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Feb

Why you should care about Insulin Resistance – And what is it?

February 26, 2020News

According to current research, insulin resistance and its more commonly known relative, metabolic syndrome, are possibly the biggest health problems facing citizens of developed countries this century. Both conditions increase our risk of developing heart disease by 80 to 90%, increase our risk of developing diabetes by 400 to 500%, and are associated with up...

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Jan

End-of-Year Wellness Program Results 2019

January 31, 2020News

Earlier this month, we did end-of-year reviews with our client companies for 2019. One of the elements of the Pure Wellbeing wellness program is once-a-year screening for 12 common health risks. Ten of these are modifiable with lifestyle changes; including biometric risks such as high cholesterol or blood pressure; behavioural risks like smoking or physical inactivity;...

Jan

Solving the Time Problem of Self-Care

January 13, 2020News

“Self-care is not an indulgence. Self-care is a discipline. It requires tough-mindedness, a deep and personal understanding of your priorities and a respect for both yourself and the people you choose to spend your life with” – Tami Forman, contributor, Forbes magazine. What is Self-Care? Self-care includes elements of exercise, nutrition, sleep, relaxation; social connection,...

Dec

How to survive Christmas…

December 18, 2019News

It’s been said that it’s not what you do between Christmas and New Year that counts, but rather what you do between New Year and Christmas. There is plenty of truth to that, but there is also the possibility of overloading the body in a short period of time, with too much of the wrong stuff. ...

Nov

Should you be worried about sitting so much? Part 2

November 20, 2019News

Getting adults in European countries to be at least moderately physically active could prevent over 600,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, according to research in 2015. Yet most people fall short of recommended amounts of physical activity. As well as exercising more, reducing the amount of time spent sitting down may be beneficial. In Part 2 of...

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Oct

Should you be worried about sitting so much? Part 1

October 21, 2019News

Sitting has been called ‘the new smoking’. Smart watches and other wearable tech tell us when to get up and move. Sit-to-stand desks, treadmill desks and even cycling desks have all come on the market. What’s the relevance of all of this and should people who must sit for much of their workday be concerned?...

Sep

How much Exercise is Enough?

September 11, 2019News

It is said that if the health benefits of exercise were available as a pill, all doctors would prescribe it and just about everyone would take it. That says something. There are few things that are almost universally beneficial, yet exercise appears to be one of them. Documented benefits of regular exercise include lower resting...

Aug

Why Wellness Programs Matter

August 11, 2019Wellness Programs

As far back as 2008, the World Economic Forum, together with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, recommended that companies prioritise employee wellbeing in order to protect the sustainability of business. In the face of a rising incidence of chronic illness, such as heart disease, diabetes and other lifestyle-related illnesses, wellness programs were identified as a way of ensuring...

Jul

The Importance of Stress Reduction

July 4, 2019News

All professional work is likely to come accompanied by some stress. Ideally, its level would be just enough to get more out of us, but not so much as to interfere with our performance. In reality, many people’s level of work stress is likely to be disruptive. Last year, a survey of almost 400 corporate employees...