Well-run workplace wellness programs offer guidance and engagement around getting employees to avoid prolonged sitting. As we reported yesterday, a new question may be: "Do you have two minutes?" We noted the Journal of the American Heart Association study titled...

As Americans focus on heart health -- and seek ways to take increased personal control over their heart health -- two areas that continue to stand out are diet and exercise. And for good reason. We noted the MedPage Today report that stated: “Metabolically healthy...

As workplace wellness programs help employees improve their health and businesses reduce their health costs, two areas of focus remain fitness and nutrition. How linked might they be? We reported a study published in Diabetes that raises the idea that more than...

Yesterday we noted that, with summer in full swing, workplace wellness programs might benefit from reminding employees: Not all calories are the same. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association is titled “The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of...

With the July Fourth celebrations fading and employees thinking about healthy eating at work, workplace wellness programs might find this good time to remind holiday eaters: Not all calories are the same. We have reported previously on the dangers of "free" calories...

Earlier this week we reported on the continuing problem of presenteeism -- the challenge of employees who do not feel physically or mentally well, but show up to work anyhow. As we have reported: “Employees coming into work when sick are contributing to a rising trend...