Employers and Worker Health Habits

There was an article today in the Investor's Business Daily titled "Employers Move on Health Costs." In a nutshell, the article talked about a survey conducted by Towers Watson in which 83% of employers reported that they expect to revamp their health care strategy in the next two years. That is up from 59% in 2009. Needless to say, health care costs are pressuring companies to find ways to support "effective health management programs under budget constraints." 66% of employers are planning on offering incentives for employees to complete a health risk appraisal. This is up from 61% in 2009.

As we all know healthy eating habits and exercise play a huge part in improved personal health. WellMeals4U is a great way to demonstrate to your employer that you are actively working to improve your health.

WellMeals4U commends King County's Eat Smart Challenge

Every so often I visit the King County Health Matters website to see how the wellness program is progressing. Now in its 4th year, they have raised the bar for employee involvement. This year employees are encouraged to complete the wellness assessment, complete an individual action plan and then track individual progress online. This year employees are encouraged to create goals and act on "moving more" and "eating smart". They are asked to log what they eat for 5 days out of 7 for a period of 10 weeks.

WellMeals4U is a terrific way to eat better, change eating habits and make it easy to keep track of what has been eaten.

Build WellMeals4U into your Eat Smart Challenge. Visit www.wellmeals4u.com