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Getting Paid to Lose Weight?
Monday, December 10, 2007
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Life is a constant path with many forks in the road, but do we choose the fork with the chocolate cake or with the broccoli on the end?Many employers have started offering cash, gift cards and even cruises to employees who lose weight and get into shape. These companies have an interesting motivation...cutting health-care costs by millions. One Pennsylvania Blue Cross/Blue Shield offers a health and fitness program called Lifestyle Returns that pays $225 each year to employees agreeing to medical assessments, and free health and nutrition coaching.
At some companies, special kiosks are set up in common areas to track blood pressure, body fat and weight. When the employees reach their goals they are rewarded accordingly...sometimes as much as $400! Who wouldn’t say “yes!” to that?
Yet another company, the Freedom One Financial Group, started a program in 2005 that offers a four-day Jamaican cruise to employees who met certain weight loss and body fat reduction goals.
So, my question is, “How much would you need to choose the fork with the broccoli on the end?”
Jerri, DTR
Nutrition Specialist
You never know what you can do, unless you try!
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