Health and the Workplace

Given how much time we spend at work, we have to consider how that time impacts our weight and health. The corporate world brings with it extended sedentary time, stress, unhealthy habits, and a battle of time between other important areas in your life.  However, with our help, your work life can become the integral component of achieving a healthy lifestyle, weight and reducing health care costs.

Want to know more?  We have some facts for you:

  • Cost associated with obesity have been estimated at $150 billion
    (Center of Disease Control & Prevention)
  • Obese employees cost US business an estimated $13 billion
    (American Journal of Health Promotion)
  • 115 productive hours or $2,000 a year on average are lost per employee due to poor health
    (WHA Financial Solutions, Inc.)

But where should we start?

Many organizations, despite their desire to create a healthy workplace, do not know where to start! To help you and your organization in this endeavor, The Fitness Institute of Texas offers:

  • Proven scientific, research-based solutions to your health, wellness and weight loss needs.
  • Innovative strategies specifically designed for the corporate world.

Is there anything else we should know?

  • Healthy people 2020 has highlighted the workplace as a major implementation strategy
  • In a study at Montana State University, those who exercised regularly reported higher job satisfaction scores than those who did not.
  • After implementing a fitness program in which only 60% of the employees participated, Coca-Cola was able to save $500 per employee per year.