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Weight Loss Success in the Work Place

A Corporate Fitness Professional Looks at the Paleo Diet

Employee Health: How to Increase Fruit and Veggie Consumption

Helping Corporate Fitness Clients Find Motivation for Exercise

The Truth about ROI and your Corporate Fitness Center (part 2)

The Truth about ROI and your Corporate Fitness Center (part 1)

Benefits of Short Bouts of Cardio in the Corporate Fitness Center

Employee Health: Get Fit with Your Kids!

Corporate Fitness: How to Prepare for a 5K Race

Corporate Wellness and the War on Junk Food

Why Women Need Strength Training at the Corporate Fitness Center

Obesity Is Still Prevalent, but Corporate Wellness Can Help

Senior Fitness: Make a Splash for Your Health

Walking for Employee Health

Corporate Fitness: Kettlebell Exercises

Corporate Wellness: Is Nighttime Eating a DO or a DON'T?

Office Wellness: Using a Stability Ball to Exercise at Your Desk

Corporate Fitness and March Basketball

Employee Health: Smaller Is Better

Five Steps to Employee Health During National Nutrition Month

Employee Wellness: A Healthy Makeover for School Lunches

Misunderstood Carbs Are Not the Enemy of Corporate Wellness

Employee Health and Productivity Depend on Breaks

Corporate Wellness Confronts the Costs of Obesity

Corporate Fitness: What Is VO2max?

Employee Health: Planning Ahead for Healthy Meals

Corporate Fitness: Should I Exercise When I’m Sick?

Corporate Fitness: Stop Muscles from “Cramping” Your Style

Snacking Is Good for Employee Health!

Senior Fitness: Improving Balance Through Training

Take Your Workout Outside the Corporate Fitness Center

Employee Health: How Do I Get My Family to Exercise?

Employee Health: How Can I Improve My Energy Level?

Employee Health: How to Drink More Water Throughout the Day

How to Set Corporate Fitness Goals That Lead to Success

Corporate Fitness: How to Pick a Personal Trainer

Corporate Fitness: How to Fit Exercise into a Demanding Workday

How to Lose Weight and Tone Up in the Corporate Fitness Center

How does the Health of Dependents Impact Employers

How to Initiate Workplace Wellness

Doing Chores for Exercise When You Can't Get to NIFS

Corporate Fitness: The Best Time of Day to Exercise

Employee Health: Easy Ways to Relieve Stress

Workplace Wellness: Prevent Injuries with Stretching and Ergonomics

Join Your Corporate Fitness Center's Walking Groups

Debt Affects Your Health

NIFS Collects Toys for Tots Donations

NIFS Employee Among Jingle Bell Runners for Arthritis Research

Senior Fitness: Exercise Helps Reduce Arthritis Pain

CEO Participation Drives Corporate Wellness Results

Corporate Fitness: What Are METS?

Should Cardio or Weight Training Come First in Corporate Fitness?

The Organizational “Body”: Improved Employee Health

Corporate Fitness: Some Exercise Is Better than None!

Using Heart Rate Response for Cardio Exercise in Corporate Fitness

Dealing with Fitness and Weight Loss Plateaus

Senior Fitness: Walking and Memory

Employee Health: Could You Be a "Heart Attack Waiting to Happen"?

Employee Health and Nutrition: Pumpkin’s Powerful Punch

Employee Health: Healthier Trick-or-Treating

Corporate Wellness and Healthy Cafeteria Choices

Corporate Wellness: Rewarding Healthy Employee Behavior

Employee Health: Stretching and Ergonomics Prevent Injuries

Senior Health & Wellness: Staying "Home Sweet Home"

Thomas’ Corner: Setting the Bar and Realistic Expectations

Employee Health: Breast Cancer Awareness

Using Fitness Centers to Train for Yard Work

Worksite Fitness: More Muscle, Less Type 2 Diabetes!

New Exercise Guidelines Give Corporate Fitness Centers New Options

Employee Health: The New Happy Meal

Is a Calorie Just a Calorie? Food Quality and Weight Loss

Thomas’ Corner: Yoga Is for Muscleheads, Too

Disease Prevention: Corporate Wellness and Flu Prevention

Shift Work and Employee Health

Ditching Soda Can Be an Amazing Weight-Loss Strategy

Financial Stress Impacts Employee Health

Improve Employee Health with Behavior Modification

What Motivates You to Move?

Office Exercise: Good for Employee Health and Good for the Company

Wellness Center Manager Advocates Exercise for Preventing Alzheimer's

NIFS Summer Showdown

Technology and Obesity

Employee Health: How Mood and Personality Affect Nutritional Choices

Thomas’ Corner: Get The Most Out of Your Recovery Phase

Hula Hoop for Weight Loss

Blueberries: More Nutritional Power for Employee Health

Effects of Smoking and Obesity on Employee Health and Life Expectancy

Employee Health: Maintaining Motivation to Meet Fitness Goals

Senior Wellness: Tai Chi Helps Fight Depression in Seniors

What Corporate Fitness Clients Need to Know About Barefoot Running

Pick Red Peppers for a Great Weight-Loss Snack or Side

Early to Rise Helps in Weight Loss

Overcoming Corporate Fitness Obstacles

Employee Health: How Does Your Spouse Impact Your Health?

Will Graphic New Tobacco Packaging Encourage Employee Health?

Corporate Wellness: Refuel with Chocolate Milk

NIFS Wellness Manager Does Philanthropic Work

New Nutritional Keys Improve Employee Health Through Better Choices

Employee Health: Help Your Kids Build Healthy Habits

Fasting for Weight Loss: Is It Effective?

The Importance of Sunscreen for Employee Health

Listen to Your Plate! Portion Control for Employee Health

Can Eating Gluten-Free Improve Employee Health?

Using Corporate Wellness to Promote the Importance of Slow Eating

Vitamin D and Employee Health

Corporate Wellness: How Do You Know Your Trainer Is Competent?

Corporate Wellness and the New USDA Nutrition Guidelines

Employee Health: Should Artificial Food Color Be Banned?

National Employee Health and Fitness Month Celebrations

Can Fasting Improve Employee Health?

Corporate Wellness: Is Fruit Juice as Healthy as Whole Fruit?

Health and Wellness: To Eat or Not to Eat Organic Foods?

Is Daylight Saving Time Hazardous to Employee Health?

Employee Health: Healthy TV-Watching Tips

Weight Watchers' New Points System: Great for Corporate Wellness

Worksite Fitness: Improving Your Golf Game with Flexibility

Worksite Fitness: Exercising in Warm Weather

Senior Fitness Management: The Age Suit Shows How Aging Feels

Worksite Wellness: Commit to Be Fit

Worksite Fitness: Post-Pregnancy Muscle Toning

A NIFS Manager Asks: Is Indianapolis' Favorite Pastime a Sport?

Employee Health for Eyes: Computer Vision Syndrome

Employee Health: Strokes Rising Among Young and Middle Aged

Parkinson's Disease: Healthy Diet Choices for Senior Fitness

Wii Balance Program for Senior Fitness: A Follow-up

20 Worst Drinks for Employee Health

More Reasons to Use Corporate Fitness Centers

2011 Group Exercise Trends for Corporate Fitness Programs

Corporate Wellness: Green Your Fitness Routine

Senior Wellness: Berries and Blood Pressure

Employee Health: You Smell Like What You Eat

Healthy Office Snacking Promotes Workplace Wellness

Regular Exercise Promotes Employee Health and Germ Resistance

Employee Health: Secondhand Smoke Contributes to Infertility

Bike to Work for Employee Health

Corporate Wellness: Spring into Shape with Calorie-Burning Sports

Busy Mom Loses Weight After NIFS Nutrition Consultation

Workplace Fitness Workouts Benefit Sedentary Employees

Can a Clean Desk Improve Employee Health and Productivity?

How to Make Fast-Food Choices for Better Employee Health

Using the iLog1 App in Corporate Wellness Programs

Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss: Are They Harmful?

Weight Loss: Sleep It Off to Keep It Off

Down Economy = Employee Health Opportunity

Corporate Wellness Coaching Success Stories

Corporate Fitness Programs: Reasons to Use the Onsite Fitness Center

Employee Health: How to Avoid the Flu in Your Workplace

Knowing Family Health History Helps Identify Employee Health Risks

Employee Health and Fitness: Should I Work Out on an Empty Stomach?

Do Flexible Work Conditions Make for Better Employee Health?

Employee Health: Are E-Cigarettes a Healthy Alternative to Smoking?

Wii Fit and Wii Sports: Why They're Good for Senior Fitness

Does Avoiding Nighttime Eating Lead to Weight Loss?

How Corporate Wellness Can Partner with Cafeterias on Calorie Posting

Can Cash Tip the Scales Toward Employee Health?

How Are You Motivating Better Employee Health?

The Effects of Strength Training on Senior Fitness

Corporate Fitness Programs Can Motivate Employees to Exercise at Work

Steady Obesity Rates Good News in Fight for Healthy Workforce

Why Wellness Programs Should Tackle Childhood Obesity

Can Recess at Work Increase Worksite Wellness?

What Matters More in Weight Loss: Food Types or Calories?

Employee Health: Aerobic Exercise Improves Sleep

Burning Calories in Wellness Center Cardio Workouts

Employee Health and Weight Loss Tips for the New Year

Emphasizing Preventive Care in Corporate Wellness

My NIFS Nutrition Coaching Session

Worksite Wellness and the Healthy People 2020 Goals

Quick Walk for Easy Employee Wellness

Reward Employee Health in 2011

A Corporate Fitness Program Manager Evaluates the Shake Weight

The Importance of Water for Employee Health

Busy Mom Gives NIFS's Personal Nutrition Coaching a Try

Can Smartphone Apps Help Employee Health?

Is Employee Wellness an All-or-Nothing Strategy?

Corporate Fitness Programs Can Boost Employee Creativity

Counteract the Impact of Long Commutes on Employee Health

Employee Health: Imagine Your Fitness Success

Employee Health: Positive Self-Talk Can Support Your Fitness Efforts

Nutritious Choices at Work Play Important Role in Wellness Programs

Using Music in Corporate Fitness Programs to Pump Up the Motivation

Employee Health: The Sweatier, the Better

Group Exercise: Important Job Benefit for Employee Health

No Room to Sit in Worksite Wellness

Fitness Book Review: 14 Days to Wellness

What a Healthy Workforce Can Do About Childhood Obesity

Physical Activity vs. Exercise: Do Corporate Fitness Programs Care?

Workplace Wellness Programs Can Recoup Billions Lost to Obesity

P90X: Using Muscle Confusion in Corporate Fitness Programs

Four Reasons Employee Health Is Hard to Change

Managing Chronic Illnesses in Corporate Wellness Programs

Employee Health: Fiber and Weight Loss

Overweight Employees: Why Is Weight Loss Harder for Women?

Leverage “Biggest Loser” to Spur Employee Health and Weight Loss

Fat Freezing: A Quick Weight-Loss Solution?

Family Flu Shots Are Good for Corporate Wellness

Unhealthy Beverage Choices Derail Employee Health

Employee Health: Is Organic Food Really Better?

Three Ways to Create Worksite Fitness Opportunities with TRX

Too Much Sitting Contributes to Poor Employee Health

Group Exercise Programs Can Jump-Start Worksite Fitness

Three Tips for Keeping Worksite Wellness Resolutions

What Worksite Fitness Means to Employees

Is Worksite Health Promotion Scary?

Long-term Benefits of Corporate Wellness Programs

Employee Health: Do You Check Your Prescriptions?

Employee Health: Can You Be Healthy and Overweight?

How Much Is Tobacco Costing Your Company in Employee Health?

ConferenceBike: A Way to Boost Worksite Wellness During Meetings?

The Role of Workplace Wellness in Nutrition

Employee Weight Loss and Nutrition: Quality Over Quantity?

Functional Capacity in Corporate Fitness Programs, Senior Fitness

Choose a Corporate Fitness Program Over Exercising in High Humidity

Functional Capacity: Should You Add It To Your Exercise Program?

BMI vs. Body Fat Percent: Which Is a Better Employee Health Measure?

Managing Stress Increases Productivity, Employee Health

Corporate Fitness Programs: Improving Functional Capacity Every Day

Exercising at work - use music to move more

Are Treadmill Walkstations a Valid Workplace Wellness Solution?

Increase Workplace Health by Prescribing Exercise for Depression

Worksite Wellness: Can You Be Healthy and Smoke?

Can Putting a Price on Calories Boost Worksite Wellness?

Employee Health Tip: Get Fit by Running or Walking with Your Dog

Can Short Workouts Improve Employee Health?

Decrease Salt. One Important Way to Improve Employee Health

Investing in Corporate Fitness Management Can Boost Productivity

Worksite Fitness Classes Increase Participation and Motivation

Walking Can Be Employee Health Superhero

Gadgets That Help Manage Employee Health One Step at a Time

Three Reasons to Get Social with Your Wellness Program

Yoga: Employee Exercise at Work Without Breaking a Sweat

There's More to Worksite Wellness Than Just ROI

Fitting Corporate Fitness into Your Employee Health Benefits

Manage Health Expenses Defensively by Supporting Walking Breaks

Taking the Stairs: A Small Step Toward Workplace Health

One Creative Way to Create a Health Culture: Gardening at Work