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- Wellness experts say incentives are big part of company plans
Industry experts said companies have quickly caught on to the benefits of using employee incentives and penalties to drive wellness program participation. Aon Hewitt medical director Dr. Michael Cryer said he never expected the percentage of companies linking biometric outcomes to incentives would increase from 4% to 25% in one year. Tom Billet of Towers Watson said companies also are using financial incentives to get more people engaged in wellness programs. Reuters
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- CDC: U.S. mortality rates dropped slightly in 2011
The mortality rates for five out of the 15 main causes of death in the U.S. fell significantly from 2010 to 2011, but the average life expectancy remained at 78.7 years, according to a new CDC report. The rate of deaths from heart disease and cancer, which make up 47% of all U.S. deaths, dropped by 3% and 2.4%, respectively. The mortality rates declined for both men and women. WebMD
(10/10)
- More Americans drink diet beverages, CDC data show
More people have consumed diet drinks in 2012 than in 2000, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said, but overall, only 20% of people choose diet beverages on any given day. Data show that sugar intake from regular soda dropped from 150 calories per day in 2000 to 91 calories in 2008. USA TODAY
(10/11)
- Study links magnesium intake to lower risk of colon cancer
An analysis of studies that included about 339,000 people found that every 50-milligram increase in daily magnesium intake led to a 7% reduction in the risk of colon cancer, Chinese researchers reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Previous research linked increased magnesium to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer and stroke. Dietary sources of magnesium include green, leafy vegetables; meat; grains; milk; and starches. NutraIngredients
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- La. anti-obesity program teaches families about healthy lifestyles
UnitedHealth Group and the Louisiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs are offering a yearlong weight-loss program aimed at obese children for New Orleans-area families on UnitedHealth's Medicaid plan. The Join for Me program teaches families to make lifestyle and dietary changes and shows overweight children the "Yes! and less" system of what foods to eat. CNBC/The Associated Press
(10/9)
- Dietitian helps parents understand new school lunch rules
Parents in Boise, Idaho, who are concerned their children do not get enough to eat at lunch under federal nutrition rules usually are less worried once district dietitian Peggy Bodnar explains that students determine what they eat. Students must choose from three of five food groups, including one vegetable or fruit. But Bodnar admits that the meals, which are aimed at the average student, may not be enough for athletes who need more calories.  KIVI-TV (Boise, Idaho)
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