Savvy employers know that the wellness of their employees is key to their organizations performance. Employees who are healthy are more productive and less likely to take sick days. Receiving recommended preventive care and making healthy lifestyle choices are two key steps in maintaining good health.

Preventive care can stop disease before it starts. An example is colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer usually starts from small benign growths called polyps that over time can turn cancerous. A colonoscopy allows a physician to view the entire large intestine and remove any polyps and prevent colorectal cancer from developing.

An employee is more likely to stay current with their preventive care when under the guidance of a primary care provider. A primary care provider can recommend appropriate care for the employees age and health history, including:

Advanced technology and telehealth are emerging to support preventive care. One example is Advocate Aurora Healths online patient portal that allows patients to easily message their primary care and other providers, schedule appointments and see their test results.

The portal also generates friendly reminders to patients about scheduling preventive care. Women may receive reminders about scheduling their annual mammogram or others may receive reminders about recommended screenings and vaccines based on their age and health history.

E-visits and virtual visits are a convenient, cost-effective way to treat common ailments before they morph into something more serious and expensive to treat. Advocate Auroras telehealth options allow people to access prompt consultations and care from a health care provider online 24/7.

Employers are motivated to influence healthy behaviors to keep health care coverage affordable, while improving their employees health. Employers are adopting a wide range of strategies, from providing healthier food options in the cafeteria to more comprehensive interventions that encourage employees to adopt and sustain healthy lifestyles.

This may include partnering with a health organization that offers population health management and care management strategies used to better engage patients and help control health costs while improving the health of their employees.

One example is Kettle Moraine School Districts partnership with Advocate Aurora to make health care more affordable and accessible for its employees and their families. Through the health systemsEmployer SolutionsWell Priority insurance product, the district offers its teachers and other employees access to a near-site clinic to receive preventative care, vaccinations and screenings.

Using incentives that reward or penalize certain behaviors can encourage employee engagement in managing their health. Incentives can encourage employees to:

Especially during open enrollment, employers can help educate their employees so they fully understand their health insurance benefits and take advantage of their preventive care coverage.

Want to explore a proven way to improve your employees health and well-being and lower your medical costs? Visit Advocate Auroras Employer Solutions for a solution customized to your companys culture that could include employer clinics, wellness, occupational health, employee assistance programs (EAP), executive health programs and more.

Advocate Aurora Healthis one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States and a leading Midwest employer with more than 70,000 employees and the regions largest employed medical staff and home health organization. The system serves nearly 3 million patients annually in Illinois and Wisconsin.

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Name: Sally Neve

Position: Health Coach, LIVE FOR LIFE, Dukes employee wellness program

Years at Duke: 22 MEET SALLYS NOMINATOR

Sally Neve was nominated by LIVE FOR LIFE colleague Esther Granville, who wrote that Neve is dependable and knowledgeable, professional and detail-oriented. She receives high scores from the employees she coaches, particularly our pre-bariatric and post-bariatric participants.

What she does at Duke: Neve, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, knows plenty about the science of losing weight. But one of her important skills is her ability to connect with patients.

Many people Neve helps are part of the Pathways to Change Health Coaching program. This program assists obese Duke employees or dependents covered by Duke insurance who are preparing for bariatric surgery or are working on maintaining a healthy lifestyle after weight loss surgery.

Neve works with around 100 benefits-eligible participants in the year-long program, helping them craft and complete a unique roadmap for their journey to a healthier life.

While we may be the expert on some things, theyre the experts on themselves, their lives, what they need and how they can see change in themselves, Neve said.

Neve often works with people who have been unsuccessful in previous attempts to lose weight and reverse health concerns that accompany obesity, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Thats why Neve builds confidence through setting small personal goals such as being able to play with grandchildren or not needing an extender for airplane seatbelts.

We live in the real world, it can be tough, Neve said. But are there enough success stories to keep me going? Yes. Yes there are. Absolutely.

What she loves about Duke: With a client list thats drawn from all corners of Duke, Neve appreciates that her role puts her in contact with a wide variety of people.

Bus drivers or surgeons, I see everybody, Neve said. I like meeting people. I like that, with this job, its not a one-time thing where you do what you can do in an hour. I get to know these people.

Memorable days at work: Neve occasionally gets thank-you notes or cards from participants shes helped. But when someone comes back to the LIVE FOR LIFE clinic to see her in person, its especially moving.

I do get people who come back to say Hi, I want you to see me, I want you to see how you impacted my life, Neve said. Its very gratifying.

What she couldnt do her job without: Neve works in a shared office with six other LIVE FOR LIFE colleagues. She said the energetic, positive vibe in the workspace helps make work fun.

We like to talk about stuff other than work, Neve said. Hearing about co-workers families and other fun activities reminds us that were people instead of employees doing the same thing.

First ever job: As a first-year student at Rutgers University, Neve got a job in one of the dining halls. Among her first duties was washing dishes.

She ended up working at the dining hall all four years, eventually working her way up to the position of student manager, where she oversaw the roughly 100 students who had roles on the facilitys staff.

I think that helped teach me that you have to start on the bottom rung, be humble and understand that you dont know everything and you have to work your way up, Neve said.

Something most people dont know about her: Neve tries to put her faith to work by helping others. As part of this, she has participated in charity work in the Caribbean with Operation Mobilization, a Christian missionary group.

Closer to home, she takes time to visit with several senior citizens who live near her north Durham home, often bringing them meals and providing companionship.

Its not a formal thing, Neve said. I guess I do it because I see myself going there one day and not everybody has family thats there to see them through.

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Healthcare expenses can be difficult to manage at any age. More recently, millennials have been ditching the doctor and diagnosing any symptoms or illnesses they may have themselves. A shocking statistic that has emerged in a new study suggests that over45% of millennialsneglect their health issues mainly due to the costs of deductibles and copays. In a survey done by an insurance company over 80 percent of millennials found themselves to be in good health however less than 70 percent had a primary care physician compared to over 90 percent of generation X. Health care costs can actually become considerably higher if preventative maintenance or treatment of acute onset symptoms are not done as some conditions can progress to more serious ones. Heres why you need to start investing in your health.

Millennials as a whole are a physically healthier group of people when compared to generation X due to their age bracket, as such the group would have less chronic conditions which are developed over time. At the same time, Millennials tend to be more stressed, are less likely to eat healthy or have good sleeping habits. As such neglecting ones health will lead to a higher percentage of millennials to have chronic conditions.

Extend your life expectancy:

Most people would like to extend their life expectancy for various different reasons. One key component to achieving a longer life expectancy is to monitor your health and allow a healthcare professional to diagnose any symptoms that you may be having. Periodic visits every 6 months-1 year to check your physical health, performing blood work deemed necessary by your provider, and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle can help avoid future costs of medications, surgeries, invasive procedures, and so on.

Prevent diseases and other illnesses:

Having routine checkups and examinations are crucial to maintaining good health. Medical advancements have allowed healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat conditions earlier to prevent progression.

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While being confident in your body can feel good, having a healthy body can feel even better. Thats what former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky-Manno wants other moms to knowand shes sending that message in the most candid way.

On Monday, Fedotowsky-Manno took to Instagram to share a photo of herself sitting on the floor in her bra, revealing her stomach for her Instagram followers to see.

I exercised this morning, I ate healthy and nutritious meals, and I drank so much water that I definitely peed every hour on the hour, she wrote in her caption. Proud of myself and this incredible body of mine.

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The mom-of-two continued by saying she believes its important to discuss body image and health, and how important it is to prioritize wellbeing.

Ill always strive to be accepting of my body as long as Im taking care of it. Because at the end of the day it doesnt matter what my body looks like but it ABSOLUTELY matters how healthy my body is, she wrote. I want to be a good example to my kids, and I want to be a strong and healthy parent so I can live as long as possible to be here for them.

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She finished off her message by writing, Today, Im so dang proud of this body of mine. And I vow to try to treat it better both physically and mentally for my children, and for my husband (because they need me), but most importantly for me.

Of course, the former Bachelorette has spoken out about self love and body acceptance before. Fedotowsky-Manno shared a similar post last week, opening up about how shes making an effort to accept all of her body parts, even the ones she criticizes most.

I think if we stop to think about our body parts and appreciate them for their true purpose and function rather than some arbitrary aesthetic that society put on them, she wrote. Then wed all be speaking to ourselves in a completely different way. Today, choose to appreciate and love your body for what it was made for. Giving you life and giving you the ability to enjoy this life.

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As for Mondays post, Fedotowsky-Manno received over 61,000 likes and over 1,000 comments, most of which were in support of her empowering message. But some comments went beyond support, with users commenting on much her message inspired them to find a healthy lifestyle for their own bodies.

You are such an inspirational ray of sunshine to follow, Ali, wrote one user. Youve helped me in more ways than I can count and today is no different! I needed this! Another added, Love your honesty, willingness to show reality and bless all of us mamas out here with the message that our bodies are all beautiful. Thank you!!!

Clearly, Fedotowsky-Mannos message struck a chordheres to hoping she keeps the body positive insights coming.

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Not long ago, Stephanie Heller, a New Jersey real estate agent, was leaving her gym after a workout when she noticed a woman in the parking lot struggling to bend down. "I don't know if she dropped something and had to pick it up, or if her shoe was untied," Heller said, but she eagerly bounded over to help. The woman blamed old age for her incapacity, explaining that she was 70. But Heller was 71.

"This woman felt every bit her age," she recalled. "I don't let age stop me. I think it's a mindset, really."

Each of us has a chronological age, the number we commemorate on birthdays. But some 50-, 60- and 70-year-olds look and feel youthful, while others do not. Scientists can measure these differences by looking at age-related biomarkers things such as skin elasticity, blood pressure, lung capacity and grip strength. People with a healthy lifestyle and living conditions and a fortunate genetic inheritance tend to score "younger" on these assessments and are said to have a lower "biological age."

But there's a much easier way to determine the shape people are in. It's called "subjective age."

When scientists ask, "How old do you feel, most of the time?" the answer tends to reflect the state of people's physical and mental health. "This simple question seems to be particularly powerful," says Antonio Terracciano, a professor of geriatrics at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee.

Scientists are finding that people who feel younger than their chronological age are typically healthier and more psychologically resilient than those who feel older. They perform better on memory tasks and are at lower risk of cognitive decline.

In a study published in 2018, a team of South Korean researchers scanned the brains of 68 healthy older adults and found that those who felt younger than their age had thicker brain matter and had endured less age-related deterioration. By contrast, people who feel older than their chronological age are more at risk for hospitalization, dementia and death.

"We have found many, many predictive associations," says Yannick Stephan, an assistant professor of health and aging psychology at the University of Montpellier in France who has been at the forefront of subjective age research.

If you're over 40, chances are you feel younger than your driver's license suggests. Some 80% of people do, according to Stephan. A small fraction of people fewer than 10% feel older. The discrepancy between felt and actual age increases with the years, Terracciano said. At age 50, people may feel about five years, or 10%, younger, but by the time they're 70, they may feel 15% or even 20% younger.

Most of the research on subjective age is based on associations between how old people feel and their health status, so it cannot establish cause and effect. It's not clear, for example, whether feeling younger actually makes people healthier, or people who are already healthy tend to feel younger.

For Francisca Mercado-Ruiz of South Plainfield, N.J., getting healthier transformed her internal sense of age. In the months leading up to her 49th birthday in December, she fulfilled her goal of losing 49 pounds. Before the weight loss, she had back and hip pain and felt like she was 65. Now, she's off her blood pressure medication, full of energy, has few aches and says she feels 35.

A few intriguing studies suggest that a youthful frame of mind can have a powerful effect. When scientists trick older people into feeling younger, most tend to become more capable, instantly. In a 2013 experiment by Stephan and colleagues, for example, people's grip strength significantly improved after they were told that they were stronger than most people their age. A Chinese study published in November 2018 in the journal Aging & Mental Health found that people performed better on a memory task after being told they were sharper than others their age.

Whether these findings translate into real-world situations, however, is uncertain. In a 2018 German study, investigators asked people in their 60s, 70s and early 80s how old they felt, then measured their walking speed in two settings. Participants walked 20 feet in the laboratory while being observed and timed. They also wore belts containing an accelerometer while out and about in their daily lives. Those who reported feeling younger tended to walk faster during the lab assessment. But feeling younger had no impact on their walking speed in real life. Instead, the researchers found, the ones who walked faster were those who walked the most.

What makes subjective age such a powerful predictor? Stephan believes that people possess intuitive information about their physical abilities, mental sharpness and emotional stability, all of which gets distilled into a single meaningful number.

But critics assert that for many, subjective age simply reflects cultural obsessions with youth. People cultivate a younger identity to fend off stereotypes of frailty and senility, said David Weiss, a life span psychologist at the University of Leipzig. "If old age weren't negatively valued, you wouldn't have the need to say that you feel younger," he said.

Indeed, in cultures where elders are respected for their wisdom and experience, people don't even understand the concept of subjective age, he said. When a graduate student of Weiss' did research in Jordan, the people he spoke with would say: "I'm 80. I don't know what you mean by 'How old do I feel?'"

Paradoxically, older people may hold warm feelings for their generation even as they feel distaste for people their age. In a 2012 experiment, Weiss and a colleague divided 104 people ages 65 to 88 into two groups. All had to complete five sentences, but members of one group were asked to describe people their age, while those in the other were asked about their generation.

The first group wrote things like "People of my age are afraid and worry about the future" and "People of my age often talk about their illnesses."

The generation-oriented group displayed a stronger sense of empowerment and meaning. Those members wrote, "People of my generation were the 68ers who founded a more civil society," a reference to student protest movements of the late 1960s, and "People of my generation should pass on their life experience to the youth."

One way to combat internalized ageism, Weiss suggests, is to identify with one's generation.

A similar feeling of shared purpose and belonging keeps Thomas W. Dortch Jr., 69, an Atlanta businessman and philanthropist, vibrant. People take him for being in his early 50s when they first meet, and he says he feels like he's in his early 40s.

As national chairman of the organization 100 Black Men of America, he nurtures the next generation of black leaders. "I've been focused all my life on being engaged and working to make sure that life is better for future generations," he said. "I can never be too tired to make a difference."

Whatever their stance on subjective age, experts agree that healthy habits, including eating well and exercising, can keep age-related deterioration at bay. Just as important is keeping a positive attitude. Internalized ageism can worsen not just people's outlook but their health. Experts urge that people recognize not just the losses associated with aging but also the significant gains.

As we age, we tend to become generally happier and more satisfied, said Dr. Tracey Gendron, a gerontologist at Virginia Commonwealth University, who questions the whole notion of subjective age research.

Let's say someone who is 60 says she feels 45, Gendron said. What does that actually mean? Clearly, she doesn't feel how she did 15 years earlier, because people constantly mature and change. So whose 45 does she feel?

In 2017, Gendron published a paper suggesting that the study of subjective age may be inherently unethical.

"I think we have to ask ourselves the question, are we feeding the larger narrative of aging as decline by asking that que
stion?" she said. "Older age is a time that we can actually look forward to. People really just enjoy themselves more and are at peace with who they are. I would love for everyone to say their age at every year and celebrate it."

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Bernie Sanders is lucky. He needed heart artery stents at the age of 78, but others have had major cardiac issues at younger ages, such as Bob Harper, the fitness guru from The Biggest Loser, who was only 52 when an artery blockage caused him to suffer a heart attack, and he almost died. When it comes to heart disease, you can seem healthy one day and be gone the next. This discrepancy is why doctors and health care professionals work so hard to prevent it: the first warning can often be your last. For those patients who receive preventive cardiac care, many will have some risk factor that their doctor will find and counsel them on how to lower. Even with this precaution, however, 20 percent of heart attacks are still not preventable.

This 20 percent is what I worry about. As a cardiologist who has met too many patients after they needed resuscitation following their heart attack or cardiac arrest, I wanted to do more. I wanted to know what else we are missing, especially for women. When I and my colleagues opened Rush University Medical Centers Rush Heart Center for Women more than 15 years ago, I needed to learn what young women and men whose fathers or close relatives died or had a heart attack in their 40s were at risk for.

A former mentor of mine, the late Angelo Scanu of the University of Chicago, discovered that a particular cholesterol particle is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease: lipoprotein(a), which is inherited and affects about 20 percent of people. Sometimes called Lp little a or Lp(a), this protein is a complex molecule that is similar to the more familiar low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. They contain similar moleculesapolipoprotein(a), or apo(a), for Lp(A) and apolipoprotein B, or apoB, for LDL. Both can cause plaques in many of the arteries and aortic valve that can lead to heart attacks, strokes or sudden death. And even worse, Lp(a) is similar to the molecule fibrinogen, which causes blood clots.

So what can one do about Lp(a) when it is found to be elevated in people? Well, thats the problem. Studiesshow that plant-based diets can lower Lp(a) by a small percentage, but it may be too small of a difference to be meaningful. Certain individuals have an inherited gene, usually the Lp(a) intron gene, which causes them to have levels so dangerous that even an extremely healthy lifestyle cannot prevent a heart attack. There are somemedications that can lower Lp(a), but the currently available ones, such as niacin, which can do so by about 30 percent, dont actually make a difference in lessening events such as heart attacks or strokes. Underway studies are investigating whether new medications that can drop Lp(a) by as much as 80 percent will be enough to make a difference in those events. Until those studies are complete, doctors advise that the best way to decrease the risk from Lp(a) is to lower LDL cholesterol and take a small daily dose of aspirin.

Lp(a) is common in the general population, but there are racial differences that may explain why some people are at higher risk of heart disease. South Asians have the highest prevalence, with 35 percent of their population having Lp(a) greater than 50 milligrams per deciliter, followed by Africans at 30 percent. Asians have long been thought by doctors to be at low risk for the illness because East Asians, such as Chinese, Japanese and Koreans, have a lower possibility of experiencing coronary artery disease as compared with other ethnic groups.

But its not just South Asians; Filipino and Vietnamese people also have higher risk than the East Asians. Patients from these backgrounds should check with their doctor about the risks they may have for elevated Lp(a).

Alarmingly, the decline in mortality from cardiovascular disease that we saw from about 1980 to 2010 has stopped. Since 2010, the National Center for Health Statistics has reported an increase in cardiovascular-disease-related deaths. In the latest statistical update, from 2016, the leading cause of death from cardiovascular disease remains coronary artery disease, at 43.2 percent, followed by stroke, at 16.9 percent. More than 60 percent of such deaths is still from plaque buildup. Studies are continuing to see if lowering Lp(a) can decrease the risk of heart disease.

Until then, people should calculate their risk of having a cardiac event in the next 10 years. If the risk is greater than, or equal to, 7.5 percent, cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can reduce the chance of heart attacks strokes and death. If the risk is between 5 percent and 7.5 percent, further testsincluding measuring Lp(a), finding coronary artery calcium using CT scans and determining family history of heart diseasemay need to be done to decide whether a patient requires statins. Additionally, the Lipoprotein(a) Foundation provides resources for those with inherited Lp(a) to better educate and empower themselves.

When I started my life as a doctor more than 35 years ago, I wanted to become a cardiologist to prevent heart attacks. Those with a family history of early heart disease not only need to get tested for the usual risk factors of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking but also must make sure they know if their Lp(a) is high and get their children tested as well.

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The United Way of Dane County is joining forces with UW Health and Quartz to offer local residents a subsidized health insurance premium through their joint program, HealthConnect, according to a press release from the organization.

The program may help tighten the healthcare gap in Dane County, as the 20192021 Community Health Needs Assessment identified inequities in nearly every category of health outcomes along lines of race, gender, age, and other identity-based populations.

Piloted in 2014, this program has protected nearly 2,500 Dane County individuals and families, covering nearly $912,140 in premiums, according to the release.

Enrollment in the program is relatively straightforward, requiring folks to be a US citizen living in Dane County, have an income within the stated range, and fit within acceptable criteria for federal assistance through the Affordable Care Act. Geared toward low-income folks, HealthConnect has provided preventative care such as screenings and vaccinations for over 80 percent of those previously or currently enrolled, providing public health benefits in addition to personal health outcomes.

Despite being ranked among the top 10 healthiest counties in Wisconsin and flaunting an extensive provider system, over 25,000 Dane County residents do not have health insurance, according to US Census data. This is particularly concerning when considering how disparities in access to affordable healthcare may correlate with disparities in health outcomes. For example, African Americans living in Wisconsin make the least on average in terms of median household income, and also experience higher incidence of heart disease, lower life expectancies, and higher infant mortality rates.

Wisconsin is also the only state with expanded eligibility for Medicaid coverage without receiving additional federal funding for the programs, the most extensive of which is BadgerCare Plus. Yet, when Governor Tony Evers announced his budget for the previous fiscal year, he proposed to broaden the BadgerCare Plus coverage of adults in order to reach the threshold needed to receive additional federal funding, which would have potentially offered another avenue of health care for low-income folks if passed. The Republican-controlled state legislature will most likely further prevent this funding from rolling in any time soon.

Regardless, the reception of HealthConnect has been positive in the past five years of the programs existence, with 2019 enrollees praising the subsidy for allowing them to worry less about their already-tight budgets, and provide themselves and their families with the medical care necessary to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.

HealthConnects application period runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 and, for those eligible, may fully cover monthly premiums starting in January 2020. The application is available on the United Way of Dane County website.

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This video is part of Health's My Mantra series. Follow along with new videos on our Instagram page and share your own words of wisdom using #MantraMonday.

No matter how good things may be going its easy to get caught up in the little annoyances of life. Even former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo knows this to be true, which is why she relies on a mantra to stay grounded: Anytime something is wrong you can think, okay, I trust that this is happening for my highest good, she explains to Health.

With a positive attitude, Culpo feels like she can turn a terrible or difficult situation into something to learn from. If you have that attitude with every hardship in life, youll always evolve and youll basically become a better version of yourself, she says.

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We caught up with Culpo at the grand opening for P.volve Studio in New York City at the very early time of 7 a.m., and she joked that she was currently using this mantra to look on the bright side of sleeping through her alarm that morning. I got extra sleep, she smiled.

But in all seriousness, Culpo says this phrase has been particularly helpful when it comes to relationshipsprofessional and personal. When things go badly in a relationship and it really hurts you personally, it does make you stronger, she says. I know thats kind of a clich, but it does make you learn so much more about yourself. It helps you realize what you do and dont want and that might be really difficult, but ultimately, you grow.

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Culpos other necessities for living a healthy lifestyle are drinking a lot of water, getting enough sleep, and sticking to a workout she loves. Because I travel so much, sometimes I dont sleep much, and I always notice a difference mentally and physically, she explains.

As for her favorite workout, Culpo is an ambassador for P.volve, a method that focuses on low-impact moves to strengthen your muscles. Its so great at helping people achieve strengthening, lengthening, toning, she says. Culpo and her two sisters all enjoy being able to stream the workout from home.

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Ok, so last week I hit a few topics that were not very uplifting or positive and it is Monday am, so this week we will try to be a bit more positive, even if the weather is not.

Coffee and tea in place of the soda I took away last week

We have discussed many times the health benefits from coffee.

1.) Two cups of coffee following a tough work out can decrease the pain by 50%2.) We know those who drink coffee thru the day have a decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes3.) Caffeine has been shown to decrease the risk of Alzheimers disease4.) 4 cups of coffee a day shows a decrease in depression5.) We have discussed the studies that show coffee can also decrease the risk of Parkinsons6.) We have discussed that coffee drinkers can lower their risk of heart disease7.) When discussing colon cancer we discussed that coffee helps decrease our risk of colon cancer

Wait theres more, a recent study that discusses the impact of coffee on brown fat in the body. The body has 2 types of fat, brown fat and white fat. Brown fat is found in humans and other mammals. It is thought mainly to be important in producing heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold temperatures. As the activity of brown fat is increased, blood sugars are in better control as well as fats in the blood stream drop. Until this study, we had no idea how to stimulate this in humans until recently when they had individuals drink coffee and then looked at cell activity they noted it increased. They are not sure if it is the caffeine or some other ingredient. As they study this more, this may be used as a part of weight management as well diabetes management.

Coffee has some great health benefits

Not a coffee drinker? Enjoy Tea instead? Well a study out this year has shown that regular tea drinkers have healthier brains and cognitive function when compared to non-tea drinkers. This study looked at seniors over the age of 60. They had neuro testing as well as MRI screens. The results showed that individuals who consumed tea at least 4 times a week had brain testing that suggests that drinking tea regularly has a protective effect against age related decline in brain function.

We know from other studies that tea helps with weight loss, protects your bone health, has powerful antioxidants, improves mood, and reduces your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Green tea is the tea that appears to have the greatest benefit from a cardiovascular view and bone health. Also Tea for the most part has less caffeine than coffee.

So last week I took away soft drinks from you as a health related concern, we have now replaced it with Tea and coffee for its health related benefits.

Get a dog

Who cant find a dog story uplifting. We often think about adopting a dog as saving the dog, well we may have it backwards. We know that sedentary life style and loneliness are not good for our health and that that is really true for heart attack and stroke victims

We have discussed in the past that dogs help individuals minimize social isolation and actually improves physical activity and lowers blood pressure. Two studies that came out a couple of weeks ago showed that dog ownership is associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially in individuals who have suffered from a stroke or heart attack. This impact is noted by comparing the patients who owned a dog with those who did not, and even when compared to living alone with a dog or with a family with a dog the difference was substantial. They found that dog ownership was associated with a 24% decrease risk of death overall and a 33% decrease risk of death among heart attack survivors that live alone. These studies looked at over 3 million individuals

More studies need to be completed but the initial thought was the dog impacts their mood, is a motivator for physical activity so it works on the rehab of the heart, body and mind.

We also know the impact a dog can make with individuals suffering from PTSD, Depression, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. They really are mans best friend.

We know the mental health benefits of taking care of somebody besides yourself, maybe dogs do as well

Hate those reading glasses, an eye drop may replace them soon.

Ok, how many of you hate reading glasses? Or get to a restaurant and not be able to read the menu because you forgot your glasses? An Israel based company is in the final stages of testing an eye drop that will treat far sightedness. Far sightedness or senior associated vision changes is the change that makes us have difficulty reading or seeing items closely, thus we need glasses that magnify print allowing us to read normally printed items.

The eye drop being developed has been shown to temporarily reverses this change and allows for improvement in distance correction. The drops have thus far shown exceptional safety and tolerability. The study which was just completed Phase 2 studies in research centers across the US was quite encouraging. Phase 2 studies look at dosing and effectiveness on a small and the next step would be start a Phase 3 study where the drug would be tested on a large number of people to again show effectiveness in a larger setting. The drops are made of well-known ingredients that have thus far been safe. The drug reverses its effects after a short period of time, results on the dosing will determine how long the medication works.

If this pans out, individuals may not need their reading glasses and many may hold off on surgery like Lasik surgery to help correct the problem. More to come in the next few years.

The importance of a hug in all phases of life

We know an Apple a day keeps the doctor away, how about a hug a day? We all know the feeling that one gets when a warm embrace occurs, they are comforting, mood elevating, stress relieving and actually lowers our blood pressure. It has been also shown to increase our immune system as well, so although we often want to stay away from someone who is ill, a hug may actually be safer and better for you than a handshake.

In children we know the importance physical contact and this was noted in a very painful way. Orphanages in Romania had children that were provided food but not held or hugged, when studied later in life these same children had significant developmental and emotional delays as well as smaller brains. Those studied showed that the physical contact with these infants impacted not only the childrens behavior later in life but also in the development of their cognitive skills.

We also know that with premature babies a light massage over the course of a week causes significant weight gain. It is felt that this action as well as professional cuddlers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units lower stress in the new born infants and speeds their growth. Think of the crying baby, what action do we take? We pick them up and hug them, often the crying stops immediately and the child falls asleep. The contact of the hug puts one into comfort and a relaxed state of mind. The beauty of this action is that individual providing the hugging to these infants gets a large benefit as well

A Study was done that showed that people seeing images of other individuals hugging actually showed changes in their EEG, or brain activity readings.

So a Hug a day may increase your immune system, decrease your stress, decrease your pain levels

Lower your chance of Alzheimers

5.8 million individuals in the US from Alzheimers, including 200,000 under the age of 65. It is frustrating to all that we dont have a cure, dont have many medications that slow or halt the progression of the illness. So without treatment we look to prevention.

A Study came out recently that showed 5 specific lifestyle choices that were linked to a 60% reduction in the risk of Alzheimers, the study actually showed if you even did 4 of the 5 your risk is still decreased by 60%. The study actually came out of Rush University.. The researchers thought there would be some corre
lation between lifestyle factors and cognitive outcomes but were surprised by the actual impact.

What are they.1.) Make sure to get 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous activity2.) Do not smoke3.) Limit yourself to one drink a day4.) Do puzzles or other problem solving tasks daily5.) Eat a good diet- nuts, veggies, whole grains, seafood, poultry and olive oil. Avoid pastries, sweets, fried foods and red meat or other saturated fats.

Now everyone was not as stringent in the 9 year research, but they found over the time of the study that as an individual added a healthier lifestyle choice to whatever they were currently doing, their risk dropped over 20%.

The same day this study was published another came out in JAMA and showed that a healthy lifestyle can be equally protective and that study looked at over 200,000 individuals.

So a change in your lifestyle will certainly decrease your chance of dementia in the future.

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Guys, if you're looking for that edge, that secret factor that can help you get healthy, here it is: Get happy.

Yes, there is a huge body of research that documents a link between healthiness and happiness. And there's even hope for the old farts known for their grumpiness and pessimism.

A Harvard Medical School reportsays that being young has little or no bearing on happiness. They cite a study where adults grew steadily happier as they moved into and through middle age. Happiness levels only decline slowly when health problems and other life problems emerged according to the study. Could it be that easy?

Now, for the record, the Harvard report adds that it's helps to lower your stress levels over a period of years and with a positive outlook and relaxation techniques, you could reduce your risk of health problems. Definitely a reasonable ask.

Looking deeper, an article by Caroline Wilmuthasserts that happiness may not cure what ails you, but it might help stop you from getting sick in the first place. And Kira Newman reportsscientific studies have been finding that happiness can make our hearts healthier, our immune systems stronger and, our lives longer. She also suggests that happiness can help combat stress.

Perhaps the most preeminent study, and one specifically focused on male behavior and the connection between our social relationships and happiness, is the 75-year-and-counting Harvard study of adult development.

Its researchers have tracked the lives of 724 men and now their children. According to study director Robert Waldinger, 75 years of research on male health can be boiled down into one simple point: "Good relationships keep us happier and healthier."

There you have it. A game plan that reinforces the importance of our social relationships and the positive impact that happiness can have on our health. Couple that with some healthy living and you've got a winning recipe.

But what comes first? Do we need to be happy to find the motivation to start living healthy? Can healthy behavior contribute to our happiness and get us into the cycle where the two become mutually reinforcing? Either way, the key is to foster the connection.

I consider myself a positive, glass-half-full guy. Trust me, after 40 years in management, I'm not naive to the ways of the world and the crap that we all deal with.

That said, I try to see for the positive side of things. When I look into the eyes of my 4-year-old grandson, I can't help but feel happy and believe that there's hope for our troubled world. A positive outlook works for me.

On the interplay of healthiness and happiness, my experience is that they absolutely go hand in hand. You may have experienced the same.

For me, a good workout is the perfect antidote tothe stress of daily life. I love to exercise in the morning, in part, because it sets the tone for my day, and gives me the feeling that I can handle whatever it brings.

As a single dad back in my 30s and 40s with 2 boys at home, diet and exercise enabled me to balance a busy career and fatherhood. It kept me upbeat and happy when I could have easily played the blame game and bemoaned my mistakes of the past.I'm not sure if it was the proximity of my fatherly experiences or my healthy lifestyle, but I was happy and feeling good.

How about you? What makes you happy? How can you bring happiness, and healthiness into your life? The literature is full of guidance. In an article in Psychology Today of the same name, psychotherapist Barton Goldsmith identified 10 Simple Ways to Find Happiness. Among my favorites on his list are being open to change and finding purpose.

My personal approach to finding happiness is to engage in a simple 4-step analysis:

Whatever method you use, remember that happiness and a positive outlook can go far in supporting your health. A little attention to this "X" Factor can go a long way.

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Are you having a hard time focusing today? If so, a lack of sleep might be to blame. Sleep deficiency can alter activity in the brain so people may have trouble making decisions, solving problems, be more easily distracted and less likely to catch mistakes, observes Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern Californias Keck School of Medicine and a spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Although individual sleep needs vary, AASM recommends that adults get seven or more hours of nightly sleep for optimal health, productivity and daytime alertness, he adds.

Your mattress and pillows need to do more than look great.

Teens and children need even more hours, and all age groups can be impacted by sleep deprivation. Dasgupta notes, Cognitive and motor performance impairments from sleep deprivation are comparable to those induced by alcohol consumption at or above the legal limit. While texting and distracted driving are commonly-cited causes of car accidents involving teens, sleeplessness can play a role, too. It can also play a role in school performance. In fact, California just passed a law requiring public middle and high schools to start later, citing research that shows academic performance and attendance improve when older students get more sleep.

Bad beds to blame

If you or your kids dont have insomnia or other health issues that could be impacting sleep, one big factor in not getting enough of it could be your beds. If your mattresses and pillows are not supportive and comfortable, they can keep you from enjoying the restful night you need, points out Coronado, California-based chiropractor Dr. Chris Coulsby.

If you think of what a mattress does on its most basic level support the body while we sleep it makes sense that a worn-out mattress will not be able to do that job. The most common problem as a mattress ages and loses its firmness, he shares, is the proverbial hole that we fall into all night. The body reacts to the sunken position by engaging your core and hip flexor trying to keep you more level and can give rise to back pain in the morning or a restless night.The same can be true of a newer but overly soft mattress that doesnt properly support your body.

Children and teens also need supportive mattresses.

Pillows can be an issue, too, Coulsby says. Having a bad pillow will increase neck soreness, headaches and shoulder pain. It all comes down to support of the neck; too much or too little will ultimately lead to dysfunction.There isnt one right type of pillow for everyone, Coulsby and Dasgupta agree. Your body and sleeping position will determine whats best for you, the chiropractor adds. Basically your body needs neutral support of the head and neck, the rest is personal preference, he says. There isnt an optimal number of pillows either, he reports. See what gives you support without strain.

Choosing the right mattress and pillows

Firmness or softness mean different things to different people, notes Detroit-based interior designer Armina Kasprowicz. Take advantage of in-home trials, she advises; many mattress companies offer them now. Sleep on the mattress for a month and see how you feel. She also recommends educating yourself; mattress shopping is not necessarily a simple process. Ask yourself what the highlighted features will do for you, she advises.

You want to know whats inside a mattress, as well, she adds. Is it a foam, spring or hybrid model? If it is foam or hybrid, ask about density. It should be three pounds per cubic foot, she recommends. If the mattress has springs, ask about the kind of gauge, she suggests, adding, Pocket coils are best for motion isolation, and if they are between 12 and 15 gauge, it is a good sign of durability.

Quality doesnt come without costs, but considering how many hours youll spend on your mattress, the $2,000 to $3,000 youll invest for a highly-rated queen or king set can improve both your health and career. You should purchase a good quality mattress with natural fibers like cotton and wool covers, and high coil counts that will stand up to more wear and tear, Kasprowicz suggests. Pillows are important, too, she notes. The right pillow will have just as much of an impact on your quality of sleep as the mattress.

A quality mattress and pillows are investments in your health.

For children

Susan Wintersteen, a San Diego-based interior designer, started a nonprofit five years ago that remakes spaces for children facing cancer and other medical crises. Each mattress we specify, we consult with a vendor and explain the size and age of the child. We tend to do firmer mattresses for younger children and more medium firmness for older kids, she shares.

Wintersteen also looks for lower profile mattresses for small kids. As they are climbing in and out of bed, I dont want an extra-high profile where their distance to the floor is too great. I also look for something that can be encased in a waterproof cover. When it comes to pillows, she prefers hypoallergenic versions for her clients.

Low profile beds and mattresses are safer for small children.

Children spend more than a third of their young lives in bed, and Wintersteen would like to see its components be easier to shop for, she says. I find the industry somewhat cryptic. As a designer, I want to understand the products I am putting in a space. There is a perception that children dont need a good safe mattress; they can fall asleep on the floor. The reality is that bones are setting and forming, and for our medically fragile children, sleep is incredibly restorative. We want to play a big part in that healing.

Parting thoughts

Sleep is restorative and healing for humans of all ages. Even if youre not spending thousands on your mattress and pillow sets, spend the time to find mattresses and pillows that work for your body.As Dasgupta and AASM will tell you, Sufficient sleep is one of the three pillars of a healthy lifestyle. The other two are good nutrition and regular exercise, but you probably knew that already.

The right bed can be healing and restorative.

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From the gym to the workplace, there is always time to improve your overall health. Your heart is the most vital organ in the body, so why not take care of it? Whether youre running a marathon or taking a brisk walk in the park, keeping track of your body and pushing yourself further is a great way to reach the next goal. From a novice to a pro, here are the best heart rate monitor watches to help you keep track of your fitness and wellbeing.

Look stylish at work or on the running track wearing an Apple Watch Series 5. With an always-on display and a dedication to your health, this is sure to keep you looking and feeling great. It features an ECG app, a noise monitor, and a workout tracker to promote and kickstart your healthy life. Every health goal you want to reach becomes closer with this remarkable watch.

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Get a better insight into your workout with the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Its sleek and comfortable to wear to any occasion and can help you reach your fitness goal faster than ever. This smartwatch can even help you master the art of sleep it tracks and offers an insightful vision of your rest and monitors your stress levels. This is a stylish and versatile option for anyone who is on the move.

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Check the weather, daily news, and your health with the Fitbit Versa 2. This smartwatch looks sleek enough to wear in the office and works hard with you while youre at the gym. You can also wear it while youre sleeping as it tracks and monitors the quality of your rest this is the perfect option for anyone ready to kickstart their fitness journey.

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Take your fitness to the next level with the Garmin Forerunner 35. With its GPS enabled tracker, you can run further than ever before. This smartwatch offers helpful alerts, music connectivity, and notifications to keep you achieving your goals and will have you feeling your best. Whether youre finding the perfect tune or deadlifting, this is an excellent option for the person on the go.

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Feel better than ever with the Polar Ft1 smartwatch. The large screen helps you keep track of your heart rate while youre working out or just at home. This timepiece can elevate your health levels and push you to become the best version of yourself, no matter where you are on your fitness journey. This an excellent option for someone who wants some extra motivation and will stay with you every step of the way.

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Burn more calories, run faster, and improve your stamina with the Fitbit Charge 3. With 15 exercise modes to choose from, you can swim, run, and do more than ever. From morning to night, you can stay on top of your health with ease. This fitness watch is waterproof, sleek, and has a 7-day battery life so that you can start a new adventure every day!

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Track distance, calories, and your heart rate with the Garmin vvosmart. This innovative timepiece keeps a record of your beats throughout the day and reminds you to get up and move around so you can stay active. Whether youre rollerblading or running for the bus, this will be the key you need to keep on top of your game.

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Maintain a healthy lifestyle with the sleek Suunto 3. Featuring a stylish and a 30-meter waterproof design, you can swim, run, and play without missing a step. No matter your fitness level, this smartwatch will adapt and offer new exercises that best suit you and your abilities.

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Maximize your workout and reach your goals faster using the Withings smartwatch. This steel timepiece looks stylish with any outfit and tracks every step you take. Every morning you can wake up to an insightful sleep analysis and discover the secrets to a healthy lifestyle. It is a timeless option for anyone ready to take action for themselves.

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Keep moving all day and reap the rewards with Fitbit Inspire. This fitness tracker keeps up with your busy schedule and helps you become your best self. Whether youre counting your calories or in need of a heart rate monitor, you can do it all from the one device. You can even wear it while youre asleep to get the best out of your sleep. From the workplace to the gym, it will stay by your side every step of the way.

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Put a spring in your step with the L8star fitness tracker. It is a sleek option for the person on the go and offers features like heart rate, sleep quality, and also includes six different sport modes. You can do anything with this watch, and the options packed inside can help you reach your goal sooner than ever.

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Help get the family off the couch and into the garden with the Letsfit fitness tracker. This water-resistant watch can help you get up on your feet and keep you moving all day. Featuring an accurate heart rate, with a sleek design, you can wear it from the office to the gym in an instant. Its a perfect option for guys and girls on the go and can help you achieve your workout goals.

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Whether youre just starting out or youre a professional athlete, you can track and push yourself further using the Willful fitness tracker. This handy watch offers all-day activity monitoring, including your heart rate and step count. Whether youre going for a jog or youre picking up the kids, this will be by your side with every step.

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Dive into the deep end using the MorePro health tracker. It is a waterproof watch that keeps up with your every move, no matter what youre doing. The dynamic heart rate monitor allows you to reach your full potential and stay within your limits, and the calorie counter can help you achieve every goal you have. Make the most out of your day using this fantastic timepiece.

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Dont let the weather hold you back, thanks to the Lintelek fitness tracker. Featuring 14 sport modes, you can understand how to move your body accurately and hit new heights. No matter where you are on your journey, let this sleek and sturdy timepiece help you get there.

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Founded in 1981, Tivity Health is a leading provider of healthcare solutions for fitness, nutrition and social isolation. Tivity Health works hand-in-hand with its members, clients, partners and customers to create everyday opportunities for long lasting health and vitality, says Paul Edmisten, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Tivity Healths goal is to be the leader in transforming healthy living for adults by empowering and engaging them to live their best lives through nutrition, fitness and social connection, says Edmisten.

Formerly known as Healthways, Tivity Health was among the boutique darlings of the Nashville healthcare community, focused on disease management in the early years and transitioned to total population health and well-being,comments Edmisten. Healthways had been successful growing and transitioning the business over the first three decades, until they experienced performance challenges leading up to 2014. Throughout 2014 and 2015 the company went through tremendous change from the board, to CEO and throughout the organization. In the summer of 2015, Edmisten became involved with the company following Alvarez and Marsals partnership with Healthways to restructure the company and to set a course for the future. As I partnered with the executive management team, the board and Donato Tramuto, CEO of Healthways and today CEO of Tivity Health as the newly appointed CIO, we eliminated tens of millions of dollars in operating expenses, and ultimately landed on three options to move the company forward. They included continuing to work with the existing business units and products, managed through continuous change and transformation (the long-haul approach). Tsmall partshe short approach was to shut down underperforming business units of the total population health business, and the third approach was to sell the total population health business. Small parts of the business were sold leading up to July 2016, when Healthways successfully sold its total population health services business to Sharecare. In January 2017, Healthways rebranded as Tivity Health. With the launch of Tivity Health and its divesture of the total population health business, our financial profile strengthened and grew, notes Edmisten. Witnessing first hand and being personally involved in the series of events and transactions that occurred during this span of time was priceless. Something many never experience in business and will never learn in business school. Notes Edmisten. Tremendous change occurred impacting all aspects of the company.

Tivity Health has been leveraging Big Data for years. What AI and machine learning permits us to do is learn more. Traditional statistical approaches only get you so far when dealing with Big Data - Paul Edmisten, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Tivity Health

Since the divestiture, Tivity Health has evolved transforming its people, processes and technology to enable a robust B2C data and technology stack that align with Tivity Healths strategy and objectives. Edmisten highlights that, in order to align the mission, mindset and operating model of Tivity Health, the company had to transform the way they defined, delivered and engineered its products to create the desired consumer experience. Donato Tramuto, CEO of Tivity Health shared that Paul Edmisten played a key strategic role during our transformation of Tivity Health. His pragmatic and transformational leadership has helped our company adopt a product, data-centric and consumer-driven culture within Tivity Health.

Tivity Health has been leveraging Big Data for years, comments Edmisten. What AI and machine learning permits us to do is learn more about our members and consumers. Traditional statistical approaches only get you so far when dealing with Big Data. Tivity Health has already benefited greatly from AI to unearth important user personas among its members with the aim of extending its learnings to enhance applications in the customer journey.

A big part of our strategic direction continues to be how we leverage data insights generated from our advanced analytics coupled with OMNI channel technology to enable, automate and scale our member experience, says Edmisten. With these advanced analytics, Edmisten combined data augmentation and artificial intelligence to gain insight into how members engage with their products and services. Those who know SilverSneakers love us, the problem is not enough people know us, says Edmisten. Understanding our members needs and wants will help us target our engagement through digital/TV marketing or our channels that include web, call center, mobile and social.

From a product engineering standpoint at Tivity Health, simplicity, reliability and scalability are the core focuses for its solutions. While the company continues to refine their core platforms optimizing the consumer engagement, they continue to innovate and expand capabilities through wearables, IOT and 5G to enhance consumer engagement, improve speed, and the desired outcomes for our customers. Extending our platform and mobility solutions to integrate wearables and IOT devices enables our members and consumers to be more connected, and we can learn more about their activity and nutrition habits while enabling the desired consumer experience and loyalty. As the industry and consumers adopt 5G, and basic internet access is extended to rural America, Tivity Health will be able to positively impact millions of people who are suffering from social isolation and loneliness. Social isolation and loneliness are major concerns leading to a number of health issues in America today. yCurrently, Edmisten is working on leveraging voice assistants, as well as mobile and wearable technology to drive customer engagement and deliver online virtual trainers for exercise. As part of our efforts, we are constantly innovating to address these challenges through IoT, mobile technology and wearable technology, as well as creating automated independent platforms that are flexible and cloud agnostic.

As a CIO, I am a big believer and proponent in maximizing the intersection of data and technology. While that sounds very simple and, on the surface, straightforward, it's an art to really perfect and differentiate the experience and value to a consumer, comments Edmisten. You have to be intentional and disciplined in the approach that you take. You must align the entire organization around a consumer centric product capability to maximize the impact on customers and the bottom-line financial result.

We buy and integrate best in class technology solutions to enable our product and services. We partner with industry leading partners that bring best practices in the areas of Marketing Automation, ERP, CRM, Data Augmentation, and Resources/People. Each one of our partners brings a very unique capability, and it has been critical for our success as an organization to identify and enable those strategic partnerships, establish close relationships and align on clear objectives, says Edmisten. Some of the key partners include Redpoint, Nuestar, Axciom, Oracle and Stratfield consulting to name a few.

An essential part of Tivity Healths risk management is information security. Our Chief Information Security Officer, his team and his strategic partners are constantly assessing the threat landscape through an agile Information Security program focused on identifying and remediating risk. We are constantly reviewing, researching and evolving our processes and controls to improve our protection level against emerging threats, says Edmisten.

Looking to the future, Edmisten sees two immediate opportunities emerging for Tivity Health. With the acquisition of Nutrisystem and the passing of the CHRONIC Care Act, Tivity Health can provide via a sophisticated supply chain nutritional options on a large scale to seniors.

In addition to these immediate opportunities, Edmisten sees emerg
ing key trends in health and fitness that could provide opportunities for innovation at Tivity Health. Health plans and healthcare organizations have begun leveraging data analytics to provide benefits that are personalized and customer-oriented. Additionally, health plans and organizations are utilizing Big Data to support clinical decision making, precision medicine, readmission prevention, chronic condition management and risk identification, says Edmisten. Another area of focus for Tivity Health is helping to address the social determinants of health, the way health plans can have the most impact when identifying and engaging with the right people is through data, algorithms and technology-enabled solutions says Edmisten. Many of our health plan partners have invested in development of predictive models to support those at risk of social isolation and food insecurity to name a few. Donato Tramuto, CEO Tivity Health shared We have a tremendous opportunity within the company as we integrate Nutrisystem, and add a nutrition business unit, into our house of healthy lifestyle brands to help address the social determinants of health. Paul and his team will be center stage to enable, automate and scale our combined products and services to our customers.

Reflecting on the company, Edmisten believes that Tivity Healths biggest strength is its team of colleagues and the passion they have for the company, consumers and customers. Their efforts are truly changing the lives of people around the country. He concludes: Over the past three years we transformed our people, processes and technology at Tivity Health, and with strong leadership, talented colleagues and a clear vision we have been successful in doing so.

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Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term benefits on our health and reduce our risk of developing numerous diseases. Moreover, regular activity can reduce stress and gift us a feeling of happiness through the endorphins our body releases during exercise. As such, a healthy lifestyle is becoming an increasingly important part of our daily life.

This trend is also noticeable in Georgia, where more and more people, especially youth, start working out to improve their health and physical shape.

Choosing the right fitness center, one which is able to fully meet our needs and demands, is crucial. There are many such facilities in Tbilisi, and a modern fitness center Fit Club is distinguished among them.

The fitness center opened two years ago and was quick to gain popularity and trust among its customers due to its exclusive offers and services.

Fit Club, in all appearances like a prestigious fitness center of New York or Europe, offers unique opportunities for a healthier and happier life in one space in the heart of the Georgian capital, with diverse service and high-qualified instructors.

This is where you will find all the right conditions for active relaxation and the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.

Fit Clubs convenient location in the city center is one of the main advantages of the club, as it is easily accessible for any visitor from any district of Tbilisi. Moreover, Fit Club offers its members a solution to one of the biggest problems nowadays: parking, with a well-arranged free parking system. Clients of Fit Club lose no time searching for a parking place while visiting the club.

By becoming a member of Fit Club, one gets full access to the latest sports equipment, including gym, personal trainer service, pilates reformer machines, Finnish Sauna and rooftop pool.

One of the most attractive and special features is an outdoor swimming pool located on the top floor of the building, filled with clean, turquoise water. The pool is available for Fit Club members year round.

At Fit Club, one can experience the highest level of service and a team of highly qualified, professional instructors who care about creating healthy and beautiful body shapes.

Apart from providing the best conditions for working out, the fitness club offers its members a healthy menu for which there are several profile cafes and restaurants in the same building.

The gym is located on the second floor of the building, while three different types of restaurants and two cafes on the lower floors, making it the perfect place not only for exercise, but for arranging meetings with friends and even business partners, or simply for a delicious and healthy lunch in calm and cozy environment. Once the workout is over and you want to rest, you dont have to go anywhere the restaurants and cafes are at your disposal in the same building!

At the Fit Club caf, one can taste healthy, fresh detox cocktails and diverse dishes full of vitamins.

GEORGIA TODAY spoke to Sopho Meladze, Manager and Pilates, Swimming and Fitness Instructor of Fit Club, who elaborated on the benefits and advantages the newly opened fitness center offers its customers.

We have many fitness clubs here in Tbilisi. What makes Fit Club stand out?

Unlike other fitness clubs, we have everything our members need in one space, which is a great comfort for them. And our outdoor swimming pool operates year-round with the water cleaned daily. It is also comfortable for the customers that the hall is fitted with all kinds of equipment and that we also offer relaxation areas - a sauna and a caf.

Fit Club was the first to bring pilates reformers into the country and now has its own certified pilates instructors. This service is especially popular among customers, as pilates has a significant effect on our body strengthening and improving the shape of muscles and helping us look healthier and better.

Along with the latest equipment and reformers, we offer a dry sauna for our members maximum relaxation and comfort, a weight correction program and a personal coach service.

What makes the swimming pool so special compared to other pools?

I can confidently claim we have the cleanest rooftop pool in the center of Tbilisi, where the water is cleaned with the latest technologies daily. In our poolside caf, we provide our users with a nutrition program, and they can buy healthy products and detox cocktails necessary for their diet on the spot.

Which features are especially attractive for customers at Fit Club?

Our club is designed for those who do not like crowded gyms or long queues at reformers in the hall. Upon arrival, you will pick up on the clean, well-arranged environment, smiling and friendly staff, qualified instructors and quality service. All our instructors are certified - both in the hall and in Pilates, which is yet another advantage of the Fit Club.

The biggest advantage of the Fit Club is that absolutely every coach is highly qualified, and the club has an ideal, orderly situation and service.

At first, we determine the goal of our members and then provide them with an individual workout and nutrition plan for the best results.

At Fit Club, one can enjoy a dry sauna. How beneficial is it for health?

The sauna is very relaxing and helps the muscles to relax after a workout. It also removes extra water, salts and toxins from the body. This, along with many other exclusive features offered by Fit Club, makes it a favorite place for those who care for their healthy and active life and seek maximum comfort.

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