Prevention

Most people need to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they consume every day.

Why? Well, for one thing, eating your share of fruits and veggies can protect you from some chronic diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular problems, and certain cancers.

You want your employees to eat better, whether you’re motivated primarily by potential savings in … Continue Reading »

Any workplace wellness program worth its salt encourages employees to see their doctors and get regular health screenings, right?

But as far as ensuring that your employees are actually making those appointments, arranging their busy schedules to accommodate them, and following through, it’s pretty much out of your hands.

That is, unless you bring the doctor’s office … Continue Reading »

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and new anti-smoking research seems to back up the old adage.

A survey conducted on more than 500 smokers in the United States and Canada found that graphic images of diseased mouths, cancerous tissues, and other consequences of smoking may strongly influence smokers to quit.

The idea is … Continue Reading »

How secure is your workplace?

Many of us think of office safety in terms of preventing on-the-job accidents and injuries, but there is another aspect that’s just as important: crime prevention.

As the holidays approach, crime rates increase. And whether your concern is the personal safety of employees who are working late or after-hours break-ins and theft … Continue Reading »

It’s a common nemesis for those watching their weight: the diet-unfriendly restaurant menu.

Whether grabbing a quick lunch with coworkers or going out for a nice dinner with your spouse or friends, most people encounter the what-to-choose dilemma on a fairly regular basis.

And when you’re trying to lose weight or keep nutrition at the forefront of … Continue Reading »

Pain. Even the word sounds … well, painful.

And if you’ve ever experienced back pain, whether from an injury or simply from the day-to-day strain of life as a non-sedentary person, you know it’s not the type of thing you can just ignore and power through.

The American Pain Foundation cites back pain as one of the … Continue Reading »

Score one more for getting active!

Encouraging physical fitness on your staff is key to any good wellness program, but new research points to a hidden bonus that has nothing to do with the oft-touted benefits of weight loss and heart health.

As temperatures drop and the common cold targets workplaces everywhere, fitness plays an important role … Continue Reading »

Americans love their salt shakers.

They are staples on restaurant tables from fine-dining establishments to truck-stop diners, not to mention your own kitchen.

Open the grease-stained paper bag your fries came in and you’ll likely see a tiny packet of salt put there in case you feel the need to add some to your already-oversalted fast-food fare.

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Are your employees ready for battle?

Cold and flu season is here, and with it comes the need to arm your staff with preventive measures as well as methods of keeping illness from spreading if prevention isn’t 100% effective.

In the average office, germs can spread from person to person like wildfire. Before you know it, you … Continue Reading »

In honor of Halloween, we bring you a topic that strikes fear in the hearts of burger-and-fries lovers everywhere: Cholesterol.

The word may sound scary, and the medical implications are, too.

Too much LDL (bad) cholesterol or too little HDL (good) cholesterol can lead to buildup of plaque in the arteries, or athersclerosis.

This condition can … Continue Reading »