Workplace

Supporting a healthy diet at work benefits everyone.
Studies show promoting better nutrition in the workplace can raise productivity, reduce sick days, and reduce the number of work-related accidents.
Good nutrition also leads to a healthy BMI, which helps reduce company cost. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2000, the total cost (direct and indirect) … 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 »

Attention wellness coordinators: Recent research suggests employees will stay at their job longer, and decrease sick days, if they participate in a wellness program at work.

In a study from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, participants involved in either moderate or intense weight management programs at work, decreased sick days from 3.9 days … Continue Reading »

Is your workstation ergonomic-friendly?
The overall goal of office ergonomics is to create a workplace that allows your employees to do their job with limited potential for illness or injury.
Studies show when an office environment is set up properly, employees are less likely to experience eyestrain, neck and back pain, headaches, and other potential productivity killers … 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 »

Increasing employee productivity may be as simple as encouraging some early spring cleaning: According to a recent report by the National Association of Professional Organizers, 65% of people surveyed said their home was “moderately disorganized” and 27% said it kept them from being effective in the workplace.
You may not be able to help employees with … Continue Reading »

Good news!
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced that overall flu activity in the U.S. decreased in the month of January.
Hopefully, your employees are among the millions of people following flu prevention tips, like getting a flu shot, and being diligent about hand washing.
But what about H1N1? The dreaded H1N1 (swine flu) strand causes … 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 »

Great news for all wellness providers!
More research, including this recent study published in the January/February issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, found that employees who participated in a wellness program at work had significantly lower health care costs.
In the study, employees who were active participants  in their wellness program, significantly decreased … Continue Reading »

According to the National Headache Foundation (NHF), some 90% of workers said headaches affect their work performance, but only 33% report the discomfort to their employers.
In this study by the NHF, participants said they missed anywhere between one to three days a month due to headaches, and 86% said work-related headache issues have never been … Continue Reading »