Choose Wellness
It’s not just one big decision. It’s all of your decisions. Everything you do – and don’t do. What you eat. Whether you get a move on. Find time to relax. Breathe smoke-free air. Make healthy choices. Every day, every hour.
Explore our five wellness categories. Each offers facts to inform. Tips to inspire. Challenges to take. Managers and human resources professionals – check out our Get Started toolkit, with resources designed to help you begin or reinvigorate your firm’s wellness program.
And embrace your uniqueness. You have your own goals, strengths, weaknesses. Tap into your most powerful desires and motivations. It’s all about you. This is your way to well.
Often Preventable Diseases
Today, 74 percent of healthcare costs are concentrated in largely preventable conditions - obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Sure, your genetics plays a part in your disposition to certain conditions. But even with those factors, an ounce of prevention can make all the difference in the world.
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Green Apple
- First planted in Massachusetts Bay Colony
- A member of the rose family
Nutritional content[1 serving = 1 medium (about 3 per pound)] |
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| Calories: 36.00 | Protein: 0.36 g |
| Carbs: 19.00 | Fiber: 3.00 g |
| Sugars: 14.00 | Cholesterol: 0.00 g |
Tips
Minimize the temptation to eat additional helpings. Serve food on individual plates – leave serving dishes in the kitchen.
Challenges
Set a daily goal of eating the recommended number of servings of each nutrition component. Each week, focus on a different component of nutrition. Everyone in the challenge tries to eat 3-4 fruits, 4-5 vegetables and 3+ whole grains each day. Total your servings from each category at the end of the month.