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2/16/2012
Employee wellness programs are not just about weight loss, as they also aim to get workers to quit smoking and monitor their alcohol intake.
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2/16/2012
Employee wellness programs work to encourage staff to get more physical activity and stay healthy.
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2/16/2012
As healthcare costs rise, more organizations are turning to employee wellness programs to help get their workers in shape and lower the amount of money spent on insurance to cover obesity and smoking-related conditions.
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2/15/2012
An estimated one-third of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2/15/2012
Employee wellness programs offer smoking cessation tips to help workers give up the potentially deadly habit.
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2/14/2012
In 2005, officials in the state of Rhode Island banned smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants.
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2/14/2012
Employee wellness programs encourage obese workers to get healthy, and these initiatives can also involve group exercise events that get the whole staff involved.
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2/14/2012
Although healthcare costs in the U.S. are growing, people can save money on their medical expenses in the long run by taking advantage of the employee wellness programs available through their workplace.
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2/13/2012
Employee wellness programs that educate workers on the foods they should be eating to maintain a healthy weight can have benefits that extend outside the office.
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2/13/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics are able to offer advice to obese workers on ways that they can lose weight.
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2/13/2012
As healthcare cost continue to rise, one way to potentially reduce this burden on the economy is to encourage people to quit smoking.
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2/10/2012
When people become obese, they increase their chances of developing a variety of conditions.
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2/9/2012
One of the obstacles facing people who are trying to lose weight is the fact that as Americans grow in size, so do portions at restaurants.
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2/9/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can counsel obese workers on effective ways to lose pounds.
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2/9/2012
However tempting it is to overindulge on this special day, it's no excuse to forget all about the dietary advice that workers learn from their employee wellness programs.
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2/8/2012
There are many reasons for people to quit smoking.
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2/8/2012
There are many anti-obesity drugs on the market, and some people may be wondering if these pills are effective.
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2/8/2012
Employee wellness programs work to encourage individuals to get more physical activity during their day.
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2/7/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help individuals lose weight, which may be more fun than people think.
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2/7/2012
Employee wellness programs can help workers quit smoking, hopefully before anyone on staff develops lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two conditions that have been associated with nicotine use.
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