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Relying on a business manager or an accountant is a beneficial way to verify that you are conducting your finances by the book, but many small business owners do not have the budgets to afford these specialists. In fact, “40 percent of small business owners say they are financially illiterate – yet 81 percent handle their business’ finances themselves,” according to an Intuit study as reported by one <a class="external" href="https://www.business.com/articles/financial-literacy-for-small-businesses/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">source</a>.</div>
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Whether you will hire out or want to tackle your business finances yourself, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of your financial situation if you truly want to be in charge of your business. With a little effort, it is not difficult to increase your financial literacy with these tips:</div>
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Bloomberg reported that 80 percent of businesses fail in the first 18 months, states a <a class="external" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericwagner/2013/09/12/five-reasons-8-out-of-10-businesses-fail/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">source</a>. Much of that failure is due to the fact that business owners are not skilled in properly handling their finances. There is a lot of <a class="external" href="https://www.business.com/articles/financial-literacy-for-small-businesses/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">financial planning and management</a> required to operate a company, such as “budget, accounting and taxes, calculating price points, and projecting revenues and success rates well into the future to ensure continued success.”</div>
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participants to focus on their purpose, their intention, their reason for
moving more and sitting less.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will change your employees’ physical activity behaviors and attitudes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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practices that will enhance your program for years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">On the Move Company –
12 week challenge – Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">National Challenge
Deadline April 3, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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all employees with educational, behavior change, physical activity tracking
and social support functionality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one of the Top Most Active Companies.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">12 Weeks of turn-key programming that leverages the new
science of behavior change to help your employees move more and sit less.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on training for onsite coordinators on best
practices that will enhance your program for years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will change your employees’ physical <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“I love that the challenge
has made people stop and consider the decisions they make, often choosing a
healthier path.” <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-14515701261829705972017-01-04T10:19:00.000-08:002017-01-04T10:19:15.123-08:00Federal Standards for Workplace Wellness Programs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The major</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ity of large employers that offer
health benefits today also offer at least some wellness programs in an effort
to promote employee health and productivity and reduce health related
costs. Workplace wellness programs vary in the services and activities
they include, and about three-in-ten large employers use incentives to
encourage employees to participate. Depending on a program’s
characteristics, different federal rules might apply. Final regulations
recently issued by the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/">Equal Employment Opportunity Commission </a>(EEOC) would
change standards applicable to certain workplace wellness programs that use
incentives to encourage workers and their spouses to provide personal health
information. These new rules are intended to be more consistent with other
standards implementing requirements in the <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts-and-features/key-features-of-aca/">Affordable Care Act</a> (ACA) that apply
to certain workplace wellness programs. Both rules seek to balance
employer interest in incentivizing workers to participate in wellness programs
against requirements that prohibit discrimination based on health status,
disability, and genetic information. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Federal
Standards for Workplace Wellness Programs. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Three
federal laws directly address workplace wellness programs within the context of
other broad rules that prohibit discrimination based on health status.
The E<a href="https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/retirement/erisa">mployee Retirement Income Security Act </a>(ERISA) prohibits discrimination by
group health plans based on an individual’s health status. ERISA makes
exceptions for wellness programs to offer premium or cost sharing discounts
based on an individual’s health status in certain circumstances. The
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination based
on health status and generally forbids employers from inquiring about workers’
health status, but makes an exception for medical inquiries that are conducted
as part of voluntary wellness programs. Finally, the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employment discrimination
based on genetic information and forbids employers from asking about
individuals’ genetic information, including information about family members’
health status, or family history. Like the ADA, GINA allows an exception
for inquiries through voluntary wellness programs<span style="color: #1a3863;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://kff.org/private-insurance/issue-brief/workplace-wellness-programs-characteristics-and-requirements/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Source: Published May 2016 Workplace Wellness Programs Characteristics and Requirements</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Holiday office parties can be maligned and/or dreaded for a
multitude of perfectly understandable reasons. Sometimes the camaraderie is
forced and employees resent the "gift" of socializing with people
they wouldn’t want to otherwise. Sometimes the party’s so cheap it makes people
feel unappreciated (I remember one workplace where we were "rewarded"
for our efforts with an employee potluck from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the
lunchroom). And sometimes the big blowout comes off as tacky or soulless,
especially when it involves party goers who have a lot to say, a lot to drink,
and not much to eat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Not all office holiday parties, however, are recipes for social
disaster; in fact, many workers have happy memories of holiday parties, and not
just the ones with the biggest budget or the longest <a href="http://blissfullydomestic.com/food-bliss/easy-entertaining-mashed-potato-bar/49035/"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">mashed potato bar</span></a>. Here are some creative ideas to help
your next office party sparkle—and create real holiday warm and fuzzies among
your colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The alumni relations department at the University of Chicago
throws lavish annual Christmas bashes, but interactive content editor Joy
Olivia Miller’s favorite party took place at a different sort of venue: Her
team went to the <a href="http://www/rmhccni.org/"><span style="color: blue;">Ronald McDonald</span></a> house and cooked together. "We spent
the afternoon chatting and laughing while we made a huge pot of gumbo and sugar
cookies for the families staying there," Miller recalled. "We brought
some drinks and holiday tunes and kept it casual."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To Miller, actually helping meant more than just paying lip
service to charity by asking employees to toss an old winter coat into a bin on
the way into an opulent fete. "I think that one remains so special because
it wasn't a huge to-do at a noisy place: It felt more like giving back because
we actually gave our time, too." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Emily Graslie, chief
curiosity correspondent at <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/">Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History</a>, is a fan
of the way the museum's holiday parties involve everyone, from staff to interns
to volunteers. Plus, she says, "parties with research and collections
scientists are a blast because it's a jovial time to share stories of
expeditions and discoveries. The amount of history and knowledge contained in a
party like that is a great reminder for why we work here in the first place.
While I love the science, it's really about my colleagues, those people who
pursued obscure passions into novel careers."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman"; font-size: 18px;">Source:</span><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3054471/how-i-get-it-done/5-creative-ideas-for-throwing-an-office-holiday-party-people-will-love" style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman"; font-size: 18px;"> 5 Creative Ideas For Throwing An Office Holiday Party People Will Love</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"You know what everyone really wants for a holiday party? A day off! Give me $20; I'll get my own dinner and go home and spend it with my family."</i></span></div>
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increase productivity should offer their employees more wellness programs, a
new study finds.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Workers who ate healthful meals
and exercised on a regular basis had better job performance and lower
absenteeism, research from the <a href="http://www.the-hero.org/"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #007ecc; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Health Enhancement
Research Organization</span></a> (HERO), Brigham Young University and the <a href="http://www.healthways.com/"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #007ecc; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Center for Health Research at Healthways</span> </a>shows.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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healthy all day long were 25 percent more likely to have higher job
performance, the study found, while those who eat five or more servings of
fruit and vegetables at least four times a week were 20 percent more likely to
be more productive.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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higher job performance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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27 percent lower for those workers who ate healthy and regularly exercised and
that their job performance was 11 percent higher than their peers who were
obese, the study found.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Overweight
workers experienced lower job performance and higher absenteeism, compared to
those employees who suffer from depression and other chronic diseases or
condition</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">s.</span><div>
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Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-65691708388091649402016-12-04T07:19:00.000-08:002016-12-04T07:21:10.583-08:00121 Proven Employee Wellness Program Ideas For Your Office<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many
corporations as a way to attract top talent, keep them happy and
productive, and decrease employee turnover. In fact, 80% of employees at
companies with robust health and wellness programs feel engaged and
cared for by their employers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The key to having a <a href="https://www.terryberry.com/4-tips-to-increasing-wellness-in-the-workplace/">successful corporate wellness program</a> is encouraging overall <a href="http://www.snacknation.com/blog/employee-wellbeing/">wellbeing</a> while
still keeping it fun (see #57 for a perfect example). If you can’t get
your team engaged then your wellness program ideas will quickly lose
steam. So make your initiatives fun, try new ideas and see what your
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lot of the wellness ideas listed here are ones we’ve used ourselves and
have seen the benefits firsthand. Many others were contributed to us
from awesome companies that know how to take care of their teams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Below is a list of 121 employee wellness program ideas that you can easily implement at your office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Source: <a href="http://www.snacknation.com/blog/employee-wellness-program-ideas/">121 Proven Employee Wellness Program Ideas For Your Office</a></span><br />
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Health care is a
hot topic these days, and the personal health and wellness industry is
booming. With health care reform, some companies are in a bind and are
seriously looking at ways to promote wellness and preventive health
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If you are an employee, you know that staying healthy benefits you in
many ways: fewer missed work days, greater productivity and less
stress. Staying healthy is good for your pockets too, in the form of
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So when you’re going to the office and working in close quarters (ah,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wash your hands often</span> - </b>Hand-washing is the number one way you can prevent yourself from getting sick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2. </b></span><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keep your workspace clean </span>- </b></b>The average desk harbors hundreds of times more bacteria than a toilet seat — pretty gross, right?</span><b><b> </b></b><br />
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<b><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Drink more water</span> - </b></b></b>Staying well-hydrated is crucial to your productivity, energy levels and overall health. <a href="http://cindycohenrn.juiceplus.com/us/en/one-simple-change/hydration--don-t-wait-to-hydrate">#stayhydrated</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b><b>4. </b></b></b><b><b><b><b>Keep hand sanitizer at your desk - </b></b></b></b>Keep some handy at your desk, so it can be applied immediately and used in between hand washings when needed</span>.<br />
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and you'll be hearing about the latest company down-sizing, right-sizing, slow
down, re-organizing, down economy or as the financial advisers say - economic
winter. What about you? All this bad news and at work you're burned out, exhausted
mentally and physically. Have you asked yourself - "at what price?"</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As your
responsibilities grow, your shoulders become heavy with the burden of your life
as it gets busier and more stressed day-by-day. With constant worry, increased
responsibilities and more work - life becomes frantic. Our head becomes heavy
with fatigue and dizziness; this is enough to not only make you feel tired but
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stress can be
different things to different people. For most of us stress is commonly caused
by a feeling of too much work, too little time, financial loss, feeling out of
control all of which contribute to thoughts which can make you feel depressed.
Everyone suffers from stress at some point in his or her life, but the real
challenge is to overpower and kill the stress developing inside you, and NOT to
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is connected to chronic ailments such as back pain, headaches and fatigue.
Chronic diseases such as the flu, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke,
cancer, Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, GERD just to name a few are
all impacted by long-term stress. The connection between your perception of
stress and your body's ability to fight off disease is so strong some experts
think stress can be "deadly". So you're right, your job is killing
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: inherit;">Now that Donald Trump will soon be sworn into office as our next president, in the weeks and months ahead we can expect to learn more details about his proposed healthcare policies and how he plans to begin the process of <a href="http://usuncut.com/politics/trump-obamacare-repeal/">repealing the Affordable Care Act. </a> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: inherit;">While most Americans are likely more familiar with his reality TV show than his proposed healthcare policies, and while his proposed policies are not as detailed as those that were listed on the Hillary Clinton campaign website, there’s more substance to Trumpcare than what was reflected in many of his short statements and one-liners in the debates. The policies that make up </span><a href="https://trumpcare.org/?SRC=tc_google" style="font-family: inherit;">Trumpcare</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: inherit;"> will require substantial changes to U.S. healthcare’s current legal and regulatory structure, and to U.S. tax law. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The first priority for Trump will be the repeal of the </span><a href="http://npalliance.org/equitable-affordable-health-care-for-all/secure-health-care-for-all/ppaca/?gclid=CjwKEAiAu6DBBRDDr6-e_6698E0SJACvuxnyqVW0ZAzw2EXj3UN7MqKo598unJdywTFZ9qn-uja4YhoCVXnw_wcB" style="font-family: inherit;">Affordable Care Act (ACA)</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. However, this is not expected to happen overnight. The overhaul of the ACA, or the transition from the ACA to Trumpcare, however it is done, will clearly not be as simple as a reality TV show where Trump sits at a conference table, looks through each ACA rule and says “you’re fired.” Economists and lawmakers that have been deeply involved in U.S. healthcare policy have noted that repealing the ACA will be an extremely difficult task. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: inherit;">Source: </span><span style="color: #272727; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Trumpcare: <a href="http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/trumpcare-a-new-reality-for-us-healthcare">A new reality for U.S. healthcare</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">There are most likely hundreds if not thousands of opinions by now on what might happen to the ACA once the transition team for the new administration is established. No one really knows for sure what will happen, we may not know for sometime. What ever does happen will take time and surely is not an overnight happening. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">One thing is for sure, people are still sick, and going to get sicker. Smart companies will invest in their employees health. Experts agree those companies who don't will experience a disengaged workforce that will become as unstable as our economy. There's no way your company can afford this, no matter with Trumpcare has in store for us. </span><br />
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seems many of us live minute by minute. Planning for the week would be
considered long range planning. So much information is constantly coming at us solving
one problem after the other. It’s hard to discern what’s urgent from what’s
important moving from one crisis to another causing chaos in our life making
everything seem like a crisis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You
might want to stop for a second, take a breath then ask yourself “Is my health
important to me and is it important enough to me to plan for?” I will never
forget the day I was sitting across from a health coaching client when they
said “No, my health is not a priority to me.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Really? You have got to be
kidding! You plan for your health now or plan for your medical bills later. You
either make your health a priority or your health will become a priority for
you when you develop sickness that keeps you from enjoying your family, working
on your job and takes your money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So
what’s the plan? What are your health goals? Do you know? If you have not
thought it over in a while now is a great time. The rules are the same when it
comes to planning your vacation, your business and your health. The more time
you spend planning the more fun and prosperity you’ll experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once
you have a plan in place then to insure success you will need to keep track
what’s important like your care GPS keeps you on track helping you reach your
destination. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most experts
agree these are the top five most important influencers on your health and
well-being:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. The
quality, quantity and frequency of your food choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and what type of activity you experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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quality and duration. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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manage family, financial and job stress.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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quality and frequency of consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Track your
food and mood</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">A big influencer
around food choices is how you are feeling. Food choices are made for many
reasons besides hunger and these hide in your daily actions. When making food
choices such a types of foods and when you are choosing to eat write it
down. Writing down what you eat in
detail within 15 minutes of your meal increases your ability to stick with your
daily food and calorie goals. Keep a mini pad with you so you won’t have any
excuses after you eat. It’s important to bring eating into your awareness.
Noticing patterns in foods choices and behaviors will help you make better
decisions in the future. Not sure what
to eat? The USDA can help </span><a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.choosemyplate.gov</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Track your
successes</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don’t limit
yourself in how you measure success. The scale is only one way and maybe not
the best because the weather and food additives will cause the scale to fluctuate.
Monitor your clothing size, measure your waist, legs, and arms, and monitor how
tight or loose your clothes feel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Track
of your food choices</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">How may fruits, vegetables and whole grains are you
eating? Not enough check this out </span><a href="http://www.yourjuiceplus.com/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.YourJuicePlus.com</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. Most importantly monitor how you
feel and how your body is working. With better food choices comes energy,
better sleep, improved digestion, lower blood pressure, weight loss and many
other health benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Track your
goals</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While your long-term goal may be to
lose 10, 25, 50 or more pounds, you need small goals to keep your motivation
up. Focus on improved healthy and vitality. Being skinny in your casket really
isn’t what you are shooting for. You can’t control your weight but you can
control your habits. Make goals you have control of such as eat 1 more fruit
and veggie per day, exercise 30 minutes and go to bed early enough to get 8
hours of sleep. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Track your
motivation</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To stay
motivated you must have a clear reason to make healthy lifestyle changes. Is it
to spend more time with your family, lower your medical bills and / or most
importantly you deserve health and vitality? Whatever the reason, write it down
and keep it in front of you. Your why will keep you motivated when you hit the
bumps in the road of your healthy life journey. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what’s your
health GPS set for? When you look down the road what do you see in your future?
If It’s not health then you still have time it’s never too late to get started
down the road to better health.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-47197043515382576322016-10-05T04:19:00.000-07:002016-10-05T04:21:51.186-07:00Corporate Wellness: Health Improves Companies Bottom Line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">It seems every time we turn around there is a buzz about “corporate wellness.” I have heard it so many times that I wonder if people are becoming skeptical and leery of it being a marketing ploy. However, I know the importance of health in business as I practice a healthy lifestyle and know the positive impact on my bottom line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I found that there are five key ways to improve the bottom line of a business with a corporate wellness program. First it begins with a wellness culture that starts at the top. As a corporate leader, you need to practice what you preach and live the lifestyle that you promote within your business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I was talking with Dr. Roger Sahoury, author of </span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gladiators-Guide-Corporate-Health-Wealth/dp/1537500074">Gladiator’s Guide to Corporate Health & Wealth</a></em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">, and he said, “It’s amazing to learn that 55% of workers identified a workplace wellness program as an instrument in improving their overall well-being. In fact it equates to $250 million in savings in lowered health costs and a 50% reduction in high blood pressure among employees.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I found those numbers astonishing, but amazing at the same time because it proves that a corporate wellness program and culture can have not only a positive impact on the employee’s health but also on the bottom line of the company through tremendous cost savings.</span></div>
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Did you know the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched new work-site wellness tools, guidance and resources to protect your business health? </div>
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<a href="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/businesspulse/business-health" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">Business Pulse: 5 Ways CDC Protects the Health of Your Business</a>, </div>
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Five ways CDC helps businesses:</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rapidly deploys disease detectives, life-saving vaccines and medicines and other support during a <a href="http://emergency.cdc.gov/" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">health emergency</a> that could disrupt business continuity. </li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Provides comprehensive <a href="http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">travelers’ health information and advice</a> to help protect U.S. citizens and businesses from diseases and other health risks abroad.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Advances the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/security/index.htm" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">Global Health Security Agenda </a>to accelerate progress toward a world safe from disease threats.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Protects America’s businesses, employees and their families by partnering with others to investigate food borne outbreaks and improve <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">food safety</a>. </li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Provides businesses with <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/business/index.htm" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">flu-fighting strategies and resources</a> to help prevent flu in the workplace.</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">America’s employers keep their workers healthy, safe and secure.</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">This month the Business Pulse highlights these </span><a href="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/businesspulse/business-health" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">challenges</a><span style="color: #444444;">, as well as CDC solutions, and includes </span><a href="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/businesspulse/business-health-Q-A" style="color: #795cb6;" target="_blank">advice from CDC experts</a><span style="color: #444444;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the past, the focus of wellness programs
has been on managing “sick” employees. We all know being sick costs
money. So if you could <i>make </i>the sickness go away then less
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here’s the big idea,
“manage the disease” of those employees who are already sick and then hope that
they will become healthy again. This type of thinking suggests once the sick
became healthy, the company would realize their return on investment (ROI). This
seems like a logical solution. However, history has demonstrated
this may be logical, but is a bad idea. Here’s what happens. The
people who are already sick stayed sick, the healthy people become sick, and
the company would not realize their ROI for three or more years down the road,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">it costs less money to focus on wellness and everyone knows it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that found a small percentage of employees (20%) had developed the indicators
of chronic disease and identified this group as “high risk”. The healthy or
“low risk” were the remaining group (80%). When the focus is on the 20%, the
80% will begin to shift from low risk to the high risk population. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Why is
that? “Chronic” means to happen over
time. Many medical experts agree heart disease, cancer and the like are a 10-
year process. This means it’s 10 years from the beginning of the disease until
the first symptom. In the case of <a href="http://www.heart.org/">heartdisease</a>, it may begin with the first french fry (cholesterol build up) not the
chest pain (heart attack). As you can imagine, it’s infinitely more costly and
complicated to make someone unhealthy who is in the throes of chronic disease
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healthy, high risk, and chronic disease groups. In this way wellness
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<a href="http://diabetes.org/">pre-diabetes</a> (high blood sugar). When
<a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/High-Blood-Pressure-or-Hypertension_UCM_002020_SubHomePage.jsp">blood pressure</a> and blood sugar are on the rise, both can be reduced with
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whether you have 1 employee or 5000 people
work where you work it seems many of us live minute by minute. You and the
people you work with may be planning their week at work but not planning for their
health and happiness. Their family life is in crisis mode moving from one
crisis to the next moving to the next urgent problem to the next chaos in their
life. You too as a manager or business owner maybe doing much the same thing.
What gets left in the dust is your health, the health of your family and the
people you work with. Why? Because many people just don’t have a plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You might want to stop for a second, take a
breath then ask yourself “Is my health important to me and is it important
enough to me to plan for?” I will never forget the day I was sitting across
from a health coaching client when they said “No, my health is not a priority
to me.” Really? You have got to be kidding! You plan for your health now or
plan for your medical bills later. You either make your health a priority or
your health will become a priority for you when you develop sickness that keeps
you from enjoying your family, working on your job and takes your money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what’s the plan? What are your health
goals? Do you know? If you have not thought it over in a while now is a great
time. The rules are the same when it comes to planning your vacation, your
business and your health. The more time you spend planning the more fun and
prosperity you’ll experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once you have a plan in place then to insure
success you will need to keep track what’s important like your care GPS keeps
you on track helping you reach your destination. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most experts
agree these are the top five most important influencers on your health and
well-being:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The
quality, quality and frequency of your food choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. How much
and what type of activity you experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Sleep
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Water
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Food
Influencers:</b> Does how you feel influence your food choices? Food choices are
made for many reasons besides hunger and these hide in your daily actions. Sometimes
it’s convenience and availability. Are healthy foods convenient and available
in your company break room? Are there healthy restaurants close by? Can you
bring your lunch to work? </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other times
your food choices are determined by your level of frustration, time pressures
and stress. When this happens you are more likely to make unhealthy food
choices. Plan to keep healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and nuts nearby in
your desk, purse or car to sooth your mood. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">It’s
important to bring eating into your awareness. Noticing patterns in foods
choices and behaviors will help you make better decisions in the future. Not sure what to eat? The USDA can help </span><a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.choosemyplate.gov</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Track your
successes:</b> Don’t limit yourself in how you measure success. The scale is only
one way and maybe not the best because the weather and food additives will
cause the scale to fluctuate. Monitor your clothing size, measure your waist,
legs, and arms, and monitor how tight or loose your clothes feel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Keep track
of your food choices too.</b> How may fruits, vegetables and whole grains are you
eating? Not enough check this out </span><a href="http://www.yourjuiceplus.com/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.YourJuicePlus.com</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. Most importantly monitor how you
feel and how your body is working. With better food choices comes energy,
better sleep, improved digestion, lower blood pressure, weight loss and many
other health benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Track your
goals:</b> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">While your long-term goal may be to lose 10, 25, 50 or more
pounds, you need small goals to keep your motivation up. Focus on improved
healthy and vitality. Being skinny in your casket really isn’t what you are
shooting for. You can’t control your weight but you can control your habits. Make
goals you have control of such as eat 1 more fruit and veggie per day, exercise
30 minutes and go to bed early enough to get 8 hours of sleep. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what’s your
plan to get and stay healthy? What’s the plan to support your employees to make
healthier choices at work? When you look down the road what do you see in your
future and your company’s future? If It’s not health then you still have time
it’s never too late to get started down the road to better health. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whether you have 1 employee or 5000 people
work where you work it seems many of us live minute by minute. You and the
people you work with may be planning their week at work but not planning for their
health and happiness. Their family life is in crisis mode moving from one
crisis to the next moving to the next urgent problem to the next chaos in their
life. You too as a manager or business owner maybe doing much the same thing.
What gets left in the dust is your health, the health of your family and the
people you work with. Why? Because many people just don’t have a plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You might want to stop for a second, take a
breath then ask yourself “Is my health important to me and is it important
enough to me to plan for?” I will never forget the day I was sitting across
from a health coaching client when they said “No, my health is not a priority
to me.” Really? You have got to be kidding! You plan for your health now or
plan for your medical bills later. You either make your health a priority or
your health will become a priority for you when you develop sickness that keeps
you from enjoying your family, working on your job and takes your money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what’s the plan? What are your health
goals? Do you know? If you have not thought it over in a while now is a great
time. The rules are the same when it comes to planning your vacation, your
business and your health. The more time you spend planning the more fun and
prosperity you’ll experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once you have a plan in place then to insure
success you will need to keep track what’s important like your care GPS keeps
you on track helping you reach your destination. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most experts
agree these are the top five most important influencers on your health and
well-being:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. The
quality, quality and frequency of your food choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and what type of activity you experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Sleep
quality and duration. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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made for many reasons besides hunger and these hide in your daily actions. Sometimes
it’s convenience and availability. Are healthy foods convenient and available
in your company break room? Are there healthy restaurants close by? Can you
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and stress. When this happens you are more likely to make unhealthy food
choices. Plan to keep healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and nuts nearby in
your desk, purse or car to sooth your mood. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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choices and behaviors will help you make better decisions in the future. Not sure what to eat? The USDA can help </span><a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.choosemyplate.gov</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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successes:</b> Don’t limit yourself in how you measure success. The scale is only
one way and maybe not the best because the weather and food additives will
cause the scale to fluctuate. Monitor your clothing size, measure your waist,
legs, and arms, and monitor how tight or loose your clothes feel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of your food choices too.</b> How may fruits, vegetables and whole grains are you
eating? Not enough check this out </span><a href="http://www.yourjuiceplus.com/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.YourJuicePlus.com</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. Most importantly monitor how you
feel and how your body is working. With better food choices comes energy,
better sleep, improved digestion, lower blood pressure, weight loss and many
other health benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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goals:</b> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">While your long-term goal may be to lose 10, 25, 50 or more
pounds, you need small goals to keep your motivation up. Focus on improved
healthy and vitality. Being skinny in your casket really isn’t what you are
shooting for. You can’t control your weight but you can control your habits. Make
goals you have control of such as eat 1 more fruit and veggie per day, exercise
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plan to get and stay healthy? What’s the plan to support your employees to make
healthier choices at work? When you look down the road what do you see in your
future and your company’s future? If It’s not health then you still have time
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Who hasn’t emotionally beaten themselves up for eating a
whole container of Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream? Or what about the
whole bag of Lay’s Potato Chips after all there tagline is <i>you can’t eat just one</i> and surprise you can’t! What about that
fitness plan that never really got started? Admit it, laying on the couch feels
much better that dragging out to the gym.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />No matter how you slice it, diet and exercise are dirty words.
They come with frustration, disappointment, deprivation and one more failure to
add to the thousands of failures that make up your life. Who needs that? It
almost leaves you powerless and hopeless for a solution. Your only recourse is
to give up. Sound familiar? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Here’s something new to consider. You have created our life,
your relationships and your life’s work one minute at a time. Every thought,
decision and action moves you closer or further away from what you are seeking
to achieve. Happiness, fame and fortune. At least that’s what they say. Yes
some things in life happen to us however we make lots of things happen too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The same is true with your health. Yes, you are born with familial tendencies,
heredity and genetics however you have a lot to do with your health too. With
every bite of food, every minute of missed of sleep, water we forgot to drink, step
you missed and every stress filled thought, you are creating your own health
picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />So what does your health picture look like and what will it
look like in the future? There are some things about health everybody knows so
let’s start there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />1. Experts agree just because you are not sick right this
minute does not mean you are not brewing up a disease inside your body. Heart
disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and the like are called chronic
diseases because they happen over a long time sometimes as long as 10 years
before symptoms appear and you know it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />2. Everybody knows if you are overweight you are more likely
to develop a chronic disease. Some experts say this is not so much the weight
that causes this increased disease risk but the choices you make that result in
the weight gain. Experts disagree on the numbers of adults with chronic disease
the range being somewhere around 50 – 80% but all agree it is poor nutrition,
lack of exercise, too much stress, tobacco and alcohol use are the main contributing
factors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />3. Everybody knows what to do to eat and live healthier, or
at least have a general idea. Pretty much everybody has trouble doing it. We
all know this because according to the Centers for Disease Prevention
(http://www.cdc.gov) more than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are
obese. That’s more than any other time in history. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Let’s call for a health do over. </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">It’s never too late to learn from your failures and start
over making healthier choices. All you need is more understanding of what goes
into making healthier choices, a solid plan and a support system. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Decide WHY and then
what.</b> Instead of going straight to
what diet or lifestyle change you are going make think about WHY you want to
make these changes. Do you want to reverse a chronic disease, prevent sickness,
and watch your kids grow up, have more energy or feel better about yourself? Knowing why you are embarking on this journey
will help you make the decision right for your goals and stick it. Really sick
to it for the long haul. When deciding what be sensible, backed by research and
think of it in terms of your whole life. I recommend the One Simple Change plan
by The Juice Plus Company (http://www.YourJuicePlus.com)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Learn something new
every day</b> <b>about your decision
making.</b> Choosing to drink a calorie loaded chocolate caramel coffee does
not make you bad, wrong or a failure. It just means is your plan is not
working. Instead evaluate how you came to make that decision, what the payoff
is and what the long term consequences are. Remember what your WHY is then adjust your
plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Make a firm
commitment to your health.</b> A real commitment. The kind where you are all
in. No matter what it takes, never giving up kind of commitment. I think this is the hardest part. It takes time and energy to stay committed.
This level of commitment may require some hard changes. Giving up some things,
foods, activities you love like watching TV then replacing them with foods and
activities you don’t really like at first like eating more fruits and
vegetables and spending time on physical activity. In some cases you may even consider changing
your friend group. Making friends who want to be healthy just like you and
support you in your healthy choices. A firm commitment is what brings you
success, it’s the stuff great people are made of. It’s the WHY of what you are doing.<br /><strong> </strong>Understand your
personality. According to Thomas R.
Przybeck, PhD assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University School
of Medicine who published a recent study on the topic of personality and diet
it’s important to know your tendencies so you can tailor your plan
accordingly. This is your support
system. Knowing what and who you need to support you is critical to your
success. Dr. Przybeck PhD has narrowed it down to five personality types.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Impulsive. If you have a tendency to be impulsive you
need to remove all foods from your home or office that may tempt you from your healthy
eating goals and replace them with healthier options. If it’s the TV that’s
keeping you from your activity or sleep goals then one strategy might be to not
turn on the TV.<br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>Oblivious.
If you tend to not pay attention to what you eat a good idea would be to weigh
and measure your portion sizes before you eat and keep a food diary. The USDA
website is a good place to start <a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/">www.choosemyplate.gov</a>.
A restaurant strategy would be to ask the server before serving you to divide
your meal in half put one half in a to-go container and serve you the rest.<br /><o:p> </o:p>3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>Uptight.
People who are anxious tend to eat because they are nervous or depressed and
eat to feel better. If this is you a strategy would be to have a whole life
eating plan which allows you to eat as much as you want to feel better and to
schedule in your healthy activities such as 10 pm bedtime, then go to bed. A planning
a daily schedule, eating plan and a specific time to exercise generally helps
to relieve anxiety. I recommend the Transform30 plan http://www.loseweightanddetoxdiet.com.<br /><o:p> </o:p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>Tenacious.
This personality finds it easy to lose weight and stay on a healthy living plan
because they are self-directed, cooperative and have a strong since of
commitment. If this is you look for other people who are motivated just like
you.<br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>Sociable.
If you are good at monitoring your food
intake, like keeping a food diary Przybeck would classify you as a social
personality. When it comes to exercise we will find you at the gym with your
exercise buddy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Reboot do over. Success comes from starting and
restarting over and over again until you find a plan that works for you. Once you know why you are building your
healthy life you will know what to do to make it happen. If you are unsure seek
the help and support of a certified health coach, dietitian or qualified medical
professional to help guide you towards a solid healthy life plan. Your plan may
need some modifications, tweaking over time and sometimes even an overhaul.
After all life happens with all the upsets. That’s ok. When you are ready, take
a deep breath, have a moment of silence to be grateful for what you do have,
recommit then call for a reboot do over! We’ll all be there cheering you on.<br /><o:p> </o:p>This article is from <a href="http://www.smallbizforward.com/?s=cindy+cohen+rn">Small Biz Forward</a>, a monthly magazine for small to medium business owners, and entrepreneurs. </span></div>
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Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-52250743975025738502015-09-08T07:43:00.001-07:002020-08-09T10:51:28.289-07:00Be Strong - Commit to Health <!--[if !mso]>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we
really stop to look fear in the face … we must do what we think we cannot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Eleanor Roosevelt</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When it comes to your health what’s
getting in your way? Work? A habit? Or both? I say both. Do you stay at work
too late, work past lunch, meet in restaurants? These are all habits that contribute
to unhealthy work habits that contribute to your poor health. Just because you
may not be experiencing sickness or disease right this moment it doesn’t mean
your body isn’t collecting the ingredients to create cancer or some other
chronic disease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our work environments may differ
however we all have unhealthy food close at hand. Many work-sites have vending
machines, refrigerators, microwaves, food trucks, convenience stores and fast
food joints nearby so you don’t waste any time getting your lunch. Or maybe you
are one out of five Americans who work from home? Even though healthy foods could
be as close as your refrigerator I’m thinking what I will find are frozen pizzas,
chicken nuggets or cheese sticks in your freezer. Let’s not mention the food
cupboard filled with those fast, processed the foods your family likes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know the ones, chips, cookies, snack
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>Or
maybe it’s this? Where ever you work it’s been another hectic day at work. On
impulse, you grab an extra-large candy bar during your afternoon break. You
know it’s not good for you so you plan to take just a few bites. But before you
know it, you’ve polished off the whole thing. Remind you of anyone? You maybe? </span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>All
these choices make you feel better at least temporarily. Then remorse sets in
along with a good dose of stomach upset, foggy thinking, low energy and a few
more pounds. All of this is followed by thinking “I can’t believe I ate that,
I’m bad”. </span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>Is
this the story of your life? How do you make those healthy food choices in the
face of all the obstacles? </span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Here’s how start with
recommitting and find the courage to preserver. </b></span></span></div>
<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>Does it take courage to make
healthy food choices? You bet it does! When it comes to your health it takes
courage is to hold yourself accountable for your actions. By accepting
responsibility for your decisions, honoring your commitments you become
courageous and will find new resolve to move forward. And what a wonderful
since of mastery and accomplishment you feel! </span></span><br />
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never too late to get your courage up. Are you ready? </span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first step is resolve. Recommit. Be courageous.</span></b><span face="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></div>
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courage to let go of the literally thousands of thoughts in your head that
sabotage your actions and goals. It takes courage to not follow the crowd and
speak up for your health. It takes courage to change your daily habits. It
takes courage to stand up for you face the fear of joking and teasing from your
peers for choosing health. And it takes even more courage to persist and
recommit every day. Here’s the thing the more courage you use the more you
have, the better you feel and the closer you are to healthier life you desire
and deserve. </span></span></div>
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ready? <a href="http://issuu.com/nancybecher/docs/september_2015_issuu">Click here </a>to read to whole article in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmallBizForward">Small Biz Forward</a>. </span></span></div>
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health is not caused by something you don't have; it's caused by </i></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">disturbing
something that you already have. Healthy is not something that you need to get, </i><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's
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many definitions of inspiration however the one I like best is the
“extraordinary influence to help a person take action to create or become
creative”. Using this definition when it
comes to your health where do you look for inspiration? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a few
short months ago were you most likely glued to your TV watching the Olympians demonstrate
what health and fitness looks like in a larger than life way. Just think to enter the competition it took
millions of mico-decisions choosing the healthiest of foods and pushing for just
one more minute of physical practice day in and day out for many years. A level of commitment for many of us are
inspired by.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspiration for
good health is found in athletes such as soccer players, body builders and
sport enthusiasts setting an example for all to see. And what are we seeing? We
are seeing the results of a healthy lifestyle hobby or career that is the
product of what a ramped up healthy eating and fitness program can do on a
regular basis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspiration
can be found in overcoming. Lance Armstrong comes quickly to my mind. An
example of a person filled with the commitment and persistence to overcome
cancer and become a world class athlete. Suzanne Somers fight with cancer was
very public and inspired others with her story of winning the fight with
healthy lifestyle habits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or maybe it
someone you know who is closer to home who is your inspiration? A relative,
friend, neighbor or someone you work with who makes their good health a
priority and disease prevention a goal. You
watch them make it look effortless. They are living the healthy life you wish
you had, making choices that prevent disease. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making
healthy lifestyle choices is not an easy habit to develop. Each day we receive
millions of messages from the media, our friends and family suggesting there is
no real need for those healthy behavior changes we are just fine the way we are
after all there is genetics to blame. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this
reason you are my inspiration. You get up every day knowing you need to do
something about your health, looking for the truth and not knowing which way to
turn. You who with each bite of food and each step you take know there is
something better you can do for your health. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What?
You are not an inspiration you say. I say you are. Think of this … <u>you know</u>
some things that you can do to be healthier; you <u>be one</u> <u>to share</u>
your good health habits and let others see you doing them. Do you <u>teach one</u>
<u>what you</u> <u>know</u> to those around you? They are looking for answers
too. The thing is you never know what you do inspires others that’s what so
great about inspiration … it spreads quietly like a slow burning fire within
then one day you are filled with it and boom! Something fantastic happens! You
choose yogurt over ice cream! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So tomorrow
when you go to work, with each conversation be the inspiration I see in you,
share and teach others and together we can make our community a better place to
live and work for all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-71169065811530444962014-12-16T05:01:00.000-08:002014-12-16T05:01:41.834-08:00The question on everyone's mind is should I get a flu shot? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <em><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/disease.htm#us-flu-season" linktype="1" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" track="on">CDC</a></em> says this about Influenza (flu). It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/index.htm" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">influenza viruses</a>. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/high_risk.htm" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">certain health conditions</a>, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The main way that influenza viruses are thought to spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. </div>
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There continues to be a controversy as to whether Influenza Immunization (flu shot) is a good idea. However there is no confusion flu is a health threat. Not along ago "old people and babies" by the thousands died every year during the flu season October - March. <strong>On any given day between 5% and 20% people have the flu.</strong> </div>
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You may have missed this that was reported earlier this year in the news: </div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/cdc-stomach-bug-strikes-second-cruise-ship" linktype="1" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank" track="on">Caribbean Princess, Norovirus: Ship ends cruise early after 162 people get sick</a></span></li>
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The answer to the questions that are around "Should I get a flu shot?" is maybe. There continues to be a debate whether flu shots are a good idea. Depending on who you ask will determine the answer you receive. As with every concern about YOUR body, YOU are the ultimate decision maker. </div>
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There are many definitions of inspiration however the one I
like best is the “extraordinary influence to help a person take action to
create or become creative”. Using this
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Just a few short months ago were you most likely glued to
your TV watching the Olympians demonstrate what health and fitness looks like
in a larger than life way. Just think to
enter the competition it took millions of mico-decisions choosing the
healthiest of foods and pushing for just one more minute of physical practice
day in and day out for many years. A
level of commitment for many of us are inspired by.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inspiration for good health is found in athletes such as
soccer players, body builders and sport enthusiasts setting an example for all
to see. And what are we seeing? We are seeing the results of a healthy
lifestyle hobby or career that is the product of what a ramped up <a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/">healthyeating</a> and <a href="http://www.guideposts.org/inspirational-stories/lance-armstrongs-inspiring-story-his-fight-against-cancer">fitness program</a> can do on a regular basis. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Inspiration can be found in overcoming. <a href="http://www.guideposts.org/inspirational-stories/lance-armstrongs-inspiring-story-his-fight-against-cancer">Lance Armstrong</a>
comes quickly to my mind. An example of a person filled with the commitment and
persistence to overcome cancer and become a world class athlete. <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/suzanne-somers-cancer-expert/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0">Suzanne Somers</a>
fight with cancer was very public and inspired others with her story of winning
the fight with healthy lifestyle habits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Or maybe it someone you know who is closer to home who is
your inspiration? A relative, friend, neighbor or someone you work with who
makes their good health a priority and disease prevention a goal. You watch them make it look effortless. They
are living the healthy life you wish you had, making choices that prevent
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Making <a href="http://cindycohenrn.juiceplus.com/content/JuicePlus/en/community/2014/08/take_your_daily_cons.html#.VCKnMvldXkU">healthy lifestyle choices</a> is not an easy habit to
develop. Each day we receive millions of messages from the media, our friends
and family suggesting there is no real need for those healthy behavior changes
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For this reason you are my inspiration. You get up every day
knowing you need to do something about your health, looking for the truth and
not knowing which way to turn. You who with each bite of food and each step you
take know there is something better you can do for your health. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What? You are not an inspiration
you say. I say you are. Think of this … <u>you know</u> some things that you
can do to be healthier; you <u>be one</u> <u>to share</u> your good health
habits and let others see you doing them. Do you <u>teach one</u> <u>what you</u>
<u>know</u> to those around you? They are looking for answers too. The thing is
you never know what you do inspires others that’s what so great about
inspiration … it spreads quietly like a slow burning fire within then one day
you are filled with it and boom! Something fantastic happens! You choose yogurt
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So tomorrow when you go to work, with each conversation be
the <a href="http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/06/03/10-creative-people-share-what-inspires-them/">inspiration I see in you</a>, share and teach others and together we can make
our community a better place to live and work for all of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your partner in health,<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each year <a href="http://www.cindycohenrn.com/">C2 Your Health LLC </a>conducts a cooking class for the American Heart Association <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AHAMichiana">Go Red for Women Michiana BetterU Makeover Challenge</a> which will be held this year May 8th. The Challenge is a 12 week program guiding 12 women through the struggles and successes as a result of developing strategies that work to lasting healthy behavior change for themselves and their families. This year the BetterU Challenger hail from <a href="https://www.egh.org/">Elkhart General Hospital. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The goal of a cooking class is to demonstrate fast food does
not only exist at the drive through window. I am not so sure fast food is
really that fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about this for a
minute. Be the time you decide where to go to pick up food, get in your car,
drive to the restaurant, order, then be served and drive home 30 – 45 minutes
has passed. In the same amount of time you could have enjoyed a relaxing home
cooked healthy meal with your family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Michiana BetterU Challengers learned how to fight fast
food with slow food (home cooked natural) by participating in an interactive
healthy cooking class. You may have heard of the Slow Food Movement designed to
combat the thinking that fast food is the only choice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The <a href="http://www.slowfoodusa.org/">Slow Food Movement</a>, like the <a href="http://www.heart.org/">American HeartAssociation</a> focuses on choosing healthier food options. There is confusion
about what healthy food is and where it comes from. To add to the confusion is
media messages telling us home cooking is it is more expensive, takes too much
time and has the same level of nutrition as manufactured foods. This is simply
is not true. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">To read the rest of the article <a href="http://michianagoredbetteru.blogspot.com/">click here </a></span></span><br />
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</span>Cindy Cohen RN BS BA, Certified Health Coach, Workplace Wellness Consultant, Author, CEOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173287458696238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638630535320397817.post-36741820997440817912014-03-23T05:57:00.000-07:002014-03-23T05:58:51.246-07:00Healthy Life - Derailed? <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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resolutions 85% of the resolutions included a resolution to improve health.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact the top 10 resolutions included
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Getting <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/derail">derailed</a> from your goals generally happens with the
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more challenging the event the more thrown off track you become.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps a wedding or divorce has derailed your
healthy eating plan. Maybe the birth of a child or a death in the family has
thrown you off course. A major move to a new house or city may have derailed your
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month is certainly easier to recover from than unhealthy habits that go on for
years. The second step is to forgive yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Whatever the reason you became derailed, take the steps to
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don’t want your health to become your Number 1 priority because when it does,
your business takes the back seat. Just like you plan for success in your business you need to
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goals what is a reasonable timeline?<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></li>
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refrigerator the new <a href="http://choosemyplate.gov/">ChooseMyPlate.gov</a> eating guidelines, refer back to it when
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February is American Heart Month bringing into focus all things about heart disease. One question I have not heard answered is "Can my job stress cause me to have a heart attack?" The short answer is "Yes". Surprised? Let's take a quick look at why that is. This question of is stress at work was explored in February's edition of <i><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Wellness-Wednesday-_Is-the-stress-at-work-killing-me-------w--C2-Your-Health-.html?soid=1101515536758&aid=dyYjs4SWrmM">Wellness Wednesday Getting Healthier Every Week </a></i>where experts weighed in about job stress and health. </div>
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WebMD published <i><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart/features/job-stress-and-your-heart">Is Your Job Wrecking Your Heart? How job stress may affect your heart's health, and what you can do about it</a> </i>where they reported<i> </i>since<i> </i>the U.S. unemployment rate high, most people today
are happy just to have a job and a regular paycheck. Add to this the <a href="http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/163007/state-american-workplace.aspx" target="new">2013 State of the American Workplace Report</a> who estimates 70% of Americans are disinterested and unhappy at work. </div>
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Job stress puts pressure on the heart by raising <a href="http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/blood-pressure-causes">blood pressure</a>, heart rate, and even <a href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/cholesterol-management-diagnosis-tests">cholesterol levels</a>. When you are under job stress you may have the tendency to reduce your attentiveness to healthful lifestyle choices, increasing likelihood of
risky behaviors like over eating, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/default.htm">smoking</a>, drinking alcoholic beverages and sleeplessness, which all exacerbate known risk factors for cardiac disease. These unhealthy behaviors leads to obesity and type 2 diabetes.When you have diabetes, you are at least twice as likely as someone who does not have diabetes to have heart disease or a stroke.</div>
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The conventional believe continues to be workplace wellness programs do not save company's money despite what the current research demonstrates. Many believe the return on investment is very low if at all. In fact the belief is it takes as long as 3 years to demonstrate any savings or employee health improvements. </div>
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Where does this belief come from? It was true in the past, but not any more. Why was it true?<br />
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It was true based on how wellness programs were delivered. In past the focus of wellness programing had been on trying to get the sick people healthy. This is known as disease management and not easy to do. To provide a disease management service requires persistent monitoring from a health coach, a close relationship with the primary care physician, medical specialists, medical testing, and pharmaceutical intervention. This requires a great deal of time and expense.<br />
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Previously when wellness programing was offered to the entire employee population improved health had not been required. These programs are fun, some get healthy but most do not. </div>
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Despite popular belief there is a good return on investment for wellness programs. A recent study published February 2014 by Digital Access Harvard Review (DASH) <a href="http://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/5345879">Workplace Wellness Programs Can Generate Savings</a> demonstrates this in their report: </div>
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<li> medical costs fall about $3.27 for every dollar spent</li>
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<li>absentee day costs fall by about $2.73 for every dollar spent </li>
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The environment is changing. Results oriented wellness programing is available, although according to <a href="http://welcoa.org/wwp/pdf/wwp_7cs_es.pdf">Wellness Councils of America</a> only 5% of companies in this country is results oriented, the other 95% are not. New research is underway to focus on results such as improved health and return on investment. Our best advise is to look for a qualified wellness consultant to help you find results oriented wellness options. </div>
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