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An Ounce of Prevention Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of, and making choices toward a more successful existence. This means being proactive in reducing and/or preventing illness. The facts are in and the Surgeon General has issued a new national warning label, similar to the one used for smoking, that reads: "The lack of physical activity is detrimental to your health." The CDC estimates that 60 percent of American adults don't get enough exercise. In fact, physical activity decreases with age and among women. What most Americans don't know is that physical activity doesn't need to be strenuous to have benefits and that regular, moderate physical activity, like a 30-minute brisk lunchtime walk five times a week is beneficial. THE HIGH COST OF HEART DISEASE & CANCER Heart attacks are expensive for corporations. According to the American Heart Association, "the cost of cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the United States in 2004 is estimated at $368.4 billion." Cancer is also expensive for business: the 2003 estimated cost of all cancers was $189 billion. What do most of these diseases have in common? They are preventable. Companies pay for lost time due to days off for "stress," sickness, premature death, retraining and bereavement. The prevention of just one heart attack justifies the investment of an entire year's cost for an associate wellness program. YOU NEED TO KNOW
Exercise can help your employees:
Increase psychological well-being
Reduce problematic blood pressure
Control their weight
Build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints
Become stronger and better able to move without
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