## Wellness Coordinators - The 3 Factors That Make A Worksite Wellness Program Unique (You Need These)

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Starting a wellness program can seem a daunting task but, in reality, it can be a very simple

process. While executive approval, support, and consultation is extremely important and the

actual first step, once it is gained, laying the groundwork for a successful program can be

accomplished through the implementation of a few simple, but effective, tests and

assessments. These assessments will help those providing the corporate    Health And Wellness Tips For Winter  consulting to

obtain the information they need in order to determine the unique scale, scope, and strategic

goals of a program.

First, blood testing will help determine important factors of employee health. Cholesterol,

glucose levels, triglycerides, among other measures will be checked, as will the blood

pressure of each employee. This will serve two important purposes in a company's health &

wellness program: first, it will inform the employees of these important health indices, an

important first step as even basic information, like one's blood pressure, is often unknown;

second, the blood tests will point to important trends (unhealthy eating habits seen from

high fat levels, high blood pressure indicating stress, etc.) that the program can then

target.

Second, body composition testing will clearly show - again to the employee personally and to

those providing the corporate wellness consulting - the percentage of body mass and body fat

of employees. This will help determine the overall health of employees, as well as help

determine what kind of program should be targeted at groups of employees or implemented

company-wide, if necessary. The blood and body testing, taken together, help provide much of

the information needed to get a comprehensive health appraisal done for individual employees

and the company as a whole.