The Business Owner's Dilemma

We have seen many business owners struggle to find the balance between their business budgets and their employees well being.  The spiraling cycle of rising health costs, business taxes, unproductive employees, was creating mountains of paperwork and a drain on their time.  With over 41% of American workers mired in chronic illness, business owners are caught in the middle.  Their bottom line really shows the effects.

Business owners who supplied good and useful wellness information to their employees and the occasional speak saw some positive changes, yet not the lasting results they wanted.  Without action nothing much changes.  The keys to that action are exercise and proper nutrition.  Business owners need support in helping their employees become more engaged in their own healthcare.

How Does your Workforce Compare to the National Average?

Statistically, if there are 100 people in a company…

• 1 use cocaine
• 5 are being treated for diabetes
• 10 drink alcohol heavily
• 10 have high blood pressure
• 10 have diabetes (5 don’t even know they have it)
• 25 smoke cigarettes
• 25 have high cholesterol
• 25 have heart disease
• 30 are overweight by more than 20%
• 50 feel they are under moderate stress

These unhealthy lifestyles and habits all contribute to the escalation of health care costs.  In addition, they result in decreased productivity and increased injury and absenteeism.  Most are the result of treatable illnesses, conscious decisions, inadequate information and ignorance.

Source: United Health Foundation and American Public Health Association Annual Report,
Presented December 2005 and The Wellness Councils of America. Healthy, Wealthy and Wise:
Fundamentals of Workplace Health Promotion, p.24 1995

A Brief Overview of Body Mechanic

The good news is that our bodies have dynamic and powerful self-healing mechanisms that are fueled by vitamins, amino acids, and fatty acids.  That means that when we eat nutritious foods we give our body the tools it needs to repair and heal itself.

Systems that depend on this nutritious food for fuel include our brain chemistry, inflammation levels, blood cell quality, digestion and elimination, blood flow, concentration and sleep.

Our bone and muscle system requires regular use, especially since our lymphatic flow completely depends on regular muscle contraction to function.  The lymph system is part of our immune system, helping defend against disease and sickness.  The bottom line is that without proper exercise and nutrition, our bodies slowly break down into a state of disease.