Whose responsibility is “wellness?” Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their own health. But, does an employer bear some responsibility, too? Most people are aware they need to follow the 4 Pillars of Healthy Behavior: Exercise daily Eat good healthy food in the right amounts Sleep 7+ hours Avoid health risks such as alcohol, tobacco, and…
Category Archives: Nutrition
Corporate Wellness Begins with the Executive Team
For a Corporate Wellness program to be successful, it needs to have the endorsement and support from the executive team. Not to mention, active involvement or leading by example also helps to promote the cause. I’ve included some examples of leading by example when it comes to wellness. Eric Schiermeyer is the co-founder of Zynga: …
Chocolate Charity Follow-Up
Most people love chocolate, myself included. There has been research which shows there are some health benefits to eating small amounts chocolate with at least 70% cacao in it. The question I posed in an earlier post was should a chocolate bar the size of your forearm be the first thing you see when you enter a…
What Companies can Learn From Schools
Usually, it is companies that lend a helping hand to schools in preparing students for the work world. Well, now the tables have turned. The business world can learn a thing or two from schools when it comes to developing healthy eating habits. I recently read about a local Seattle elementary school that has BANNED…
Chocolate Charity
Is it a good thing for a gym to be selling extra-large chocolate bars at their front desk for charity purposes (raising money to send kids to athletic events on the east coast)? I have my thoughts, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this offering. Good, bad, bad or indifferent? Suggestions for…
Misadventures in Health Habits #2
Las Vegas is where adults go to escape for a few days from reality and indulge themselves. I’m all for taking vacations and stress relief, the reason for these posts has been to point out that Sin City is just a larger reflection of the poor health habits that many have when back at home. …
Misadventures in Health Habits #1
I’ve been lucky enough to attend a conference in Las Vegas. You would think an organization related to health could pick a better location, but it sure let’s everyone kick up their heels for a few days. Now I know I should turn off my personal responsibility insights when in Sin City, but I thought…
Exploring Your Neighborhood
Recently, nine new trail maps (Way-finding Stations) were installed in different parts of the West Seattle neighborhood. These are fantastic tools to help people get out and explore their local community. Not only are they tastefully done design wise, they include useful information for things that you can walk or hike to such as: People…
UPDATE: Profits over Health
An update from the post on 3/17/11. The FDA has granted movie theaters an exception to posting calorie counts on their menus. This is just another example of a business lobby group exercising (if only we could get them to do real exercise) it’s influence over the government. So rather than do the right thing…
Where’s Waldo – The Search for Nutrients
We face an uphill battle when it comes to finding food with real nutrients available in convenient locations. Many kids today are brought up believing that anything on the store shelves is good for you and will provide all the daily nutrition that we need. Just take a look at this photo from a school…