Binge drinking is not just happening on college campuses, many adults are partying in the same fashion as their younger counterparts. The alcohol industry generated almost $20 billion dollars in 2012 and it is expected to rise again this year. In this article by Robert Preidt, he speaks about the increase in binge drinking and the cost to our healthcare system. Excessive drinking is a major economic problem in the United States, costing billions of dollars in health care costs, lost worker productivity and other consequences involved, the federal government reported Tuesday. The nationwide … [Read more...] about CDC: Heavy Drinking a Costly Burden to the U.S.

Many individuals these days are deciding to go Gluten-free. What does that mean exactly? Well in this recent article by Sabrina Tavernise, she explains not only what Gluten free is but what the government is doing about product labeling. As with many things regulated by the government, label reading has become an art because manufacturers are becoming more creative with their marketing of "healthy" products. The federal government on Friday set a standard for gluten-free claims on food labels, a step that health officials said would help the three million Americans with celiac disease and … [Read more...] about F.D.A. Sets a Standard on Labeling ‘Gluten Free’

As enlightened employers look for ways to boost employees' health and well-being, a new kind of corporate culture is emerging, one that recognizes that healthy, happy employees, the kind who balance work with play and who nurture both their professional and personal passions, are more likely to make a company great—and to stick around for the long haul. A well-balanced employee is a more productive and profitable asset towards developing a successful business. The push for a more balanced workplace, says Tom Rath, a researcher who studies workplace well-being for Gallup, is motivated in part … [Read more...] about Yoga in the Workplace: What a great idea…..