For the last two days, we've explored how to reduce sugar, how rampant it is in our foods -- and how a well-run workplace wellness program can help employees on this health-improving track. For example, we noted that the University of California, San Francisco found...
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Study: Heart Disease Findings Heightens Reasons for Employee Wellness Engagement
Yesterday we reported on a new study from JAMA Cardiology that heightens the focus on why a well-run workplace wellness plan that helps employees manage obesity is key to improving employee health and reducing employer health costs. Today we take a deeper dive. The...
To Meet Employee Expectations, Employers Can Offer More Wellness Benefits: Report
For company's who offer only minimal workplace wellness programming, a new report offers clear guidance: You may want to do more, as your employees' expectations are high. Workplace Insights writes that "employers’ efforts in the US to improve staff health and...
Cardio Health Address Through Workplace Wellness Focus on Obesity
As we noted yesterday, American Heart Month has ended. But that doesn't mean it's time to stop focusing on ways a well-run workplace wellness program can help employees manage cardio health -- and help businesses reduce health costs. And a recent New York Times post...
Study Says Time Matters: Manage Obesity Now, Not Later
We know weight matters. What about time? As well-run workplace wellness programs help businesses manage health costs while simultaneously helping employees improve personal health, we have reported on the importance of managing obesity. We noted a Cornell University...
It’s Not Too Late: Study Shows Exercise at Midlife Reduces Heart Disease
As part of our continuing coverage of American Heart Month, today we address the question of how workplace wellness programs can help midlife employees. We recently noted that workplace wellness programs — and individuals — pay close attention to diet and weight, a...
Communication Remains Key to Well-Run Workplace Wellness
Clear and impactful communication in business is key. And as we've noted, this business truth holds for workplace wellness programs, too. We previously reported on a study titled “Let’s work out: communication in workplace wellness programs” and published in...
New Year’s Resolution: Build Your Network to Build Your Health
In case you actually too the last week of the year to unplug and simply enjoy the wonders of family and friends and missed it, last week we started our discussion of New Year's Resolutions, focusing on smoking. We highlighted how a well-run workplace wellness program...
Positive Workplace Support Drives Wellness Engagement, Healthy Habits
We've reported how a few well-placed words can go a long way: We noted a study that indicates that these well-placed words may make all the difference in driving engagement in a well-run workplace wellness program. This key insight comes from a study titled “Let’s...