The occurrence of allergic disease is skyrocketing, and some estimates are that as many as one-in-five Americans have an allergic condition. Watch our video and learn more about food allergies. Click here for recipes

I recently read an article about “why you may not be losing weight” and it made me think of my own weight loss roller coaster I experienced throughout my 30s. The three points that I truly believe people don’t take into account are: processed foods, workouts, and sleep.

To Screen or Not to Screen, that is the Question

Choosing a healthy lifestyle isn't as easy as simply telling yourself: I’m going to eat better, exercise more and lose weight. It’s actually more about the small choices we make throughout the day, every day, rather than setting an overwhelming goal. You will get there, but it’s important to focus on the little things we do all day long.

Corporate insurance buyers procure Workers’ Compensation insurance (WC) to protect their workers and to meet state insurance requirements. Some may not know however that there are two distinct parts of most standard Workers’ Compensation contracts. This short blog entry aims to describe both of these parts.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

When thinking of a Workplace Wellness program, we often think of programming. It is also common to think of how much the programming will cost the company. Sponsoring health fairs, and other wellness at work initiatives that often have incentives attached to them require a budget that many people in upper management have a hard time budgeting for. C-Level decision makers are interested in tangible results and returns on the investment that they make in workplace wellness. Sure higher worker morale will give some soft and mostly intangible returns. However, it is often difficult for those decision makers to buy into that concept. Their job is to make the dollars spent make sense.

Recently, the Cyber Liability Blog, Junto, Listed the top five reasons businesses don’t purchase cyber liability insurance. In case you are one of the many hold outs that haven’t purchased cyber insurance yet - here are my answers to the reasons you procrastinators try to present for failing to purchase.

One of the most common bad habits that stem from the hustle and bustle of the holidays is forgoing exercise. You don't have to be a compulsive gym-goer to burn calories. If you can't maintain your usual regimen now, walk a little more—take an extra lap around the mall during your holiday shopping. Or do ten minutes of strength-training at home.

Developing and executing a successful wellness program at your organization can be extremely difficult, especially without the support of upper-level management. While many companies find that senior management is 100 percent behind their wellness initiatives, other companies’ higher-ups may struggle to find the value of such efforts. In fact, some may not be able to make the connection between the company’s overall business plan and the wellness of their employees and families.