Skyrocketing health-care costs are driving many employers to look for ways to offset expenses while still ensuring that benefits remain intact and employees stay healthy and happy. In recent years, companies large and small have invested in worksite wellness programs to boost staff morale and reduce sick days, injury, and long-term disability. These health-promotion programs address a variety of issues such as smoking cessation, stress management, physical fitness, and nutrition education.

As an employer, a healthy, motivated workforce can positively impact your bottom line by increasing productivity, maintaining a positive corporate culture, lowering health-care costs, and reducing time lost due to illness or injury.

EAT FOOD’s supportive, education-based approach to health and wellness promotion includes:

• health-risk assessments/screenings

• on-site health fairs with demonstrations, food samples, information booths, etc.

• group “lunch and learns”—workshops on a variety of nutrition-related topics held over healthy lunches, served fresh in your conference room or cafeteria

• individual nutrition counseling with a registered dietician (R.D.)

• company health newsletters and/or e-mail correspondence with dieticians

• healthy team-building events (e.g., cooking classes, office yoga, field trips, etc.)

• office-kitchen makeovers

• menu makeovers for area restaurants and takeout counters

• healthy recipe ideas with cooking and grocery-shopping tips

• on-site R.D. available to staff on a regular basis

• confidential monthly evaluations