{"id":1823,"date":"2018-03-05T11:42:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:13:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:13:40","slug":"worksite-wellness-achilles-heel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/2018\/03\/05\/worksite-wellness-achilles-heel\/","title":{"rendered":"Worksite Wellness’ Achilles Heel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How helping employees develop healthy eating habits can help your bottom line<\/h4>\n

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In recent decades America has fallen victim to the \u2018save now, pay later\u2019 mentality. Cheap, fast food that wreaks havoc on our bodies and leads to sky-high healthcare costs is a prime example\u2014costs spared on your grocery bill will surely end up on your medical bills. Full-time workers who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health problems cost employers more than $153 billion in lost productivity each year. At the individual level, an unhealthy employee could cost up to twice as much as a healthy employee, and business owners have no choice but to pay attention.<\/p>\n

Business owners and CEOs are moving beyond the aforementioned short-sighted mentality and demonstrating their belief in the phrase \u2018a business is only as good as its people\u2019 by investing in their employees\u2019 health through workplace wellness initiatives. Some corporate wellness programs see $3-$4 return on every $1 invested. But most businesses don\u2019t have the time, resources, or employee motivation to maximize the benefits of intensive wellness programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

You know that healthier, happier employees are better for your bottom line, but most \u2018wellness\u2019 solutions that come across your desk don\u2019t address the core problem\u2014better employee health begins with better food choices each day. Exercise is a key piece of the puzzle, but we are what we eat, and good health and weight ultimately begins and ends with what\u2019s on our plates. Historically, discussing one\u2019s eating habits with employees would be taboo, so how can a company broach the topic of healthy eating successfully?<\/p>\n

Two fundamental principles of discussing healthy eating at the office are: 1. Involve everyone instead of singling out individuals and 2. Don\u2019t make it about weight loss. Involving everyone in a unified conversation prevents team member alienation, and focusing on healthy habits instead of weight prevents any passing of judgement\u2014thereby creating a positive, universal, and level playing field upon which the entire team can actively engage in wellness activities and improve their health.<\/span><\/p>\n

A unique solution has been developed using these very principles alongside the latest in behavioral medicine and nutrition\u2014Foodstand’s Team Challenges<\/a> empower people to make healthy habits an everyday behavior, and build the ‘rules for good eating’ joyfully into daily life. The healthy eating behavior-change platform is mobile-first and allows entire teams to work together judgment-free, giving HR Directors and Benefits Managers a turnkey tool to deploy effective and targeted wellness without much effort. The platform comes packed with easy tracking (appropriate for all ages), helping people pursue progress over perfection, and enable lasting change. With an up to 95% completion rate, Foodstand\u2019s bite-sized Challenges are sustainable year-round, preventing the inevitable abandonment of January\u2019s well-intentioned resolutions, and helping keep your company healthy 365 days per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introducing Foostand\u2019s Team Challenges as the nutrition component to your worksite wellness program takes the work of developing and managing a complex platform off of your slate. At an honest price point, Foodstand\u2019s platform pays for itself\u2014engaging the entire staff, generating measurable healthy habits, and eventually cutting costs and saving you time and headache\u2014while providing your employees with the nutrition education, guidance, and inspiration they need to become and stay healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foodstand\u2019s detailed weekly reports reveal trends, behaviors, outcomes, retention and more, offering your team full transparency. This is not a passive program. The goal is to improve impact by providing your company with a custom-fit program\u2014workshops, intra-office competitions, and personalized reporting\u2014to suit your unique needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only do Foodstand\u2019s Team Challenges enable a healthy, achievable and sustainable lifestyle for your employees, they also foster team building. Employees compete against each other and toward common healthy eating goals in 30 day intervals, promoting mutual support and interaction. Social accountability is key toward achieving and maintaining goals, as well as for good company morale\u2014a win-win for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pave a new path in comprehensive employee wellness\u2014spanning from exercise to nutrition and everything in between. This \u2018save now, <\/span>save<\/span> later\u2019 endeavor is helping to develop and revolutionize an industry, and keep money in your own pockets. The health of your employees and your business are worth the investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to\u00a0learn more about bringing Foodstand’s Team Challenges to your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How helping employees develop healthy eating habits can help your bottom line In recent decades America has fallen victim to the \u2018save now, pay later\u2019 mentality. Cheap, fast food that wreaks havoc on our bodies and leads to sky-high healthcare costs is a prime example\u2014costs spared on your grocery bill will surely end up on your medical bills. Full-time workers who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health problems cost employers more than $153 billion in lost productivity each year. At the individual level, an unhealthy employee could cost up to twice as much as a healthy employee, and business owners have no choice but to pay attention. Business owners and CEOs are moving beyond the aforementioned short-sighted mentality and demonstrating their belief in the phrase \u2018a business is only as good as its people\u2019 by investing in their employees\u2019 health through workplace wellness initiatives. Some corporate wellness programs see $3-$4 return on every $1 invested. But most businesses don\u2019t have the time, resources, or employee motivation to maximize the benefits of intensive wellness programs. You know that healthier, happier employees are better for your bottom line, but most \u2018wellness\u2019 solutions that come across your desk don\u2019t address […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52],"tags":[255,162,257,258,249,245,256,253],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1823"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1871,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1823\/revisions\/1871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}