Health and Wellness in the Workplace

LETTER OF TRANSMISSIAL ii

FIGURES AND TABLES iv

EXECTITIVE SUMMARY v

INTRODUCTION 1

Statement of problems 1

Objectives 1

Scope 1

DISSCUSSION 2

Aspects of an unhealthy lifestyle 2

Risk Associated with an Unhealthy Lifestyle 2

The Cost of Health Care for Companies 3

Aspects of a Healthy Lifestyle 4

Benefits of Following a Healthy Diet 5

Benefits of Snacking 6

Benefits of Regular Exercise 6

Being Active 7

Mental Health 8

Reasons to Implement Health and Wellness in the Workplace 8

Implementation of a Health and Wellness Program 8

Cost Analysis 9

Physical Threats 9

Effects of Health and Wellness Programs in the Workplace 10

Employer Benefits 10

Employee Benefits 11

CONCLUSIONS 11

Summary of Findings 11

Interpretation of findings 11

RECOMMENDATIONS 12

WORKS CITED 13

TABLES AND FIGURES

Figure 1: The mortality rate related to the four main

diseases of an unhealthy lifestyle 3

Figure 2: The rising cost of Health Care around the world 4

Figure 3: Servings by the Food Guide 5

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

With the rising cost of health benefits and compensations many, companies are turning to a more feasible way to take care of health and wellness issues. It is becoming more practical and cost efficient to incorporate a health and wellness program into the company practice. The extent of how much a program is applied depends greatly on how much a company can and is willing to spend, and how committed they are to help the individual employee have a healthy lifestyle. With a program properly put into practice, both the employee and the employer will see immense benefits.

Implementing a Health and Wellness program can be simple for employers who are wishing to reduce health care costs and decrease absenteeism. This can be done by encouraging everyone one involved to show support and commitment to the new services being offered.

The best way for companies to introduce such programs is to...