This post may make you rethink your decision to skip breakfast this morning. We previously noted a report from the American Heart Association about the connection between skipping meals and health. The study provides actionable information for a well-run workplace...
Yesterday we reported that as workplace wellness focuses on mental health, new data shows a prevalence among men. The piece noted a Workplace Insight post about new research from mental health charity Mind. The post states: “Men are twice as likely to have mental...
We have noted the positive role that a well-run workplace wellness program can play in addressing mental health concerns and costs. We reported on n extremely helpful study in BMC Psychiatry that takes a deeper look at the issue — and the role that a well-run...
Yesterday we reported on a recent New England Journal of Medicine study that reviews "Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years." The study authors conclude: "Our results show that both the prevalence and disease burden of high BMI are...
Helping individuals manage (or even prevent) obesity is among the important results a well-run workplace wellness program can accomplish. We previously noted the Gallup report that states: “Obese adults between the ages of 25 and 64 are at least four times more likely...
We frequently highlight the negative effects of sugar on a variety of health factors: For example, we noted a MedPage Today report that “The body may store more fat following a high-protein meal paired with a sugar-sweetened beverage, according to a new study.” As...
We recently reported on a report, titled “Support for Food and Beverage Worksite Wellness Strategies and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Employed U.S. Adults,” that states: “Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is high among U.S. adults and is associated...
Following the recent National Diabetes Statistics Report from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention that "more than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes," the American Diabetes Association is "urging renewed attention to and...
Yesterday we reported on the latest National Diabetes Statistics Report from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The report notes that "more than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes," and that "as of 2015, 30.3 million...