Friday, May 4, 2012
Think About This...
I always encourage my clients to actually THINK about what they are doing when they are working out. Don't get distracted by what's going on around you. THINK about the muscles working. I'm about to get technical here, but I will try no to lose you.
Within the muscle are bundles of muscle fibers (fascicle), within each bundle are individual muscle fibers, within each muscle fiber are even smaller units called myofibrils. So, yeah, these are tiny. (It's like your anatomy's nesting dolls.)
When your muscles contract, protein filaments within the myofibrils slide across each other which causes the muscle fiber to shorten.
When you weight train, the individual muscle fibers increase by increasing the number of myofibrils. More myofibrils=larger muscle fibers=larger, stronger muscle. Ta-da!
When I am weight training, I always like to envision these myofibrils sliding across each other, making me stronger with each rep. (I close my eyes if I have to.) This connects my mind to the muscle and I get a much better workout in turn.
Try it on your next workout and let me know how it goes.
Another great article on Mind/Muscle Connection: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/4-tips-to-help-train-brain-massive-gains-mind-muscle-connection.htm
Friday, April 20, 2012
hCG Misconceptions Revealed!

There are a lot of misconceptions about HCG. I'd like to clear them up right now.
What is HCG?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by the human placenta and found in the urine of pregnant women. HCG is FDA-approved for the treatment of select cases of female infertility and hormone treatment in men. FDA-approved HCG products are only available in injection-form and require a prescription from a licensed medical professional.
There are no FDA-approved HCG products for weight loss.
Why is FDA concerned about the use of homeopathic HCG drug products marketed for weight loss?
Currently, there are no FDA-approved HCG drug products for weight loss. HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that HCG increases weight loss.
Additionally, the labeling for the “homeopathic” HCG products states that each product should be taken in conjunction with a very low calorie diet (VLCD). Consumers on a VLCD are at increased risk for side effects including gallstone formation, electrolyte imbalance, and heart arrhythmias. A VLCD should only be used under proper medical supervision.

Myth #1: It is safe.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to steer clear of these "homeopathic" human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) weight-loss products. They are sold in the form of oral drops, pellets and sprays and can be found online and in some retail stores.
FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued seven letters to companies warning them that they are selling illegal homeopathic HCG weight-loss drugs that have not been approved by FDA, and that make unsupported claims.
(For the list of manufacturers, distributors and products—and more information about FDA’s concerns about HCG—visit www.fda.gov/hcgdiet5.)
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm281333.htm?utm_campaign=Google2&utm_source=fdaSearch&utm_medium=website&utm_term=hcg&utm_content=3
Myth #2: It works.HCG relies on a strict 500 calorie diet, which is not only extremely unhealthy but unrealistic for the long term. If you have to be on a 500 calorie diet to lose weight, what happens when you go off that diet? I'll tell you. You may have lost weight but a portion of the weight you have lost was muscle mass. Muscle helps burn fat. It keeps your metabolism up. When you lose muscle mass, you're losing your only ally in the war against fat. So, when you resume "normal" eating and start putting on ANY weight, it's going to pack on as fat.
What if you have already bought into this farse? What should consumers do?
FDA advises consumers who are using “homeopathic” HCG for weight loss to stop using the product, to stop following any labeled dieting instructions, and to discard the product. Consumers who suspect they have experienced adverse effects as a result of the use of HCG drug products for weight loss should contact a licensed health care professional immediately.
FDA urges both health care professionals and consumers to report harmful effects experienced from using HCG for weight loss to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program by doing one of the following:
Complete and submit the report online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm4
Download form5 or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/MedicationHealthFraud/ucm281834.htm?utm_campaign=Google2&utm_source=fdaSearch&utm_medium=website&utm_term=hcg&utm_content=15

Let me ask you...
Is it too much to ask people to stop poisoning themselves with ridiculous products and terrible foods? The only true way to lose weight and keep it off AND be healthy is to eat clean and exercise. Eat foods as unprocessed as possible. Stay as close to nature as possible. And then exercise!!! It's as simple as that. It may not be as exciting as losing 30 pounds in a month but I'd rather take a year to lose 24 pounds than be obese in three months or skinny in a grave.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Wanna Lose Weight? The Diet is 80% of the Work.

Unfortunate, but true. I've been consistent with exercise but not real strict on diet and my weight has hovered in the same place for months.
Now that I've decided it's time to diet down, and possibly compete, I'm reminded once again just how important the diet is.
Ok, wait a second, I HATE the word "diet." It's been completely bastardized. When I say diet, I'm not talking about some new, popular fad diet. Diet simply means the food that you consume on a daily basis.
Now that we have that cleared up, I have seen pounds DROP off me when I stay strict on my diet. A diet which has me eating more than I want to. Now, I will admit, this is a short-term diet. Very healthy but I will be adding other things in once I reach my goal and further modify from there. But for starters, here's what it looks like:
Meal 1:
1/4 c. Old Fashioned Oatmeal
4 egg whites
1 scoop whey protein powder
Meal 2:
¾ tsp. Flaxseed
6 oz. fish (Tilapia)
Meal 3:
½ c. chopped vegetables, broccoli
¾ tsp. Flaxseed
5 oz. fish (Tilapia)
Meal 4:
6 oz. fish (Tilapia)
¾ tsp. flaxseed 14
Meal 5:
4 oz. chicken breast
1 extra small banana
1 large (6.3 oz.) sweet potato
Meal 6:
1 ¾ scoop whey protein isolate
12 tsp. (0.1 oz.) Dextrose
You can substitute foods such as chicken for fish,
Broccoli for any other green veggie,
Stick with brown rice and sweet potatoes for carbs.
This diet gets me about 1500 calories a day.
*I am not a registered dietician. This should not be considered a prescription.
Monday, April 16, 2012
New Ventures...
I have known for a while that I have an entrepreneurial spirit. Now I'm going to act on it. I love personal training. I love helping people. I'm going to make it official and start up my own training company. HissyFit Competitive Training. Right now, I only train women. So, sorry guys!
With little spare time, I am only taking serious clients who are looking to either compete or make a total body transformation.
I have a couple of clients now that fit that bill. I can't wait to introduce them to you.
With little spare time, I am only taking serious clients who are looking to either compete or make a total body transformation.
I have a couple of clients now that fit that bill. I can't wait to introduce them to you.

Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Truth About Dieting
I read an article on livestrong.com that I wanted to share:
Posted by abornstein | December 13, 2011

If I was smarter when I was a young health journalist, I probably would have eaten more cake. It’s tasty, I like it, and the infrequent indulgence could have served as the personal experiment I needed to better understand what it takes to be healthy.
When I first started in this industry, I spent more than 10 years educating myself with an overly complicated view of what it takes to be healthy. The desire to take care of my body and be able to help others take care of theirs led me to some extreme measures that weren’t necessary. But in the past five years, I’ve started to see food and health differently and I’ve begun to understand that as complicated as the human body is, making it function optimally isn’t a difficult process.
In fact, here’s a secret about dieting that will make many nutrition guru’s cringe: There isn’t one diet solution. Many eating plans work. And those that aren’t successful oftentimes fail because they are based on pseudo-science, over-complicate the process, and wear you down mentally.
The truth about dieting? It can be boiled down to three simple guidelines that can help you eat better and achieve the body you want.

1. CALORIES ARE (STILL) KING
“Good foods” vs. “bad foods.” It’s one of the oldest nutrition debates. And while we could talk all day about what you should be eating (more on that soon), calories are irrefutably the biggest influence on how much you weigh and how you look. You see, your body is a machine that plays by a simple rule: The law of thermodynamics. I’m no physicist, so I won’t pretend to cover topics in a way that isn’t necessary. Bottom line: If you eat more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight. If you eat less, you’ll lose weight. This is why one of my favorite pieces of advice is, “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” At the end of the day, if you’re over- or under-eating, it’s going to impact how much you weigh. That’s not to say that genetics and hormones don’t play a role in your body composition—they do. Resistance training training also makes a difference, as does the balance of foods you eat. But above everything else, if you’re trying to change your weight, focusing on calories will ensure that good things will happen. I’ve seen it too many times and it’s been replicated repeatedly by science.
The calorie rule is important for mental freedom that is oftentimes crushed during the dieting process, and why so many people hate the concept of dieting. When calories are the bottom line, any diet can include dessert. I know that people disagree, but if you eat snacks and still keep your calories low enough, you will lose weight. There’s plenty of evidence to support this, and until someone much smarter than me proves the law of thermodynamics wrong, we have no reason to believe otherwise. As such, if you want to change the way you look, tracking your calories is the best place to start. If you do the math, you will see changes.
THE TRICK: Most people don’t like counting calories. Admittedly, it can be a pain, but that’s why tools like the MyPlate Calorie Tracker make your job easier. When people track, most often they set daily calorie goals. I think that’s a little too rigid. Instead, I recommend creating a weekly calorie goal. This gives you more flexibility on a day-to-day basis, and should actually make hitting your goals easier, which will increase your likelihood for success. For instance, if you want to go out to a restaurant and eat a meal, that doesn’t have to sabotage your dietary goals, or you don’t need to starve yourself for the rest of the day. You just adjust your weekly allowance. Just make sure you don’t confuse this approach with, “I can eat whatever I want and then not eat for two days.” That’s called starvation. We’re focusing on creating an eating plan that is both flexible and sustainable.
2. BE FLEXIBLE
Yes, it’s true that you can eat crap and still lose weight. As I’ve mentioned before, there’s living proof that going on a diet of snack foods can cause you to drop pounds. In fact, a lot of pounds (try 27) and fast (just 10 weeks). But your body is a machine. You can put in bad fuel and still function, but why not use premium all the time, go in for oil checks, and keep the engine working as good as possible? That’s why it’s essential to eat good foods like fruits, vegetables, and lean sources of protein. (meat, fish, poultry for the carnivores, and a variety of hemp, seitan, tempeh, and lentils) Basically, all the natural, “less-processed” foods that are loaded with micronutrients (think vitamins and minerals) that are good for your health. If you eat a good diet, you really don’t need to supplement with much else.
Some people might call this a Paleo approach. I just call it common sense. Unlike all-or-none diet approaches (I’m not picking on any diets), I have no problem with eating grains, enjoying dairy, or even occasionally snacking on some processed foods (yes, it’s true—I actually like white bread). Here’s the thing about food: Unless you have an allergy (very real for many people), or suffer from severe inflammation (another issue that most people don’t realize), there’s no reason why you can’t eat pretty much anything in your diet. Yes, I said anything. With one very BIG caveat: That “everything” should make up a small portion of the total calories you consume in a day or on a weekly basis.
This obviously leaves a lot of room for interpretation. But you know what? I’ve seen enough people improve their health on a variety of diets (high carb, low carb, high fat, high protein) to understand that a lot of different variations work. Personally, I follow a higher protein, moderate fat diet. And my carbohydrates are dependent on how active I am during the day. On days when I lift weights, I bump up my carbohydrates significantly (and drop fat). On the day I don’t lift, I drop my carb intake, bump up how much fat I eat, and keep my protein levels almost the same.
This was done by trial and error—it’s what I’ve found works best for my body. I’m a carnivore. I love chicken, steak, fish, and eggs, so the higher protein diet works for me. Plus, diets that are higher in protein have been shown to be better for your metabolism (protein burns more calories than all other food sources), and it helps you fight against cardiovascular disease, builds muscle, and keeps you fuller for longer periods of time. While some people (mainly bodybuilders) will overestimate how much protein your body needs, I’ve found that consuming a higher percentage of my calories from protein does my body good.
The reason I like the flexible approach is simple: When you eat this way, you get the best of both worlds. You consume the foods that will keep you lean, provide you with the most energy, and keep you healthy. These foods are the foundation of your diet. But you also have the flexibility to occasionally indulge and eat the foods that you love, even though they might not have any “health” value. They are still calories that will be part of your overall eating goal.

The hardest part with dieting is that it can be mentally exhausting. But if you have a big treat once every week, or small treats daily, then that frustration doesn’t exist. It’s better socially, mentally, and in my opinion, physically. The key is keeping yourself on track and making sure that your small indulgence isn’t actually a daily binge.
3. EAT WHEN YOU WANT
I’ll offer you a piece of advice that is something I wish I knew 15 years ago: Eat for YOUR schedule. Lifestyle factors are probably the biggest reason so many diets fail. (that and diets that are ridiculous and require extreme measures like eating 500 calories a day or only living off soup broth). You should never feel forced to fit your life into someone else’s plan. It’s why diets that insist 6 meals per day is the ONLY thing that works, that you can’t eat after 7 p.m., or three protein bars per day are necessary are all a healthy dose of dietary BS. If you follow rules 1 and 2, when you eat—or how often you eat—doesn’t matter. All that does is the total amount you consume and the ratio of proteins-to-fat-to-carbs (and determining the ratio that works best for you).
Now I say that timing isn’t “that” important because there are times that are beneficial to eat. For instance, eating after your workout is important to helping your body recover from the exercise. But this doesn’t mean you have to eat within 30 minutes or your muscles will go to waste. Instead, just remind yourself to eat and fuel up. You’ll notice a difference.
So what does this mean? IF you follow rules 1 and 2, then…
1) Any number of meals per day can work. I used to love eating 5 to 7 mini snacks per day. And if that works for you then follow that plan. But it’s not the only option. There’s nothing wrong with eating 2 or 3 meals per day if that works better for your schedule and your preferences. (eating bigger meals as opposed to grazing on small snacks)
2) You can eat at any time. Whether you’re a big breakfast eater or prefer your meals late at night, the timing doesn’t matter. Do what makes you happy (assuming you follow rules 1 and 2 and your late night meal doesn’t become a 3,000-calorie binge)
3) Your diet doesn’t have to negatively affect your social life or your family life.
When you follow these three tips, you’ll find that your diet becomes simpler and better. Food can be your ally, rather than a constant point of frustration. And as you gain a better understanding of your body and what works for you, you can start becoming more detailed in your dietary approach—if you so choose. But until that day comes, keep it simple. Health—much like fitness—should create happiness and longevity and shouldn’t cause stress. This is your life, after all. Enjoy it.
At the end of the day, remind yourself that food and eating should be pleasurable. So find out how much you should be eating, focus on maintaining a good balance of healthy foods, and don’t stress the minor details. You’ll soon find that you can eat your cake, and have the body you want too.
- Adam Bornstein
Have a question for me or want more health or fitness information? Follow me on: Twitter @BornFitness, Google+, or Facebook
Tags: Bornstein
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/blog/blog/the-truth-about-dieting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12.13.11#ixzz1gdz8tEzB
Posted by abornstein | December 13, 2011

If I was smarter when I was a young health journalist, I probably would have eaten more cake. It’s tasty, I like it, and the infrequent indulgence could have served as the personal experiment I needed to better understand what it takes to be healthy.
When I first started in this industry, I spent more than 10 years educating myself with an overly complicated view of what it takes to be healthy. The desire to take care of my body and be able to help others take care of theirs led me to some extreme measures that weren’t necessary. But in the past five years, I’ve started to see food and health differently and I’ve begun to understand that as complicated as the human body is, making it function optimally isn’t a difficult process.
In fact, here’s a secret about dieting that will make many nutrition guru’s cringe: There isn’t one diet solution. Many eating plans work. And those that aren’t successful oftentimes fail because they are based on pseudo-science, over-complicate the process, and wear you down mentally.
The truth about dieting? It can be boiled down to three simple guidelines that can help you eat better and achieve the body you want.

1. CALORIES ARE (STILL) KING
“Good foods” vs. “bad foods.” It’s one of the oldest nutrition debates. And while we could talk all day about what you should be eating (more on that soon), calories are irrefutably the biggest influence on how much you weigh and how you look. You see, your body is a machine that plays by a simple rule: The law of thermodynamics. I’m no physicist, so I won’t pretend to cover topics in a way that isn’t necessary. Bottom line: If you eat more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight. If you eat less, you’ll lose weight. This is why one of my favorite pieces of advice is, “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” At the end of the day, if you’re over- or under-eating, it’s going to impact how much you weigh. That’s not to say that genetics and hormones don’t play a role in your body composition—they do. Resistance training training also makes a difference, as does the balance of foods you eat. But above everything else, if you’re trying to change your weight, focusing on calories will ensure that good things will happen. I’ve seen it too many times and it’s been replicated repeatedly by science.
The calorie rule is important for mental freedom that is oftentimes crushed during the dieting process, and why so many people hate the concept of dieting. When calories are the bottom line, any diet can include dessert. I know that people disagree, but if you eat snacks and still keep your calories low enough, you will lose weight. There’s plenty of evidence to support this, and until someone much smarter than me proves the law of thermodynamics wrong, we have no reason to believe otherwise. As such, if you want to change the way you look, tracking your calories is the best place to start. If you do the math, you will see changes.
THE TRICK: Most people don’t like counting calories. Admittedly, it can be a pain, but that’s why tools like the MyPlate Calorie Tracker make your job easier. When people track, most often they set daily calorie goals. I think that’s a little too rigid. Instead, I recommend creating a weekly calorie goal. This gives you more flexibility on a day-to-day basis, and should actually make hitting your goals easier, which will increase your likelihood for success. For instance, if you want to go out to a restaurant and eat a meal, that doesn’t have to sabotage your dietary goals, or you don’t need to starve yourself for the rest of the day. You just adjust your weekly allowance. Just make sure you don’t confuse this approach with, “I can eat whatever I want and then not eat for two days.” That’s called starvation. We’re focusing on creating an eating plan that is both flexible and sustainable.
2. BE FLEXIBLE
Yes, it’s true that you can eat crap and still lose weight. As I’ve mentioned before, there’s living proof that going on a diet of snack foods can cause you to drop pounds. In fact, a lot of pounds (try 27) and fast (just 10 weeks). But your body is a machine. You can put in bad fuel and still function, but why not use premium all the time, go in for oil checks, and keep the engine working as good as possible? That’s why it’s essential to eat good foods like fruits, vegetables, and lean sources of protein. (meat, fish, poultry for the carnivores, and a variety of hemp, seitan, tempeh, and lentils) Basically, all the natural, “less-processed” foods that are loaded with micronutrients (think vitamins and minerals) that are good for your health. If you eat a good diet, you really don’t need to supplement with much else.
Some people might call this a Paleo approach. I just call it common sense. Unlike all-or-none diet approaches (I’m not picking on any diets), I have no problem with eating grains, enjoying dairy, or even occasionally snacking on some processed foods (yes, it’s true—I actually like white bread). Here’s the thing about food: Unless you have an allergy (very real for many people), or suffer from severe inflammation (another issue that most people don’t realize), there’s no reason why you can’t eat pretty much anything in your diet. Yes, I said anything. With one very BIG caveat: That “everything” should make up a small portion of the total calories you consume in a day or on a weekly basis.
This obviously leaves a lot of room for interpretation. But you know what? I’ve seen enough people improve their health on a variety of diets (high carb, low carb, high fat, high protein) to understand that a lot of different variations work. Personally, I follow a higher protein, moderate fat diet. And my carbohydrates are dependent on how active I am during the day. On days when I lift weights, I bump up my carbohydrates significantly (and drop fat). On the day I don’t lift, I drop my carb intake, bump up how much fat I eat, and keep my protein levels almost the same.
This was done by trial and error—it’s what I’ve found works best for my body. I’m a carnivore. I love chicken, steak, fish, and eggs, so the higher protein diet works for me. Plus, diets that are higher in protein have been shown to be better for your metabolism (protein burns more calories than all other food sources), and it helps you fight against cardiovascular disease, builds muscle, and keeps you fuller for longer periods of time. While some people (mainly bodybuilders) will overestimate how much protein your body needs, I’ve found that consuming a higher percentage of my calories from protein does my body good.
The reason I like the flexible approach is simple: When you eat this way, you get the best of both worlds. You consume the foods that will keep you lean, provide you with the most energy, and keep you healthy. These foods are the foundation of your diet. But you also have the flexibility to occasionally indulge and eat the foods that you love, even though they might not have any “health” value. They are still calories that will be part of your overall eating goal.

The hardest part with dieting is that it can be mentally exhausting. But if you have a big treat once every week, or small treats daily, then that frustration doesn’t exist. It’s better socially, mentally, and in my opinion, physically. The key is keeping yourself on track and making sure that your small indulgence isn’t actually a daily binge.
3. EAT WHEN YOU WANT
I’ll offer you a piece of advice that is something I wish I knew 15 years ago: Eat for YOUR schedule. Lifestyle factors are probably the biggest reason so many diets fail. (that and diets that are ridiculous and require extreme measures like eating 500 calories a day or only living off soup broth). You should never feel forced to fit your life into someone else’s plan. It’s why diets that insist 6 meals per day is the ONLY thing that works, that you can’t eat after 7 p.m., or three protein bars per day are necessary are all a healthy dose of dietary BS. If you follow rules 1 and 2, when you eat—or how often you eat—doesn’t matter. All that does is the total amount you consume and the ratio of proteins-to-fat-to-carbs (and determining the ratio that works best for you).
Now I say that timing isn’t “that” important because there are times that are beneficial to eat. For instance, eating after your workout is important to helping your body recover from the exercise. But this doesn’t mean you have to eat within 30 minutes or your muscles will go to waste. Instead, just remind yourself to eat and fuel up. You’ll notice a difference.
So what does this mean? IF you follow rules 1 and 2, then…
1) Any number of meals per day can work. I used to love eating 5 to 7 mini snacks per day. And if that works for you then follow that plan. But it’s not the only option. There’s nothing wrong with eating 2 or 3 meals per day if that works better for your schedule and your preferences. (eating bigger meals as opposed to grazing on small snacks)
2) You can eat at any time. Whether you’re a big breakfast eater or prefer your meals late at night, the timing doesn’t matter. Do what makes you happy (assuming you follow rules 1 and 2 and your late night meal doesn’t become a 3,000-calorie binge)
3) Your diet doesn’t have to negatively affect your social life or your family life.
When you follow these three tips, you’ll find that your diet becomes simpler and better. Food can be your ally, rather than a constant point of frustration. And as you gain a better understanding of your body and what works for you, you can start becoming more detailed in your dietary approach—if you so choose. But until that day comes, keep it simple. Health—much like fitness—should create happiness and longevity and shouldn’t cause stress. This is your life, after all. Enjoy it.
At the end of the day, remind yourself that food and eating should be pleasurable. So find out how much you should be eating, focus on maintaining a good balance of healthy foods, and don’t stress the minor details. You’ll soon find that you can eat your cake, and have the body you want too.
- Adam Bornstein
Have a question for me or want more health or fitness information? Follow me on: Twitter @BornFitness, Google+, or Facebook
Tags: Bornstein
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/blog/blog/the-truth-about-dieting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12.13.11#ixzz1gdz8tEzB
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Employee Wellness...

Having a Employee Wellness program in place can boost morale, improve health and fitness and increase productivity in the workplace. By starting healthful consuming habits, exercise and offering incentives, your workers will not only sign up for the Employee Wellness program, but they will stick with it.
Does your corporation have an onsite fitness club that employees have access to? If not, offering free or discounted fitness club memberships to a local fitness club may be an effective method for getting employees to exercise. Whether the fitness club is on or off-site however, authorizing employees to use the facility during work hours, such as on their lunch break, will increase the likelihood that they'll exercise.
Rewarding employees' achievements is another way to keep them excited and living a healthful lifestyle. Establishing corporation objectives like collectively walking a certain number of miles, supports team building. Offering incentives like gift cards, certificates of achievement, and even a day off work could be effective ways to keep participation levels up.
Since there will likely be less sick days being used due to disease, your corporation could be able to afford to offer a day off pass as an incentive. These incentives do not have to be expensive, just valuable to the worker.
Providing a healthy lunch once a week for employees participating in the corporate health plan, is a great way to promote healthy consuming. Offering an incentive of healthy, scrumptious, free food is one way to reward employees for their efforts while supporting their new healthy lifestyle.
Having a Employee Wellness program in place will provide long term benefits to both the corporation and the workers. This is one corporate plan that is certainly worth your time and money!
Advantages of Employee Wellness Programs
Employee Wellness programs have been shown to reduce absenteeism, staff member turnover rates, and healthcare costs. It's a key piece of a organization's success. the results of these programs lead to higher productivity, which in the end leads to a more profitable company.
In order for these programs to run properly and produce results they must have a clear operating plan with an attainable and measurable goal. The programs must also encourage all staff members to lead a healthful lifestyle while at work and at home.
Employee Wellness programs have been introduced to businesses all over the United States to make workers healthier and in turn happier. Companies which implement these programs do so to varying degrees. Some simply offer literature about how to live a healthy lifestyle and reduce stress while at work.
Some corporations offer health screenings and health risk assessments for free during the year to help employees understand what's going on with their health and what they are able to do to improve it.
At the top of the list, there are the companies which offer free, on-site health clubs and aerobics programs to be used at lunchtime breaks or after work. No matter what is offered it would be a waste not to take advantage of these Employee Wellness programs.
It requires cautious planning and thought to begin Employee Wellness programs. Once a program is put into place it is very important to reassess and analyze it several times in order to reach the primary goal - healthier workers.
All the programs that are put in place ought to be assessed after a determined time frame to help the business understand what needs to be changed or kept in place to maintain Employee Wellness.
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