X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Carol’s Blog Spot’ Category

Ten Ideas to Jumpstart Your Corporate Wellness Program

By Carol Nave on June 3rd, 2011

    It’s easy to get bogged down in the the “how’s” of launching a wellness program at your worksite.  There is so much written about creating comprehensive and results oriented wellness initiatives, that sometimes it is difficult to see the forest for the trees.  Your worksite is unique, and what might engage other employee [...]

Engage Employees in Healthy Behaviors

By Carol Nave on May 14th, 2011

Your organization can have the best worksite wellness program around, but if your employees don’t participate, you lose.  There isn’t a “one size fits all” answer to the problem.  But here are a few ideas that you might consider when you’re building a new program or evaluating an old one. 1.  Does the  leadership in [...]

Recipe Makeover Contest

By Carol Nave on May 2nd, 2011

Enter our recipe makeover contest and you could win the X Factor kitchen goodie bag, stocked with kitchen gadgets from Sur La Table and exclusive X Factor gear.  We’ll be announcing the winner at our Happy/Healthy Hour on May 26.  Here’s all you have to do: Find a favorite recipe and use ideas found here [...]

Enchilada Casserole Makeover

By Carol Nave on April 12th, 2011

  Mom used to make the best enchilada casserole, but it was full of cheese and fat.  It really isn’t a great addition to a healthy meal plan. Instead of throwing out the recipe completely, I have given it a makeover, and now it’s a staple one-dish meal that we love.  Give it a try! [...]

Recipe Makeovers

By Carol Nave on April 6th, 2011

  Remember all those great recipes your grandmother used to make, starting with 2 sticks of butter, meat drippings, white sugar, and cream?  We’ve certainly come a long way since then, in terms of our knowledge of creating health in the kitchen.  It’s really important to remember, however, that creating healthy recipes doesn’t have to [...]