There is an epidemic sweeping the nation… and it is obesity. Nearly 2/3 of all Americans are now considered obese, more than double the rate in 1990.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We have a virtually unlimited food supply and technology has made us much less active than our bodies were designed to be. We eat for pleasure, when we are stressed out and when we are bored. We have less time for exercise and leisure time.

Being overweight can lead to heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, back pain, fatigue and many other potentially serious health conditions. Many of these conditions could be controlled or, better yet, prevented.

Maintaining a healthy weight means developing healthy habits that lead to a longer, more vital life.

LEARN ABOUT:

• Hand signals (to judge portion control)
• The right balance of fat, carbohydrate, protein and micronutrients
• How to exercise for weight loss
• How sleep, water intake and emotions affect your ability to lose weight

The Game of Health helps you understand the problem and find the answers. You will develop skills and habits that promote better health.

In most organizations all of the cards have been played in plan redesign. The only remaining strategy is to reduce clinic risk.

Corporate Benefits

• To close the significant gaps in evidence-based care in chronic disease management
• To support the control of escalating costs associated with the increasing prevalence of chronic disease in the U.S. population
• Increase productivity by reducing absenteeism, and turnover, and by increasing "PRESENTEEISM"

Learn the Game of Health

Success in life follows a set understandable series of steps. Once you learn these and understand them you can begin to get on with the process of accomplishing your goals. Fumbling through life unaware of these principles can feel frustrating and self-defeating. Understanding them supercharges your success and will unleash powers that you may never have realized you posses. Don’t limit yourself as you learn these principles and unleash you potential be open and receptive to new ideas and opportunities entering your life.

Getting in SHAPE- Success Happens As we Process Energy or E = mc2

When we put "mass" (food) into our mouths it has to become one of two things – energy or mass (fat or muscle) in our bodies. The key to success is directing this energy in your body as you live your lives. There are many things we can do to increase the chance we are in the right balance. The key is to begin to incorporate these into your life. Key Concept: the pedometer and the Hand Signals of Health

Staying out of TROUBLE – Where does excess food energy go?

What happens to the extra energy in your body? Let’s follow it through and see where it lands. The exact route depends on you and your genes, but the general paths are already clearly laid out. Understand why excess energy results in elevated cholesterol, sugar, and high blood pressure, and why ultimately, this leads to heart attacks and strokes. Key Concept: the 6 numbers, the sum of your life!

Recruiting the 7 Healers© into your life – Building your life’s success.

You have seven guides that will take you to the promised land of health and wellness. If you walk with these guides you will be successful. If you do not, peril awaits. Learn about the seven healers and how they are currently fitting into your walk. Why walk alone when you have so many willing companions?

HOPE - Healthy Open Passage of Emotions

All of us generate emotions, how do we focus this power to achieve our goals in our lives? Events lead to thoughts that reflect off of your values and result in emotions. The real question is what do you do with this emotion? Where do you direct it? If you learn to harness this for your self-interest you will be unstoppable. If you turn it against yourself you will perish early and from preventable illness. Come learn how to direct your emotional energy to accomplish your goals and to overcome any obstacle in your life. Key Concept: the relaxation response; avoiding emotional eruptions; using the 7 Healers to practice HOPE