Committees are key for successful wellness programs. If you want to build an evidenced-based wellness program for your business, you must take the time to build a strong wellness team. It might be easier to rely on a wellness vendor or an online platform to deliver wellness information to your employees. But there is [...]
The Importance of Your Worksite Wellness Team
By Carol Nave on August 29th, 2011Back to School: Preparing Fun and Healthy Lunches
By Kinsey Cave on August 25th, 2011School has now officially begun in the Houston area. With the return of school comes the long list of items that your child needs in order to succeed in the classroom including: books, pencils, back packs, and so on. With the endless laundry-list of items to take care of for back-to-school shopping, one of the [...]
MyPyramid: Sound Nutritional Advice or Guided by Politics?
By Kinsey Cave on August 18th, 2011With the recent changes in the dietary guidelines and the website formerly known as MyPyramid.gov, some people may be curious what has driven these changes in dietary regulations. The newly released MyPlate has a completely different logo and some new features based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines (see MyPyramid vs. MyPlate blog for more info). [...]
MyPyramid vs. MyPlate: What’s the difference?
By X Factor Fitness Solutions Team on August 4th, 2011You may be familiar with the online resource MyPyramid.gov, which offers information about the different food groups and the dietary guidelines. Recently, the dietary guidelines have changed, and as a result, so has MyPyramid.gov. The website formerly known as MyPyramid is now known as MyPlate, and with the change came a new look. While the [...]
Competition makes the heart grow fonder
By Michael on August 1st, 2011So why are you exercising in the first place? And the goals you are working towards achieving are they your own? Most of my articles I write are inspired by my clients and this one is no different. Well maybe a couple of my own demons are in there as well too. A client approached [...]
