As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, we'll all be tempted (perhaps even more than tempted!) by the barbecue food and delicious desserts. While we all should take the time to enjoy ourselves, there are also fairly straightforward ways to focus on health and...
The understanding of the important role of focusing on mental health in the workplace continues to grow. We recently reported: Mental Health Wellness Key to Reducing Workplace Absences Companies May Be Losing Effective Employees By Not Focusing on Mental Health More...
As part of the nutrition awareness that well-run workplace wellness programs raise with employees, an important factor may not be just what one eats, but also when one eats. We previously reported on a New York Times piece takes the timing question even further,...
As we continue to follow National Mental Health Awareness Month, we were struck by a report released by Britain's Trade Union Congress (TUC) titled "Mental health and employment." According to Workplace Insight, the report notes that "Only a quarter of people with a...
We've reported on the role that healthy eating can play as part of a workplace wellness program that focuses on reducing health care costs -- as well as how to create a culture of health. As well, we've reported on mental health as a key part of a well-run workplace...
Among the aspects of workplace life that a well-run workplace wellness program can positively impact include the importance of proper diet. We have noted that Healthy Eating Drives Benefits for Smokers: Study How to Inaugurate Healthy Eating at Work When -- In...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As we've reported frequently, focusing on mental health is a key component of any well-run workplace wellness program that seeks to reduce costs while helping improved employee health. And there's a lot that businesses can do to...
Just under two years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans for a "ban of artificial trans fat, which are linked to heart disease, from the food supply" by 2018, as Time reported. At the time Dr. Stephen Ostroff, the FDA's acting commissioner said,...
Workplace Insight writes: "More than half (55 percent) of employers have reported an increase in the level of stress and mental health related illnesses at work, according to the annual Benefits and Trends Survey from Aon." The post quotes Mark Witte, principal of Aon...