What does it take? Often times people are held back from taking their health in their own hands because it feels so overwhelming. Here is the thing. Taking SMALL steps consistently can lead to big health gains! What are some small steps you can take today to start improving your health? 1. Take a 15-minute [Read More…]
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you may have sleep apnea. The Mayo Clinic lists the following as signs and symptoms of sleep apnea: Loud snoring Episodes of when you stop breathing during [Read More…]
The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome in the Workplace? You may have heard about metabolic syndrome, a condition that more than 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with, but do you understand what it is and how it is affecting your cost as an employer? What is Metabolic Syndrome? It is a condition that has become [Read More…]
Sleep deprivation is a problem for almost 40% of Americans. Additionally, about 40 million of us suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders and an additional 20 million of us experience occasional sleep issues. Poor sleep has been linked to depression and anxiety, increased risk for heart disease, metabolic syndrome and cancer, memory issues, reduced immune [Read More…]
Learning what the common triggers for eating too much food are and how to manage them is our best defense against expanding waistlines. Food is an essential element of life that can be one of the most pleasurable. Unfortunately, overeating is now leading to a growing global public health problem. More than two-thirds of all [Read More…]
So oftentimes, clients will say that they are too tired to go for a walk or to workout. However, a good refreshing and mind-clearing walk may be the perfect answer. When determining if you are fatigued, consider that there are two types of fatigue, emotional and physical. What is emotional exhaustion? Emotional exhaustion can occur [Read More…]
Written by Carrie Company Although chronic lifestyle diseases are among the most common and costly of all health problems, they are also among the most preventable. Prevention encompasses health promotion activities that encourage healthy living. Prevention is all about early detection efforts and strategies for the management of existing diseases and complications. What are the [Read More…]
Written by Carrie Company Knowledge Is Power, Knowledge Is Health Weigh In Studies support the role of self-monitoring through daily weigh-ins. More frequent self-monitoring was consistently & significantly associated with weight loss compared to less frequent self-monitoring. In the self-weighing studies, there was a significant weight loss difference between weighing daily to weekly & those [Read More…]
