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Can Social Media Really Minimize Health Care Costs?

It’s no surprise that more and more people are using social media every day. But how can social media have a positive impact on a person’s health and wellbeing? According to a recent survey conducted by incentaHEALTH about mobile and social media use in wellness, 9 out of 10 people surveyed admitted to using some form [...]

Monitored Weight Management = Better Results

Many options exist for carrying out an employee weight loss challenge, and not all are created equally. incentaHEALTH stresses the importance and reliability of corporate weight loss challenges that utilize tracking, whether by a HEALTHspot® kiosk, or other monitored means. Self-reported data is a poor way to judge the weight loss of a participant in a [...]

Measuring Results for a Healthier Tomorrow!

When it comes to a corporate weight loss challenge, or any type of successful weight lose endeavor, the process [...]

Reducing Health Care Costs with a Healthy Workforce

With health care costs constantly on the rise, there is an increasing interest in workplace health initiatives that are designed to help employees improve their health and well being, while also helping reduce health care costs. There are a large number of health issues that affects today’s work place, with obesity being one of the biggest [...]

Getting Healthier with Technology

Technology not only provides easier solutions to many mundane tasks, but is also impacting how we exercise and get healthy. Many people often feel they don’t have enough time or the knowledge to properly exercise and fulfill their health goals. By using amazing smart phone applications, devices and even employee wellness programs, the world of fitness [...]

How to Use Incentives in a Wellness Program to Improve Employee Health

Imagine you’re reaching for the last glazed doughnut, when someone says they will give you $20 to put it down. Would you find yourself eating the doughnut or opting for the money? Hopefully, the money would be enough of an incentive to decline the doughnut. Incentives motivate some employees to engage in healthier behaviors that yield [...]

What are the Benefits of Running a Corporate Weight Loss Challenge?

Imagine a workplace full of happier, healthier employees. Health is one of the major concerns throughout the world. As obesity climbs and sedentary lifestyles increase, so have health complications and preventable diseases. Many people fall into a constant cycle of excuses, using lack of time as an excuse for not fitting exercise into their busy work [...]

Why Does it Make Sense to Run a Corporate Weight Loss Challenge?

Obesity and weight related illnesses are steadily increasing. With sedentary workplaces and lifestyles, the need for a healthier lifestyle and reduction of body fat is essential. Many people are faced with a lack of motivation when it comes to taking the initiative to lose weight. Others eat for convenience and use work as an excuse, telling [...]

How to Stay Active if Working a Sedentary Job

Look for opportunities to stay active at a sedentary job! American’s spend roughly two thirds of their day at work and with technology advances, more and more jobs are able to be performed entirely from the home or office computer which has led to the ever so common “desk job.” Today, nearly 80% of jobs do [...]

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