Population Health Insights – Page 20

Comparison of three different meals to feed a family of 4

The New York Times ran in interesting infographic showing different ways to make dinner for a family of four. In the peice, they compare a meal from McDonald's and two made at home using common ingredients. It's interesting to see that there are ways to build a healthy meal without breaking the bank. Of course this [...]

Kaiser Permanente and incentaHEALTH Team Up to Reduce Obesity

The AP did a nice story about our obesity prevention program with Kaiser Permanente. We have just finished our first year running the program in Colorado and we've already attracted over 18,000 participants. And those participants have lost over 40,000 pounds. In this video you'll meet one of the participants who describes her journey toward better [...]

Watch one of our participants shed pounds and gain new health using Weigh and Win

Here's an inspirational interview with one of our participants. Tanya joined our Weigh and Win program that we run for Kaiser Permanente here in Colorado. She was featured in an earlier story about the program. Now she's back to show her latest results. Well done Tanya! You progress is inspiring others to take that daunting first [...]

More employers moving toward incentives to improve employee health

80% of Employers Plan to Use Financial Incentives to Encourage Participation Wellness Programs by 2012 Eager to lower healthcare costs, employers are increasingly looking to incentives as a way to encourage their employees to improve their health. According to a recent study by the National Business Group on Health, the use of financial incentives in wellness [...]

NPR Series of Obesity in America

NPR is running a fascinating series on obesity in America. There are a number of stories on the social, medical and economic impacts of obesity. One of the items they have is an infographic showing some eye-opening trends related to obesity. The ones about increases portion size over the years are quite stunning. NPR Popcorn Portion [...]

Americans eat 570 more calories per day compared to the 1970s

According to new research, Americans are eating significantly more each day than we did back in the 1970s. The findings arose from analyzing data from food surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1977 and 2006. When it comes to managing your weight, 570 calories is [...]

New USDA Food Pyramid is now a plate…and much easier to use!

The USDA has completed the review of its dietary guidelines is makes every 5 years (as mandated by Congress). This latest update is a big one! The much-maligned Food Pyramid has been replaced with a much simpler plate. This is something that everyone--even children--can relate to. The principles stressed by the new "My Plate" model are [...]

First community-based obesity program powered by incentaHEALTH to be featured at American Public Health Association annual meeting

The objective of the program is to engage the citizens of Colorado in a measurable program that pays people for achieving a healthy weight.

Come visit incentaHEALTH at the Prevention & Wellness 2.0 Congress in Santa Monica, CA

incentaHEALTH will be showcasing its kiosk-based wellness incentive program at the Prevention & Wellness 2.0 Congress in Santa Monica. The event is May 17th and 18th. Please stop by our booth and take a look at our new 200 Series HEALTHspot kiosk! 200 Series HEALTHspot Wellness Kiosk [...]

How does Facebook relate to wellness?

Comscore has been releasing information about the amount of time consumers are spending at popular Internet destinations. For a long time, Google was where people spent the most time. But last year that changed. Last autumn Facebook beat our Google as the place that Internet users spent the most time each day. As the months have [...]