Avoid the creeping menace of holiday weight gain!
Welcome to holiday weight gain season, which kicks off sometime around October (think Halloween candy), gathers steam in Thanksgiving, and peaks over the December holiday season. Researchers and health pundits vary in estimating the average American weight gain – some...
Add nutritious smoothies to your diet for sensitive stomachs
Smoothies can be a great way to add more fruit, vegetables and fiber to your diet. If made correctly, they can be delicious, nutritious and a smart meal alternative. They are also a great food option for people who have digestive challenges, such as irritable bowel,...
Tips for getting motivated to lead a healthier lifestyle
Even though we know we should, many of us have trouble getting motivated to lead a healthier lifestyle. We know that a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy and that more time exercising is better than more time lounging around on the couch in front of the TV. We know that...
October Focus: Mental Health Awareness
One in every five U.S. adults experiences some form of mental health issues during their lifetime. If we see signs of a serious physical illness in our friends or family, we encourage a loved one to get help and check things out as soon as possible. With mental health...
But I just can’t find the time to exercise … why not try H.I.I.T.?
It's something our wellness coaches hear all the time: "I'd like to get fit, but I just don't have enough time to go to the gym" or "there's just not enough time in my work week to get my weekly exercise in." The CDC recommends 150 minutes of exercise per week, which...
Back To School Tips For Parents: Starting The School Year Off Right
Feeling the stress of a new school year? Your kids might be stressed, too. Here are back to school tips for parents to ease both and your kids into a new routine. Back to school can be a time that's fraught with stress for parents: transitioning to new schedules,...
How To Be More Productive Through Wellness
Looking for tips on how to be more productive at work? A focus on wellness can boost your performance and help you to work smarter, not harder. Most of us have heard the old adage about "working smarter, not harder" so many times throughout our work careers that it's...
How To Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle in the Workplace
If you want to encourage a healthy lifestyle in your organization, it takes building a culture of wellness. And we can't overemphasize the importance of management commitment to wellness program success: without the active endorsement and involvement of senior...
7 Reasons You Should Shop Local Farmers Markets During Growing Season
Updated May 2023 Shopping at local farmers markets can offer a healthy nutrition boost to your diet while also supporting your local community. Plus, they are fun! There are few joys in summer greater than snacking on just-picked berries or biting into a farm-fresh...
Ramp Up Participation in Your Corporate Wellness Program
There are many reasons why corporate wellness programs fail to generate the employee engagement that employers hope for: the program may be poorly designed, incentives may be misaligned or sometimes, there simply isn’t enough buy-in or commitment from senior...
9 Reasons Why Employee Wellness Programs Fail
So you introduced a wellness benefit and are disappointed with the results. Maybe our coaches and counselors can help: we asked them to tell us why employee wellness programs fail. Here's what they said: 1. Insufficient senior buy-in. Let's face it. Organizational...
How Nutrition Coaching Can Increase Productivity and Employee Satisfaction
Nutrition coaching can bolster employee productivity. When employees eat right and feel healthy, they are more energetic and less susceptible to illness. Let's face it - most people don't know the ins and outs of good nutrition. While many people have a general idea...