measures among your employees.

Promoting positive lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and regular exercise is your best bet for helping your workers improve their overall health and decrease their cancer risk at the same time.

And while many Americans search for a shortcut via fad diets … Continue Reading »

If you’re like most Americans, instant (or at least imminent) gratification is what you’ve come to expect.

You don’t even have to wait through commercials to get back to your favorite TV show anymore; DVRs allow you to watch on your own schedule and fast-forward through the boring stuff.

But weight loss is another story.

Time and time … Continue Reading »