Cancer costs $130 billion in lost productivity each year in the US. 75% of cancer deaths are linked to lifestyle factors - nutrition, obesity, lack of exercise, and smoking. For businesses to remain economically viable, they must intervene at the front end - help employees to reduce risk in the first place.

The goal of this program is to demonstrate how much control we really do have, and to teach simple, effective strategies that work. The data is compelling! The impact of cancer on our lives and businesses is significant in so many ways -

We simply cannot afford to wait for cancer to happen!

Outline:

• Incidence of cancer - US vs. Worldwide.

• Costs related to Cancer:

1. Individual's Costs

2. Business Costs

3. Long term costs to both - "the Domino Effect"

• What is Cancer?

• How Cancer Develops.

• Genes, DNA, and the other scientific stuff - what does that really mean to us?

• The Reality of Prevention - The Need for Prevention.

1. What does the research data show about our ability to reduce risk?

2. Foods to eat, foods to avoid, and how to prepare the "New American Plate" - simple measures to put in place to make this work for everyone.

3. Exercise, physical fitness, and weight management - essential components

for staying healthy, and to reduce cancer risk.

4. The role of stress management, and getting enough sleep.
    

• Effective individual strategies to reduce risk that are:

  1. Cost Effective
  2. Easy
  3. Fun
      
• Business Measures to assist employees in reducing their risk, and to reduce the economic impact on the company's bottom line.

Presenter:

Sheilan Matthais is an RN, business owner, business trainer, and health educator. She has presented this training to many Federal Government, Corporate, and Civic groups. She will help you to get a better handle on this expensive reality - education of your workforce is the first step!