What Works
A recent review of these programs in the July-August issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion found that work-based weight-loss programs were effective. In general, participants lost an average of 2.2 pounds to almost 14 pounds. Workplace programs also offer the advantage of a built-in support group since most employed adults spend almost half their waking hours at work. Many offer incentives to the most successful losers.
"It's very easy for people to get discouraged or to yo-yo and jump back and forth," says Aaron Day of Tangerine Wellness, a voluntary incentive program that rewards employees who lose weight and maintain a normal weight. Dieters get individual and team rewards.
One of Day's clients is Ministry Healthcare, which runs 11 hospitals in Wisconsin. Ministry makes a charitable donation to the employee team that loses the most weight. Other companies use cash rewards—often $5 per percent of body weight lost. That may not be a huge amount of money, but in the fight against obesity, every little bit helps.
with Karen Springen
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Posted By: Dr Kharazyan @ 07/24/2008 10:14:27 AM
Comment: Some interesting new research by a doctor has identified several species of parasites and a specific type of goopy plaque that if left in your bowels makes you fat, bloated, developing a pouch and spare-tire belly.
This is the cause of people???s obesity -- fortunately, this research also reveals how to stop it. It further explains that the same cause of why people get fat is also the same reason why people eventually get sick and die prematurely -- often cutting off years from their lives (not to mention the quality of their lives).
People who flush these parasites out, often report rapid weight losses up to 100 lbs or more -- and without changing a single thing about their diets. Not that you need to lose anywhere near that amount... but it does prove how well it works.
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Posted By: Dr Kharazyan @ 07/24/2008 10:13:20 AM
Comment: Some interesting new research by a doctor has identified several species of parasites and a specific type of goopy plaque that if left in your bowels makes you fat, bloated, developing a pouch and spare-tire belly.
This is the cause of people???s obesity -- fortunately, this research also reveals how to stop it. It further explains that the same cause of why people get fat is also the same reason why people eventually get sick and die prematurely -- often cutting off years from their lives (not to mention the quality of their lives).
People who flush these parasites out, often report rapid weight losses up to 100 lbs or more -- and without changing a single thing about their diets. Not that you need to lose anywhere near that amount... but it does prove how well it works.
For more information please visit http://www.thefatlosssecret.blogspot.com/
Posted By: Micky Marsh @ 07/12/2008 3:21:35 PM
Comment: Become an outdoor person and you'll stay in shape and keep moving. It wont kill you just make sure you get some rest.