BIG HEALTHY TEXANS TOOLKIT
EF310: Current Trends In Exercise and Fitness:
Aging Well Across the Lifespan
Big Healthy Texans Toolkit
Kenneth P. Fogel
Kaplan University
In the toolkit provided, “Building Healthy Texans”, the packet discusses the ideas of creating and healthy and successful workplace. By doing so- the workplace will become more productive and have higher level of profit. The toolkit provides examples and graphs that explains these benefits in full detail, from young kids in school to the biggest success stories-all of these have derived from one key aspect, their fitness level. The toolkit explains how to get started and why it is so important to incorporate these ideas into your personal staff …show more content…
There are many ways of successfully introducing these programs to the employees, sometimes you have to hit home. An example of this from the toolkit in explaining the right type of worksite wellness program,” Research shoes that untargeted health -promotion campaigns have little long-term impact, this should address risky behaviors that can help your employees ear healthier, increase their level of physical activity, help reduce stress, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and quit smoking. Wellness programs should focus on assisting employees achieve and maintain their optimal health status. (Health …show more content…
By keeping a balance between the two-one can be sure to obtain energy, and a sense of well being and purpose in order to expand the influence of the workplace. Workers can overcome these barriers that suppress their ability to concentrate and do their best while working. The toolkit offers and incentive here with investing in worksite wellness, to quote, “Implement a worksite wellness program, and you may save 25 percent of your health care costs”.(Absolute Advantage, 1) By offering options to the workers- not only will the happiness and productivity of the company go up-but so will the profit margin, a win-win situation in relation to wellness benefiting the Healthy Texans