X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘X Factor Family Blogs’ Category

Creating a Culture of Health in the Workplace

By Carol Nave on April 24th, 2012

Whether you’ve ever stopped to think about it or not, your workplace has a distinct culture.  The people who study these issues say that corporate culture is the one element that matters most (when it comes to high performing organizations):  the nature of relationships within the organization – the way people act toward each other, [...]

Healthy Recipe Makeover Contest At Work

By Carol Nave on February 15th, 2012

  You can get your employees interested in healthy cooking and healthy eating by holding an inter-office recipe makeover contest.  It’s lots of fun, and can teach employees new skills such as reading nutritional labels, healthy substitutes for typical foods, and basic healthy cooking techniques.  Here are some ideas of how to get started: 1.  [...]

Healthy Eating in the Workplace

By Carol Nave on February 15th, 2012

Even though the way we eat has an unfathomable impact on our weight and consequently our health, I guarantee that none of your employees set out in the morning to sabotage their opportunities for a healthy life.  There is no question that obesity, which leads to increased illness and disease is on the rise.  Americans [...]

The Boardroom Health Assessment

By Matt Trudo on January 9th, 2012

One of the challenges faced when developing a corporate wellness program is collecting data that accurately represents the health and wellness of the given population. This article will focus on the easiest, and most reflective numbers that you can gather that will give you a vision of the wellness of your company. Along with a [...]

Yoda Was A Pretty Smart Jedi.

By Matt Trudo on December 15th, 2011

When it comes to being successful, in whatever you are doing, it really is more about what you do than it is about what you “try” to do. Like Yoda said, do or do not,  there is no try. By definition “trying” leaves you with the option to fail. This open back door makes people [...]