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Physical - The way your body
functions. This includes eating right,
exercising regularly, and being at
your recommended weight.
THE SIX COMPONENTS OF WELLNESS
Social - The quality of your rela-
tionships with friends, family, and an-
yone you come in contact with.
Environmental - Keeping your air
and water clean, and your food and
the land around you safe.
Intellectual - Recognizing reality
and coping with the demands of dai-
ly life.
Spiritual - Living in accordance
with your ethics, morals, and values.
Emotional - Expressing your
emotions in a positive, nondestructive
way.
Applying the wellness approach can be useful in nearly any human endeavor. Busi-
ness professionals are applying wellness principles in almost every area of busi-
ness and wellness is becoming a career field in itself. Ask yourself:
Do the following help you achieve your full productivity potential at work?
Does wellness enhance and support your positive strengths?


Every work environment is going to have its stresses; however too much stress
can interfere with your ability to be productive and impact your physical and emo-
tional health.
Following are some tips to help reduce stress:
IMPORTANT HEALTHY LIVING CHOICES
There are endless things you can do to improve your wellness in and out
of the work place. Here are a few suggested methods:
Avoid tobacco
Exercise regularly
Eats fruits and vegetables daily
Maintain a Healthy Weight
Limit time in the sun
Limit alcohol consumption
Get annual check-ups and screenings
Protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases
Learn your family history of cancer and diseases
IMPORTANT HEALTHY LIVING CHOICES
1.
Recognize warning signs of
excessive stress:
Feeling anxious, irritable, or
distressed
Trouble sleeping
Trouble concentrating
Social withdrawal
Muscle tension
Headaches
Breaking bad habits at work :
Resist Perfectionism - No
project, situaton, or decision
is ever perfect, so just aim to
do your best!
Eliminate Negatve Thinking -
Negatve thinking is draining
and will stop you from
reaching your potental.
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Having a work environment supportive of healthy living and wellness is naturally
going to create a more productive work force. Each of us can do many things to
support wellness, but studies by the American Association of Critical-Care
Nurses show 6 specific things directly related to maintaining a healthy work
environment:
Skilled Communication - The inability
to communicate your ideas in the work
place can create a difficult obstacle to
overcome.
True Collaboration - Having a team of
workers that supports group effort, and
can work well together will surely ease
the difficulty of challenges that may and
probably will arise.
Effective Decision Making - Leaders
in a work environment with the ability to
make wise decisions gives companies a
strong advantage to their competitors.
Appropriate Staffing - Being able to
seek out the right kind of employee to
best fit a business is crucial. An
employee that doesn't work well with
his/her fellow employees is most likely
to decrease productivity within the work environment.
Meaningful Recognition - Recognizing the importance of each and every
employee within a company can help boost morale; it also motivates the work
force to work harder, knowing they will be recognized for their efforts.
Authentic Leadership - Leaders must teach good work ethic principals through
example. If a leader can exemplify the characteristics of a good worker, it is
likely that the observing employees will follow.
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BALANCED DIET AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
Following correct dietary guidelines will help you maintain a healthy weight, lower
your risk of chronic diseases, and advance your body's overall health, thus making
you a more valuable employee.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, set by
the Department of Agriculture (USDA), define a
healthy diet as one that:
emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and
milk products;
includes lean meats, poultry, fish,
beans, eggs, and nuts; and
is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cho-
lesterol, salt (sodium), and added sug-
ars.
The five main food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy.
These foods are the building blocks to maintaining a healthy diet.
Fruits. Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under consumed,
including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid). Health benefits
from a diet high in fruit include a reduced risk in heart disease, certain types of can-
cer, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Vegetables. Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including po-
tassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C. A diet high in veg-
etables has similar benefits to fruits. Nutritionists recommend that half of your diet
should consist of fruits and vegetables.
Grains. Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including dietary fiber,
several B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate), and minerals (iron, mag-
nesium, and selenium). Consuming whole grains as part of a healthy diet may re-
duce the risk of heart disease, constipation, and help with weight management.
Proteins. All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs,
processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods
Group. Proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and
blood.
Dairy. Intake of dairy products is linked to improved bone health and may reduce
the risk of osteoporosis. The body uses calcium for building bones and teeth and in
maintaining bone mass. Dairy products are the primary source of calcium in Ameri-
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Water is a vital nutrient for good health, but in a busy work environment it can be
hard to remember the positive impact it has on our bodies. Water consumption will
help a businesss workforce in productivity and fewer absences due to sickness.
Urine is a general guideline to your
hydration. Clear or lightly yellow
colored urine shows that you are
properly hydrated.
Dehydration is defined as 1% loss of
water mass. This means by the time
you are thirsty, you are most likely
already dehydrated.
Good hydration starts with having
balanced water output and intake.
The average adult expends about two
liters a day through urine, feces, and
breathing.
For your body to remain properly
hydrated, you must consume the
same about you excrete.
Proper water consumption has many positive outcomes that can improve your
work productivity. These improvements include:
Preventing and relieving headaches
Having more energy
Improving concentration and mental performance
Lowering risk of many chronic diseases
Recommendations for Adults
30 minutes of aerobic activity a
day, most days of the week, OR
25 minutes of anaerobic activity,
3 days a week, and
2 days a week of muscle
strengthening activities

Types of Exercise
Anaerobic Running, fast bicycling,
jumping rope, playing sports
Aerobic Brisk walking, moderate
bicycling, swimming and water
aerobics
PHYSICAL FITNESS
The Rewards of Exercise
When you mix a healthy diet with
exercise, then productivity increases
because you:
become a more productive team
player
become less irritable
will use fewer sick days
will have more energy through
out the work day
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DISEASE RISK PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Living a healthy lifestyle should be a common goal for every individual. Eating a
balanced diet can reduce the risk of many common illnesses, diseases and poor
health. Abstinence from addictive substances, specifically tobacco products, will
always allow your body to function at higher levels of health.
EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE BODY
The health concerns associated with smoking are too numerous to count. Smoking
not only affects nearly every organ in the body, it is directly related to over 12
types of cancer and copious birth defects. In addition to these risks, smoking can
increase the risk of:
coronary heart disease between 2 and 4 times.
stroke by 2 to 4 times.
lung cancer in men by 25 times.
lung cancer in women by 25.7 times.
In addition to these health risks, tobacco is one on the
leading causes of death in the United States, second only
to heart disease. John R. Seffrin, President of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, stated:
As the only consumer product proven to kill more than half of its
regular users, tobacco will be responsible for 4.9 million deaths world
wide this year alone. (Winning the war on Cancer September 2006).
DISEASE RISK & GENETIC INFLUENCE
GENETIC INFLUENCE
Genetic influence plays a vital role in the overall health of a person. The human
body is composed of about 50 trillion cells. Inside the nucleus of each cell is 99.9%
of a persons DNA. The long molecules of DNA are organized into 23 pairs of
chromosomes. Chromosomes are further organized into short segments of DNA
called genes. These genes determine the physical appearance of an individual.
Achondroplasia (dwarfism), Autism, Cystic Fibrosis, Down Syndrome and all forms
of cancer are a few commonly known genetic diseases.
FAMILY HISTORY
The health of an individuals parents and grandparents plays an important role in
the health and well-being of that individual. It is important to know what illnesses
you are prone to have and what diseases you might be a carrier of.
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