BeneFIT Corporate Wellness Blog Archives

Goal Setting: New Year’s Resolutions You Can Accomplish

Posted: December 30, 2013

For many, setting New Year’s resolutions is an annual tradition―one that starts with a lofty and general goal that’s quickly broken. Some of the most common resolutions relate to health and wellness: eat healthy food, get fit, lose weight, manage stress and quit smoking. All are worthy, so why does the majority of the population [...] Read Post

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Jump Start the New Year with a Healthy Plate and Exercise

Posted: December 9, 2013

In order to achieve a healthy lifestyle, we need to implement good habits every day. It’s important to make healthy food choices, eat the right size portions and be physically active on a regular basis. Over the long term, these simple yet effective behaviors can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes and [...] Read Post

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Can Diabetes Be Prevented

Posted: November 26, 2013

It’s difficult to open a newspaper or listen to the news without hearing something about how prevalent diabetes is—among adults and children alike. The National Diabetes Education Program tells us that 86 million Americans over the age of 20 have prediabetes—that’s nearly a quarter of the U.S. population. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney [...] Read Post

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Taking Steps toward Better Health

Posted: November 12, 2013

Taking command of your health is one of the most meaningful commitments you will make ― for yourself, but also for those around you. By taking care of your health, you’re able to serve as a role model to your family, friends and co-workers. Here are six steps that will make the healthiest impact: Eat [...] Read Post

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Why fruits and vegetables matter

Posted: September 9, 2013

We’ve grown up hearing that it’s important to eat your fruits and vegetables every day. How essential? According to recent news, it’s very essential! Consider this: A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating five servings or more of fruits and vegetables per day may be linked to higher chances [...] Read Post

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