By developing a healthy workforce, you can lower health care costs and keep your employees motivated during these tough economic times.

For many companies, medical costs consume half of corporate profits or more. 

2 out of 3 People at your Workplace are OVERWEIGHT

Obesity is growing out of control. And so is weight related diseases – diabetes, heart problems and the like. And that translates into dollars – many dollars – for your company.

There may be a tempation to cut costs in the short term in a tough economy.

But Wellness Programs Save You Money and
improve your ROI

Enough to convince the most skeptical bean counter or CEO. A meta-analysis of 32 studies showed only positive returns with wellness companies. NOT ONE STUDY showed a negative return. 

WalkingSpree's Wellness program will reduce health care and medical insurance costs through:

• reduced absenteeism,
  
  
• reduced turnover,
  
  
• reduced workers compensation claims,
  
  
• reduced short and long term disability, and
  
  
• reduced presenteeism (working while sick and infecting others).

Walking works for Long-Lasting Results 

Walking is the #1 health initiative prescribed by medical professionals. And justly so. Simply walking 10,000 steps a day – not eating right, not quitting smoking, not doing relaxation therapy – is a better miracle drug than many expensive medicines.

By itself walking reduces the onslaught of diseases as distant and diverse as breast cancer or diabetes!

• Diabetes – reduced by 58% (Research has shown that approximately 20% of the population with diabetes incur 80% of health care costs)
  
  
• Colon cancer – reduced by 50%
  
  
• Heart attacks – reduced by 37%
  
  
• Breast cancer – reduced by 20%

Pedometers win hands down as the best way to encourage employees to walk for fitness and health.

Just putting on a pedometer increases individual activity levels by 27%. 

Absenteeism was reduced by 41% compared to a control group in a six month workplace pedometer-based intervention study where the participating employees averaged 10,000 steps a day, This study showed that for every one dollar spent on employees the return on investment savings of $5.90.

Why We’re Better

You want a corporate wellness program that:

• Is effective in increasing employee wellness and cutting health-related corporate costs.
  
  
• Flexible. Turn-key. One that reduces your work load, not adds to it.
  
  
• Provides a Corporate Health Report Card. Providing employee participation and program effectiveness
  
  
• Omron USB Pedometer. The most accurate pedometer in the market.
  
  
• Easy to use – for both employees and administrators.
  
  
• Fun for employees. Improve employee engagement and morale.
  
  
• Meets both social needs and competitive desires with incentive based options.
  
  
• One that fosters the team spirit. Team Building Challenges.
  
  
• A web based social networking environment where employees can blog, post messages for friends, join clubs, compare stats, and encourage other users.
  
  
• Track food intake, count calories, plan diets, and gain nutritional advice

If you want healthier employees… If you want to save your company money… If you want to foster team spirit… And you want it all easy to use…

Find out more about implementing a WalkingSpree Corporate Wellness Walking Program [1]. You’ll not only help your employees RETAIN and REGAIN their health, you’ll also be saving BIG on health spending.

Learn more about WalkingSpree’s Corporate Wellness Program [2].

Don't believe us when we boast?

In their Words:

I can't believe it has been over a month since our company started this program. I will admit I doubted it would be powerful. I really enjoy walking with my friends at work, the fun we have trying to pass each other, as well as my walks around our town at night. As of today I have lost 14 pounds, and I really do feel much better.

Terry Steege - High West Energy

I wanted to say thank you again for all the help and support in getting the WalkingSpree program up and running at American National Bank of Fremont. We are having so much fun that everyone seems to have forgotten that we are actually exercising.  The "trash talking" emails alone are worth the extra steps.  I have never seen so much motivation or so many steps by our employees. I fully anticipate that we will have many new sign - ups in March as those who are not currently participating are wanting in.  And not just in our bank but other businesses in the area have asked about the program. Thank you again!

Nancy VonSeggern - American National Bank of Fremont

Learn more about WalkingSpree’s Corporate Wellness Program [3].

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