Almost all people are in love with sweets such as cakes, candies, cookies, and ice cream. However, the food pyramid suggests that these foods should be consumed sparingly as they contain large amounts of sugar and empty calories. Moreover, dieticians and physicians recommend everyone to use as little sugar as possible since sugar is the… [Continue Reading]
Every company is required by the law to provide employees with worker’s compensation in case he or she meets and accident while at work. This compensation helps the employee with the medical and rehabilitation fees and provides benefits to his or her dependents in case he or she dies due to the accident. Accidents in… [Continue Reading]
Corporate wellness programs are designed not only to reduce healthcare expenses but also to promote health and wellness among employees and to make the workplace atmosphere inviting and comfortable. Research has proven that healthy employees contribute more on the production, increasing the company’s profit. One problem that arises with the implementation of wellness programs is… [Continue Reading]
As part of a corporate wellness program, the company must ensure that their employees have healthy workstations. In workplaces, especially in the office, employees spend most of their time sitting down. Doing this constantly can put undue pressure on several areas of the body such as the back or the neck. This can cause injuries… [Continue Reading]
Sickness is one of the leading causes of absence from work, and when an employee gets sick, he or she is not the only one who loses money. The productivity of workers is very important for a company, because this is one of the factors that determines the amount of their revenue. A sick employee,… [Continue Reading]
Workplace wellness programs are designed and implemented to advocate health and wellness in the office and to adopt an environment that is conducive for working. As a consequence of a healthy lifestyle, employees tend to have good performance and become more productive towards work. They also have a better disposition and they interact well with… [Continue Reading]
Employees spend about one-thirds of their day in the office doing their tasks, attending meetings, and accomplishing reports. While this is the usual scenario, occupational stress brought about by numerous factors in the workplace may already be harmful to the health of the employees, especially if they are not considered to be generally healthy. Health… [Continue Reading]
Not long ago, being healthy ment being free of illnesses; however, this analogy lacks other equally essential components of health and wellness. It is true that the absence of diseases is a criterion of health but it does not end there and it is good to know that the perception about health has changed and… [Continue Reading]
Have you ever experienced a time in your life, or courtesy of the life of another close to you, a time where you come to terms with what really matters and finally turn your back on what does not? Your lifespan – for better or for worse – is relatively short and the sooner you… [Continue Reading]
Have you ever wondered why your body responds to certain things the way it does? For instance, why you get a pain in your side when running, why paper cuts hurt so much or why your fingers turn pruney if you’ve been in the water too long…well below are 10 facts about the human body,… [Continue Reading]
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