Proper nutrition is a key foundation to living a healthy, active life, right? So consider snacking on this article featuring the Top 5 Superfoods for Women of Any Age by Health Magazine (though I'm quite confident that anything deemed a "super food" is great for men too).
They also recently posted an article featuring the Best Foods for Runners. Again feel free to chow down on this news if you're fueling an active body--any active body!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wellness Incentives Are Paying Off
Is your company looking for a way to both decrease its healthcare costs and help employees attain better health? Try wellness programs and make sure to offer incentives.
A recent study from the National Business Group on Health and Watson Wyatt reported that almost half (46%) of the employers they interviewed offer financial incentives to encourage healthy behaviors.
And according to Interactive Health Solutions (IHS), Arlington Heights, Ill., a provider of population health management programs, the incentives are translating into bottom-line savings. A recent article in Industry Week reported that companies using IHS programs spend $2,850 less per employee on annual healthcare costs.
These are exciting highlights. Be sure to read the articles linked in this post for the full story.
A recent study from the National Business Group on Health and Watson Wyatt reported that almost half (46%) of the employers they interviewed offer financial incentives to encourage healthy behaviors.
And according to Interactive Health Solutions (IHS), Arlington Heights, Ill., a provider of population health management programs, the incentives are translating into bottom-line savings. A recent article in Industry Week reported that companies using IHS programs spend $2,850 less per employee on annual healthcare costs.
These are exciting highlights. Be sure to read the articles linked in this post for the full story.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Studies Detail Contrasts in Candidates' Health-Care Plans
The Wall Street Journal recently compared a number of new studies regarding the presidential candidates' health-care plans. Take a look and ask yourself what matters most to you--cost or coverage?
San Francisco Dances in the Streets
Thousands of people came out on Sunday, August 31 and Sunday September 14 and enjoyed the first-ever Sunday Streets event. A four and half mile route stretching from Bayview to Chinatown along the Embarcadero was closed to traffic to allow for biking, walking, jogging and physical activity of all kinds--including YOGA! Activities were offered all along the route, and people of all ages took part.
Send the organizers a note today and encourage them to do it again and again and again!
Send the organizers a note today and encourage them to do it again and again and again!
Healthy living cuts premature death risk in half
Women who heed common sense health messages about smoking, diet and exercise can cut their risk of premature death in half, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Many studies look at the impact of just one lifestyle change on overall health, but researchers at Harvard University wanted to see the total impact of a healthy diet, regular exercise, a healthy weight and a lifetime without smoking.
Dr. Rob van Dam and a team from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital followed 80,000 nurses for more than two decades.
Many studies look at the impact of just one lifestyle change on overall health, but researchers at Harvard University wanted to see the total impact of a healthy diet, regular exercise, a healthy weight and a lifetime without smoking.
Dr. Rob van Dam and a team from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital followed 80,000 nurses for more than two decades.
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