We've had years of experience holding flu shot clinics and have heard every excuse in the book for skipping out on your yearly vaccine. If you or a coworker have reservations or have heard rumors about the flu shot, send this handy list to them to ensure they know the facts about being protected from the flu. 

National Walk to Work Day has fallen on the first Friday of April every year since 2004. Endorsed by the American Podiatric Medical Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this day serves as a reminder to all working-age adults that just a small amount of physical activity can make a huge difference in your overall health. 

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the 2014 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference in Colorado Springs. Held at the beautiful Broadmoor hotel, the conference offered us a chance to discuss our new ideas in the field of health promotion and hear incredible presentations from the industry's thought leaders. 

You may think you made the better choice by ordering a salad than the co-worker scarfing down a burger and fries, but looks can be deceiving. While the leafy green base of your meal is a great start, everything you top it with can add enough calories, sodium and fat to make it just as bad as a fast food meal. Here are the do's and don'ts of adding ingredients to your salad. 

Don't add a creamy dressing. Ranch, thousand island, Caesar or blue cheese dressings are often cream- or mayo-based and add a bunch of unneccesary calories. 

Today is National Diabetes Alert Day, and we’re urging all of our readers to have their employees’ blood glucose levels tested. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately seven million people currently have diabetes and aren’t aware of it.  An additional 79 million Americans (1 in 3 adults) have prediabetes and are at a higher risk. Where do your employees fit in?

Yesterday marked the first day of spring, which has us wanting to dust off our desks and clean up our computers. Start this season with a fresh workspace with this spring cleaning checklist.

Providing a healthy place for a break and a snack is an excellent way to keep your employees happy and productive. Adding a coffee machine, fresh fruit, granola bars and other nutritious snacks provide support for your wellness program and boost your employees' overall satisfaction. 

Everyone knows the telltale signs of work-related stress: rushing to meet deadlines, answering emails at midnight, taking phone calls at all hours of the day and/or snapping at your coworkers. When you’re under that kind of pressure, it can negatively affect your health, your relationship with coworkers and your work/life balance. When you find yourself dealing with a demanding deadline, overwhelming presentation or difficult manager, here are a few easy ways you can learn to cope.

We find that one of the easiest ways to keep employees engaged in your health and wellness program is through constant communication. One of our favorite internal tools for keeping your staff involved is the company newsletter. Consider adding a space each month for one or two health and wellness tips that are targeted for your population.

By now, you’ve heard that most of your employees don’t know how to properly wash their hands and miss up to 5 days of work because of the flu each year. Although our flu shot clinics and hand washing education booths can truly help make your office healthier, the first line of defense starts with your own workspace. Even the best cleaning services are likely to miss most of these high-traffic areas, many of which are crawling with bacteria that can infect and spread amongst your staff.  Read on to discover where germs are hiding in your office space.