Nearly 1 in 3 Americans age 25 or older have high blood pressure. One-third of the people with high blood pressure don't know they have it. Investing in employee wellness is good business. It can result in lower insurance premiums, lower turnover, increased productivity and increased job satisfaction. ISU Extension offers Eating Well - Moving More for healthier blood pressure, blood cholesterol and weight.
Eating Well - Moving More is a wellness program that helps employees make lifestyle changes in five areas that influence hypertension: weight, physical activity, diet, sodium intake and alcohol use.
The program offers:
- on-site session(s) with ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist,
- on-site blood pressure and weight screening with individual risk assessments before and after the series, and
- eight self-study newsletters for employees containing lifestyle behavior assessments and goal setting materials.
Download the Eating Well - Moving More brochure or contact your local Nutrition and Health Field Specialist for more information.
fuller/bmr
1/27/2008