Wellness Programs A to Z

Health Promotion Programs are crucial to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a great venue for promoting healthy habits.

The workplace organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use to assisting staff members to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to Health Promotion Programs include –  

• Losing weight

• Enhanced fitness

• Increased stamina

• Lower levels of stress

• Improved well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Businesss can also benefit from Health Promotion Programs. According to recent research, companys’ benefits are –

• Increased recruitment and retention of healthful workers

• Decreased healthcare costs

• Decreased rates of disease and injuries

• Reduced employee absenteeism

• Better employee relations and morale

• Better productivity

• Weight reduction

• Better fitness

• Improved stamina

• Lower levels of stress

• Enhanced wellness, self-image and self-esteem

Companys can also benefit from Wellness Programs. According to recent research, companys’ benefits are –

• Improved recruitment and retention of healthful workers

• Lowered healthcare costs

• Decreased rates of disease and injuries

• Reduced employee absenteeism

• Enhanced employee relations and morale

• Improved productivity

A USA  Department of Health and Human Services report revealed that at worksites with physical activity programs as components of their Wellness Programs have –

• Reduced health care costs by 20 to 55 percent

• Reduced short-term sick time by six to 32%

• Increased productivity by two to 52%

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for American Citizens has continually increased. Precisely how much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives.

If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.