Corporations Cut Costs With Fitness

Today we are fortunate to live in an amazing culture of abundance and wealth. Think about the possibilities around us: Starbucks on every corner, every imaginable type of yoga, free-flowing stream of information on the Internet, and an endless variety of food

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Although some of the wealth of experience we can improve our health, our fixation on food has led the United States into a crisis of obesity. Today, more than 65% of America is overweight, and about 25% are obese.

Think about some of the extremes we are experiencing.

Sugar is an expensive and difficult to get supplies. It was booked for the holidays and a very special occasion. After the lack of depression and World War II years, he became a staple on Sundays. By the 1950s, dessert every night was normal. Today, according to the FDA, the average American consumes 126 pounds. sugar and about 36 pounds. High fructose corn syrup, a cheaper form of sugar used in soft drinks and commercially baked goods.

exotic and rich food is easily available everywhere.

exotic and rich food is easily available everywhere.

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exotic and rich food is easily available everywhere.

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exotic and rich food is easily available everywhere.

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According to the Business & Health magazine, corporate wellness programs have the following results:

Coors reports that their special cardiac rehabilitation program has saved the company $ 1,390,661 over six years. Johnson & Johnson maintains that his live for Life wellness program saved the company $ 378 per employee per year, while reducing absenteeism and slowdown in the company health care costs. General Electric Research shows that regular exercise were absent from work 45 percent fewer days than nonparticipants. Scoular Grain Company of Omaha has opened a fitness center for 600 employees, the company saved more than $ 1 million in health care costs in 1989, or about $ 1,500 per employee. McDonnell Douglas' employee assistance program has returned more than $ 4 for every dollar spent to help employees recover from alcohol related problems. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana found that more than five years, the value of using a savings of $ 519 for wellness program participants resulted in benefit to cost ratio of 2.51 - 1

Clearly, the workplace culture has a tremendous impact on the masses of employees. Not only are employees spending more time at work, they spend less time to be active, given the increased use of computers, e-mail, fax and other general automation.

Given these changes, which resulted in many workers report stress due to the economic crisis, companies are turning the cake as a reward for "de-stress" salon stocked with herbal teas, mini massages, a mile-long Hiking trails designed around the work place.