• Creeping Obesity Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    Reading an article today on the staggering costs of obesity It dawned on me that besides diabetes running rampant in all ages, heart attacks in 20 year old's, strokes in teens and added fuel costs from cars having to move more weight from point A to B we as a culture are missing the point.  Sure all these things are happening and we can blame everything from sugar and processed foods to comput...
  • Fitness Team Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    Does your company have a wellness or fitness team?  Do your employees have a voice for their health and wellness concerns?  Is your organization proactive for reducing workers compensation and health care costs? There are employees in your organization that are screaming to be heard and they have good ideas!  Good ideas that can save you money and boost overall productivity.  Ther...
  • Wellness in Action Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    For years those of us in the medical professions, at least those of us who chose to be self informed have known a simple fact.  Sugar is bad for you.  There was a great segment last night on 60 minutes about what current research is concluding about sugars in our diets.  We have known for years that to limit refined sugars will reduce obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers etc. and now th...
  • Return on Investment Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    Having the opportunity to work with numerous organizations each year and spend time on site with them and their teams is in my humble opinion an invaluable experience.  from CEO's with no doors (literally no doors) on their office to organizations that provide nothing but healthy and balanced snacks.  The ability to see real time best practices across different industries has let me to conclu...
  • Behavior Modification Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    I am often asked by clients to map out a massive change initiative within their organization.  Change fitness habits, improve nutrition, add pre-shift stretching and improve employee wellness.  As a society we are "I want it now" society, namely give me a pill or a shot and make it all better, but change does not work that way.  Lets examine a few simple ways to bring about lasting change.
  • Behavior Modification Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    I was asked during a presentation last week why it's so hard to stop eating or change eating behaviors.  My answer was simple and frankly a smack in the face, you can not stop or change because your physical environment will not allow it.  We see food in a distorted manner, we have been programmed to over eat.  Mom and grandma fed us massive portions and oh were they happy when we went back ...
  • Wellness Leadership Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    We firmly believe that to have a truly successful and lasting wellness and employee fitness program there must be a leader with true leadership qualities to champion and run this program.  This individual must have the 5 qualities to make any wellness, fitness and injury prevention program a success. 1. They praise and reward others. 2. They le...
  • Fit Workforce Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    Take a look around the room.  What do you see?  Are your co-workers overweight? are they slouched over their work station? Are the desks filled with caffeinated and sugary drinks?  Was the employee fitness center packed this am and at lunch? Sadly most of will have answered NO to almost all of those questions.  Training, empowering, facilitating and running an employee wellness an...
  • The Cost of Claims Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    It amazes me, no matter how many times I see it, that employers would rather pay a higher insurance premium and a $50.000 back injury then to put in place an effective and efficient wellness, fitness and injury prevention program.  When normal is unacceptable and the status quo is killing you it is time to make a change.  Make that change work for you and make that change save you time & ...
  • Wellness Culture Bryan Fass         posted in: Wellness
    I just presented at a local public risk meeting.  I discussed how wellness is a culture change not just a program that a company can throw money at.  You can measure and assess all the metrics of health and wellness you want but until an organization realizes that wellness, fitness, health, productivity and reduced sick days come from changing an entire culture you are simply wasting your tim...
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