{"id":1863,"date":"2018-06-06T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T16:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:12:18","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:12:18","slug":"the-missing-link-in-your-worksite-wellness-program-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/2018\/06\/06\/the-missing-link-in-your-worksite-wellness-program-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Missing Link in Your Worksite Wellness Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How helping employees develop healthy eating habits is crucial for your bottom line<\/b><\/h4>\n

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 one\u2019s grocery bill will surely end up on one\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/h4>\n

When it comes to your bottom line, business owners have no choice but to pay attention. Employers 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 <\/span>workplace wellness initiatives<\/span>. Some <\/span>corporate wellness programs<\/span> see $3-$4 return on every $1 invested.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what makes for an effective <\/span>corporate wellness program<\/span>? All good intentions are out the window if a program isn\u2019t properly implemented or doesn\u2019t target crucial health metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Ease of implementation.<\/b> Most businesses don\u2019t have the time, resources, or employee motivation to maximize the benefits of intensive programming. A custom, turnkey, targeted wellness tool that takes the work of developing and managing a complex platform off the plates of HR Directors and Benefits Managers is crucial.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Nutrition-focused.<\/b> Most <\/span>\u2018wellness\u2019 solutions<\/span> 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. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Fun, engaging, and judgement-free.<\/b> Discussing diet with employees is often considered to be taboo, so how can a company broach the topic of healthy eating successfully? Involving everyone in a unified goal and taking the focus away from weight loss creates a positive, universal and level playing field upon which the entire team can actively engage in developing healthy eating habits to improve their health\u2014regardless of one\u2019s starting point.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A unique solution has been developed using these very principles alongside the latest in behavioral medicine and nutrition\u2014<\/span>Foodstand’s Team Challenges<\/span><\/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 to pursue progress over perfection using easy tracking. With an up to 95% completion rate, Foodstand\u2019s bite-sized Challenges are sustainable long term to enable lasting change, helping to keep your company healthy 365 days per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Foodstand\u2019s detailed weekly reports reveal trends, behaviors, outcomes, retention and more\u2014saving you time and headache, while providing your company with full transparency. Nutrition education, guidance and inspiration for your staff allows them to focus on the eating habits that will improve key metrics\u2014generating measurable health improvement and cutting your costs. Workshops, intra-office competition and personalized reporting foster team building, mutual support and interaction\u2014the social accountability a program needs for sustained engagement and company morale.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Pave a new path in comprehensive employee wellness by enabling a healthy, achievable, sustainable lifestyle for your employees that\u2019s no-hassle for you. This \u2018save now, save later\u2019 endeavor is helping to develop and revolutionize an industry, and keep money in your own pocket. 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

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    How helping employees develop healthy eating habits is crucial for 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 one\u2019s grocery bill will surely end up on one\u2019s 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. When it comes to your bottom line, business owners have no choice but to pay attention. Employers 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 what makes for an effective corporate wellness program? All good intentions are out the window if a program isn\u2019t properly implemented or doesn\u2019t target crucial health metrics. Ease of implementation. Most businesses don\u2019t have the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52],"tags":[264,268,269,255,272,270,162,249,245,262,116,271,256,253,267],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863"}],"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=1863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1867,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions\/1867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}