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50% of health care dollars are spend on employees’ spouses and dependents; do you have a strategic plan for improving health for the whole family? In this exclusive WELCOA Expert Interview, medical doctor and nutrition expert Dr. Ann Kulze shares how to tackle this critical cost driver for organizations.
As a wellness professional charged with the health and well-being of your employees, you know how difficult it can be to facilitate programs that promote healthy weight loss. South Carolina physician and award winning author, Dr. Ann Kulze knows all too well about this struggle and she is on a personal crusade to help American businesses assist their employees win the battle for better health!
In this WELCOA expert interview, Dr. David Hunnicutt sits down with Dr. Kulze to discuss her passion and knowledge on nutrition and exercise as well as the secrets to losing weight the healthy way.
Most Americans drink an enormous amount of liquid sugar calories—on average, 300 calories a day! That’s the equivalent of approximately 18 teaspoons of sugar every day! Help your employees monitor how much liquid sugar they consume. Post the sugar content of some of the most popular beverages around and create posters that send the message “choose your beverages wisely” to help them avoid unnecessary calories. You can increase awareness by providing the “What Are You Drinking?” quiz for your employees.
The majority of illnesses and chronic diseases that are currently so prevalent in America are largely preventable— and in some cases, fully reversible—simply by eating the right foods. The Eat Right For Life Challenge will inspire participants to focus on the five basic tenets for making healthy food choices, as outlined in Dr. Ann Kulze’s Eat Right For Life book. Participants are challenged to work toward transforming unhealthy eating behaviors into healthy habits that will promote a lifetime of stellar health.
Do you know what Sorbitan Monostearate is? If you’re not sure, chances are your employees won’t have a clue either! The truth is that processed foods with complicated ingredients like this now comprise a significant portion of the American diet. While processed foods offer much in terms of convenience, they offer very little in the way of healthy nutrition. Expose the hazards of nutritionally-inept processed foods by turning their confusing ingredient lists into a fun quiz for your employees.
Take this quiz and test your knowledge!
Jack LaLanne, the “Godfather of Fitness,” shares an inspiring message encouraging physical fitness and nutrition.
How can your employees decipher all of the food marketing hype so they can make informed and wise food-buying choices? Dispel the myths of marketing labels like “natural;” “made with whole grains;” and other misleading labels that can thwart the best efforts of your employees. Help your employees understand where nutritious food comes from and why the way it’s handled sometimes affects its nutrient quality.
Ann Kulze is a physician on a personal crusade to help Americans eat and live well. She is a nationally recognized expert and motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. In this expert interview, Dr. Kulze shares her passion and knowledge on nutrition, diets and weight loss.
CDC promotes workplace practices and policies that make healthy eating choices available whenever food and beverages are provided at work-related events. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance on a diet that promotes health and may help prevent the effects of diet-related chronic diseases. Making healthy food available at work is one way to encourage employees to eat a healthy diet.
