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Keep your employees informed year-round with health tips found in the free, Start! at Work quarterly e-newsletters. You may copy and use the news items in your company newsletters.

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Invest in the Health of Your Employees

Poor diet and lack of exercise are responsible for at least 25% of healthcare costs incurred by working adults. Is it any wonder, then, that investing in the health of employees is one of the best decisions a company can make?

By creating a wellness environment, your company can help lower healthcare costs and protect its most important resource — your employees. In fact, research shows that for every $1 invested in worksite wellness, companies can receive up to $3 in return.

Visit the pages below to learn some great ways you can help your employees get fit and heart healthy, and help your company reach its healthier goals.

  1. Start! Guide for Company Leaders

    Utilize these tools to help your employees reduce the risk of illness and prolong their lives by getting fit and heart healthy.

  2. National Start! Walking Day

    Get your employees up and moving with the rest of corporate America on National Start! Walking Day.

  3. Snacking Well in the Workplace

    Help employees make smart food choices in the office with our Virtual Snack Machine. Find how fruits and vegetables are often less expensive - and better for employees - than common snacks.

  4. Start! at Work Newsletter

    Sign up for our quarterly newsletter and keep your employees informed of the latest in walking, fitness, nutrition and more.

Become a Start! Fit-Friendly Company
Your Newsletters

It's easy to gain recognition for the work your organization is doing to support a healthy lifestyle in the workplace. Just fill out the appropriate documents and email them to the American Heart Association Start! team. Simple!

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