You may have missed it, but this month marked an important date for good nutrition watchers -- and followers -- in the U.S. It also created a new opportunity for well-run workplace wellness program to help educate and engage employees around healthy eating. As the...
Often it seems the benefits of fitness know no bounds. We've reported on links between fitness and health, diet, chronic disease management and more. Now a new study adds to the list: Language. The study published in Nature is titled "Higher physical fitness levels...
Yesterday we reported on a new global program to help employees (and people generally) address obesity and chronic diseases by reducing trans fats in their diets. We noted the World Health Organization plan to "eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from...
Helping employees manage chronic disease -- and preparing individuals for healthy habits during young adulthood -- is a significant goal of any well-run workplace wellness program. Diabetes is key among those areas. We report frequently on raising awareness around...
When asked to consider a positive fitness routine, yoga is frequently at the top of the list. Indeed, as well-run workplace wellness programs encourage fitness as an important way to help employees maintain good health and manage chronic disease -- and to help...
Can one be overweight but fit and maintain a reduced risk of heart disease? We've reported how U.S. obesity rates are increasing again. Of course, the trend puts urgency into the important efforts of well-run workplace wellness programs and other population health...
The role of good sleep can be challenging for some well-run workplace wellness programs. After all, one sleeps mostly at home rather than at the office (we hope!). However, sleep benefits are integral to overall wellbeing -- including many components that a well-run...
As employers continue to address mental health as part of a well-run workplace wellness program, one tactic that may already be used might help in this area, too: Exercise. We recently highlighted a new report published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental...
The fight against sugar-sweetened beverages has been going on for a while. Is the next battle against sweet snacks? Yesterday we reported on a new study published in the British Medical Journal titled “Are sweet snacks more sensitive to price increases than...