[HealthFitness] Congress takes action on wellness program incentives

HealthFitness has posted a new item, 'Congress takes action on wellness program
incentives'

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is widely considered one of the most polarizing
pieces of legislation to come out of Washington, D.C., in recent years.

Since its 2010 introduction, support for—and opposition to—the law has been
sharply divided along partisan lines. Yet one tenet of the ACA—the provisions
concerning workplace wellness programs—has consistently received wide
bipartisan [...]

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[HealthFitness] Piedmont builds a culture that supports employee wellness

HealthFitness has posted a new item, 'Piedmont builds a culture that supports
employee wellness'

Smart companies know that a happy employee is a productive employee.

And job seekers are paying attention to which companies walk the walk when it
comes to addressing employee health.

Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are leading this trend as they,
more than any other generation in the workforce, are most likely to want
employers [...]

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8 Ways to Be Fitter at 70 Than You Were at 25

Liz Hodgkinson shows that age ge is no barrier to fitness.

By rights, my exercise regime should be slowing down now that I have hit threescore years and ten. Instead, it gets tougher all the time. Over the past year, I have added CrossFit, Insanity and boxing to my regular exercise programme of weights, cardio, spin and treadmill – or at least my instructors have. Rather than making concessions to my age, they are working me ever harder, and although it’s an effort to get to the gym at 6.30 every morning and put myself through increasingly difficult paces, the results - and the compliments - are more than worth it. Read more

Two Essential Components for Healthy Aging

Protein and strength training are two essential components of healthy aging, says Dr. Joseph Mercola.

As you age, it becomes harder to maintain muscle strength and bone health. Muscles tend to reduce in size unless you consistently exercise, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures.

Diet and exercise are two important components to consider if you want to live a long and healthy life. Read more

The Right Way to Train Your Core

If you're going to put in the time and effort, you may as well get the best results. Here's the right way to train your core.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there on how to best train your abs. Take a look at any late-night infomercials for a prime example; you’ll see no shortage of ab machines that guarantee ripped, 12-pack results — and most often with nonfunctional movements demonstrated by models who have clearly been doing more than crunching or twisting on a machine. Read more

Smoking Marijuana 114 Times Safer Than Drinking Alchohol

Marijuana prohibition was never about health. It has always been about control and profit.

As the debate over marijuana legalization continues in the United States, a new study suggests that smoking the controversial plant is about 114 times safer than drinking alcohol.

In fact, alcohol was found to be the deadliest drug on an individual level, at least when it comes to the likelihood of a person dying due to consuming a lethal dose. Heroin and cocaine were the next most deadly substances, followed by tobacco, ecstasy, and meth. Trailing up the rear was marijuana. Read more

8 Heaalth Benefits of Drinking Coffee

It hasn't been that long ago that drinking coffee was supposed to be bad for you.

If you’ve been wondering what all that coffee is doing to you, cheer up. A recent review of data completed at Gill Heart Institute in Kentucky focused on the cardiovascular, genetic, antioxidant and caffeine effects of coffee and found that drinking the brew reduces the risk of mortality right across the board. They also documented that coffee: Read more