Congratulations, Seattle, on being recognized as “America’s 8th Fittest and Healthiest City” by American Fitness Index. The Index compiles data from various regions, then analyzes a city’s health and fitness landscape before assigning a ‘grade’. The top 50 cities for 2013 were announced on Wednesday, and can be seen here: http://www.americanfitnessindex.org/report.htm On a related note, Denver Read more »
Category Archives: Everyday Health
Sweet (and Healthy) Home Seattle: Healthentic’s Hometown Earns #8 Spot in AFI Study
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The Best Mother’s Day Gifts Come from… Your Boss?
As Mother’s Day approaches, families all around the nation are trying to find that perfect gift for mom. However, the most important gift that a mother receives might not come in a neatly wrapped box from their loved ones – it might actually come from their employer! For working parents, the most important benefits that Read more »
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World Health Day – Controlling and Preventing High Blood Pressure
On April 7, 2013 the World Health Organization is promoting “World Health Day”! Every year the World Health Organization chooses a topic that is pertinent to the health of the world, and this year they chose to focus on high blood pressure. Healthentic has solutions that can assist you, as an employer, in promoting and Read more »
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Free Webinar Series: Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day this April!
National Employee Benefits Day is April 2nd, and Healthentic is celebrating all month long! Whether you are a small or large employer, you have probably explored wellness programs to improve your employees’ health. One of the frustrations most often encountered is that there is no effective way to be sure that the wellness programs Read more »
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Losing its Fizz: Should Cities or Employers be Allowed to Limit Sugary Soda?
New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg’s crusade to ban large sugary sodas might have lost its fizz in a courtroom today, but the discussion about banning calorie-laden soft drinks is now front and center in our country. Now that sugary sodas larger than 16 ounces can continue to flow freely in New York City, the question Read more »
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Colon Cancer Prevention and Nutrition
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month, along with National Nutrition month, which leads me to link the two together for this month’s blog. My reasoning behind this is simple; many studies show that colon cancer can be directly linked to our dietary habits (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8850441). Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer. As is with Read more »
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Say Cheese! How to Integrate Oral Health into your Corporate Wellness Strategy
Workplace wellness is commonplace these days – lunchtime running groups are frequently seen gliding through office parks, while groups of employees bring various vegetables into the break room to participate in their office’s salad club. However, one component that most corporate wellness programs are lacking could leave your staff (literally) without a smile. Providing oral Read more »
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Procrastination Nation: Get Moving Now, Not Later
Hours go by and the laundry continues to pile up. You vow to wash your clothes after you clean the dishes, but you need to put away your childrens’ toys before even venturing into the kitchen. I’ll do it later, you vow as you sink further into the couch. Maybe even tomorrow. It’ll get done. Read more »
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Just What the Doctor Ordered, a Big Dose of Laughter
Do you ever feel that you were given too much to handle? There are a lot of sayings out there about how you’re never given more than you can handle, but I don’t know if I am a true believer in that theory. There are times when I have too much too handle and my Read more »
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Running Away from Work: Creating a Lunchtime Running Group
I am a victim of my best intentions – I set my alarm extra early, and plan to log my daily miles before drinking my morning coffee. Unfortunately, the snooze button is way too tempting in the early hours. After work, family obligations, errands, and plans with friends can offset even the best laid Read more »