Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained significant attention over the past decade as a strategy for weight loss and overall health improvement. While fasting itself isn’t a new concept, the structured and deliberate use of intermittent fasting as a tool to manage weight has become a popular trend. But does intermittent fasting actually work? And more… Continue Reading ›

Workplace anxiety is a silent epidemic. Whether it’s triggered by deadlines, high-pressure environments, lack of clear communication, or personal stressors carried into the workplace, anxiety can significantly hinder employee productivity, morale, and overall well-being. With the rise of discussions around mental health in recent years, many companies are now recognizing the importance of addressing employee… Continue Reading ›

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Source: Community Prevention Services Task Force (CPSTF), DHHS Change is Coming! Hello WellCert Graduates! It’s been a very interesting 3 years for all of us!  The COVID pandemic clearly created many new challenges for all of us.  In looking back over the pandemic years and the past decade, the Connections newsletter has addressed more than… Continue Reading ›

Source: Lancet with funding by NHL&BI What is this about? This edition of Connections newsletter provides a recent major peer review article that is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of multi-component workplace wellness programs for dietary habits, overweight and cardiometabolic health. The methodology includes an extensive search of the scientific literature and… Continue Reading ›

Source: America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) What is this about? This edition of Connections newsletter provides an informative 5-page infographic plus explanatory text describing the typical distribution patterns of commercial health insurance expenditures for 2018 to 2020.  The methodology for the infographic is also described. The top five (5) types of expenditures from commercial health… Continue Reading ›

Source: United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation Statement What is this about? This edition of Connections newsletter provides an 8-page article published recently in JAMA from the USPSTF with recommendations for behavioral counselling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without cardiovascular disease health risks factors.  This… Continue Reading ›

Source: Chapman Institute and the WellCert Program What is this about? This edition of Connections newsletter provides an 8-page document with recommendations for how employee wellness programs can better protect their employees and family members from a future pandemic threat.  It is based heavily on lessons learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The document is… Continue Reading ›

Source: United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and JAMA What is this about? This edition of Connections newsletter provides a copy of 3 articles and a patient education insert in this week’s online JAMA publications. The 4 articles have been combined into one PDF and include: The USPSTF issuance itself An explanatory article with… Continue Reading ›