{"id":1846,"date":"2018-05-23T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:13:01","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:13:01","slug":"the-science-of-building-healthy-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/2018\/05\/23\/the-science-of-building-healthy-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Building Healthy Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 behavior-change strategies to build a healthy team.<\/b><\/p>\n

A poor diet is the leading contributor to death in the United States<\/span>\u2014higher than cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol combined. While we <\/span>know<\/span><\/i> that eating healthfully is important, our system has been built by corporations that profit from selling cheap food that\u2019s packed with junk. Good food isn\u2019t the easier choice because our food environment doesn\u2019t support health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without a healthy system in place, many employers are trying to improve employee health through worksite wellness initiatives. However, existing solutions have some critical flaws. First, they tend to overemphasize the role of exercise when it comes to chronic disease, obesity and overall productivity. The studies show that good health is only 20% activity-based\u2014the other 80% is all about healthy eating. Second, the worksite wellness initiatives that do target diet focus on counting calories instead of well-rounded healthy eating habits. Additionally, existing solutions are often hard to implement and time consuming for HR Directors and Benefits Coordinators.<\/span><\/p>\n

The science behind effective behavior-change strategies are clear, and are crucial when it it comes to building employee health and wellness.<\/span><\/p>\n