“Do Dance” video from Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN
Here is one of the TV ads that BCBSMN is running. It's simple and funny, but it makes a great point. Even if you're in the workplace, you can take 30 seconds and move your body!
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Learn how incentaHEALTH is making HEALTH rewardingBike to Work Day 2010
Today is Bike to Work Day in Colorado. Here's a photo of some of the incentaHEALTH riders who took part in this year's event. Last year, over 30,000 riders participated. Based on the crowds out there today, 2010 looks to be another big year! I can tell you from personal experience that starting your day on [...]
USDA releases preview of Food Pyramid changes for 2011
USDA Food Pyramid The USDA has released preliminary information about the next round of changes coming to the Food Pyramid. First published in 1980, the Dietary Guidelines are mandated by Congress to be reviewed, updated and released by USDA and HHS every five years. Based on the material being released, it is clear that obesity is [...]
Interesting visualization of obesity prevalence in the U.S.
Jeffrey Heer, a professor at Stanford, has a some neat data visualizations on his web site. They are part of a nice story he co-wrote in the June issue of the Communications of the ACM about different ways to visualize data. On his site, you can manipulate this graph below and see the rise in obesity [...]
Inspiring incentaHEALTH success story
The most rewarding part about being a member of the incentaHEALTH team is hearing success stories from our customers. One of our participants in Michigan has had an amazing transformation while participating in the incentaHEALTH wellness program. We know we're having an impact when we see stories of how our customers make positive improvements in their [...]
Obesity isn’t just a U.S. challenge: European Obesity Day 2010
It often seems that obesity is an entirely American phenomenon. May 22, 2010 is European Obesity Day. While the U.S. tips the scales at 67% of the population being overweight or obese, European citizens measure in at around 50%. Watching the international obesity trends, you can see how the spread of sedentary lifestyles (more and more of us are [...]
78% of employers surveyed plan to expand wellness efforts
In the latest survey conducted by the Midwest Business Group on Health, 78% of the employers surveyed indicated that it is more important than ever to keep their workers healthy and motivated to adopt healthy lifestyles. While there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the latest health care legislation, employers are in agreement that improving employee [...]
Food companies pledge to cut 1.5 trillion calories
By 2015, several of the top food makers in the U.S. have pledged to reduce calorie counts by 1.5 trillion. The most exciting part of this announcement is that they are targeting portion sizes as one of the primary ways to meet their goal. It seems that after years of portion sizes creeping upwards, we may [...]
New community bicycle program to launch in Denver
B-Cycle Bike Rentals in Denver A new community bicycle program is launching in incentaHEALTH's backyard in Denver, Colorado. The program—similar to programs running in several European cities—allows anyone to do a short-term bike rental whenever they need to get around. This is a great way to make it easy for people to integrate physical activity into [...]
incentaHEALTH Announces Online Wellness ROI Calculator for Employers
Today we are excited to announce a new tool for employers looking to quantify the reduction in health care costs that can result from a wellness program. By visiting the "Measurable Results" section of incentaHEALTH.com, employers can enter the number of employees in their company and calculate how much the incentaHEALTH Wellness Program should save in [...]
