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Mary Purdy, Registered Dietitian - Mary Purdy, Registered Dietitian - Nourishing Balance NutritionNourishing Balance Nutrition

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GOOD NUTRITION IS GOOD NUTRITION IS GOOD FOR BUSINESSGOOD FOR BUSINESS

Mary Purdy, MS, RD- Registered DietitianMary Purdy, MS, RD- Registered DietitianPrivate Practice: Seattle Healing Arts CenterPrivate Practice: Seattle Healing Arts Center

Seattle, WA - 206 455-4149Seattle, WA - 206 [email protected]@NourishingBalance.com

www.NourishingBalance.comwww.NourishingBalance.com

http://www.nourishingbalance.com/


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A little about Mary PurdyA little about Mary Purdy

• Registered Dietitian with a Master’s Registered Dietitian with a Master’s Degree from Bastyr University.Degree from Bastyr University.

• Private Practice since 2007.Private Practice since 2007.• Former Outpatient Dietitian at Former Outpatient Dietitian at

Harborview HospitalHarborview Hospital• Clinical Nutrition Supervisor at Bastyr Clinical Nutrition Supervisor at Bastyr

Center for Natural HealthCenter for Natural Health• Past President of the Greater Seattle Past President of the Greater Seattle

Dietetic Association.Dietetic Association.


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IS YOUR COMPANY IS YOUR COMPANY INTERESTED IN:INTERESTED IN:


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CUTTING BACK CUTTING BACK COSTS?COSTS?


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IMPROVING IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY?PRODUCTIVITY?


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HAVING HEALTHIER AND HAVING HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER EMPLOYEES?HAPPIER EMPLOYEES?


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BEING ON THE CUTTING BEING ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF BUSINESS?EDGE OF BUSINESS?


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THEN…..Here’s the THEN…..Here’s the Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

A Company Wellness ProgramA Company Wellness Programmay be just what the doctor may be just what the doctor

ordered! ordered!


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Corporate Wellness is a growing Corporate Wellness is a growing movementmovement

Many companies are realizingMany companies are realizing• The more money they invest in The more money they invest in

prevention, the more money they prevention, the more money they save on medical costs and potentially save on medical costs and potentially

lost work.lost work.


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Eg: Baptist Health South Florida:Eg: Baptist Health South Florida:

Offers free personal healthy Offers free personal healthy counseling. counseling.

The costs of medical claims for 500 The costs of medical claims for 500 workers who received one on one workers who received one on one counseling for 3 years dropped 30% counseling for 3 years dropped 30% by 3by 3rdrd year year

Saved the firm 1 million dollars.Saved the firm 1 million dollars.


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WHY WELLNESS IN THE WHY WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE WORKSWORKPLACE WORKS

In a review of 42 articles that analyze the In a review of 42 articles that analyze the cost-effectiveness of worksite wellness cost-effectiveness of worksite wellness programs there has been shown to be a: programs there has been shown to be a:

• 28% reduction in sick leave absenteeism 28% reduction in sick leave absenteeism • 26% reduction in use of the health care benefit 26% reduction in use of the health care benefit • 30% reduced worker's comp claims and 30% reduced worker's comp claims and

disability management disability management • Reduced losses due to presentee-ismReduced losses due to presentee-ism


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Look familiar?Look familiar?


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Some Facts: Some Facts: In a company of 100 employees, on average:In a company of 100 employees, on average:

1010 employees have diabetes employees have diabetes 10 10 employees have high blood pressure employees have high blood pressure 2525 employees smoke cigarettes employees smoke cigarettes 25 25 employees have high cholesterol employees have high cholesterol 25 25 employees have heart disease employees have heart disease 30 30 employees are 20% or more overweight employees are 20% or more overweight 5050 employees feel they are under moderate stress employees feel they are under moderate stress

• UHF and APHA annual report 2005UHF and APHA annual report 2005• United Health Foundation and American Public Health AssociationUnited Health Foundation and American Public Health Association


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MORE FACTSMORE FACTS

One in four adults is at risk for developing One in four adults is at risk for developing DiabetesDiabetes

One is three adults has high blood pressureOne is three adults has high blood pressure

1/3 of U.S. Adults are obese which 1/3 of U.S. Adults are obese which increases risk of heart disease, type 2 increases risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and other diseasesdiabetes, cancer and other diseases


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COSTS TO OURCOSTS TO OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

The cost of treating diabetes and pre-diabetes : The cost of treating diabetes and pre-diabetes : $200 Billion/year $200 Billion/year

The cost of High blood pressure : $73 Billion/yearThe cost of High blood pressure : $73 Billion/year

$147 Billion annually to treat obesity.$147 Billion annually to treat obesity.

Hundreds of billions to treat cardiovascular Hundreds of billions to treat cardiovascular disease and multiple types of cancers that have disease and multiple types of cancers that have been linked to the western dietbeen linked to the western diet

The cost of depression in workers = $44 The cost of depression in workers = $44 Billion/year *Billion/year *

* Kiplinger Newsletter, June 2008* Kiplinger Newsletter, June 2008


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Cost to your companyCost to your company

Missed work days due to illnessMissed work days due to illness

Compromised performanceCompromised performance

Expenses associated with medical Expenses associated with medical costs.costs.

Higher premiums.Higher premiums.


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Cost to your companyCost to your company

• 95% of health benefits is spent 95% of health benefits is spent treating illness and only 5% on treating illness and only 5% on health promotion. health promotion.

• In a study of 2,800 companies the In a study of 2,800 companies the average annual health cost per average annual health cost per worker is $5,571.worker is $5,571.


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WHAT WE KNOW:WHAT WE KNOW:

30 % increase in health care spending 30 % increase in health care spending over past 20 years can be attributed over past 20 years can be attributed directly to increase in obesitydirectly to increase in obesity

50-70% of the nation’s health care costs 50-70% of the nation’s health care costs are preventable………..NUTRITIONare preventable………..NUTRITION


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WHY DIET MATTERSWHY DIET MATTERS

NUTRITION IS THE FOUNDATION OF NUTRITION IS THE FOUNDATION OF HEALTH- We are what we eat.HEALTH- We are what we eat.

THE GENESIS OF MOST CHRONIC THE GENESIS OF MOST CHRONIC DISEASES CAN BE DIRECTLY LINKED DISEASES CAN BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCES.TO NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCES.


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WHY DIET MATTERSWHY DIET MATTERS

The average American gets a total of The average American gets a total of just three servings of fruits and just three servings of fruits and vegetables a day. vegetables a day.

The latest dietary guidelines call for The latest dietary guidelines call for five to thirteen servings of fruits and five to thirteen servings of fruits and vegetables a day (2½ to 6½ cups vegetables a day (2½ to 6½ cups per day) per day)


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Why Diet mattersWhy Diet matters

High cholesterol and High blood High cholesterol and High blood pressure have been proven to result pressure have been proven to result from a poor diet. from a poor diet.

Women with cancer had a 50% Women with cancer had a 50% reduced relapse risk if they reduced relapse risk if they consumed 5 vegetables and consumed 5 vegetables and fruits/day.fruits/day.


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HOW DOES NUTRITION AFFECT HOW DOES NUTRITION AFFECT BRAIN POWER?BRAIN POWER?

Blood sugar fluctuations from eating Blood sugar fluctuations from eating sweets, skipping meals, and a non-sweets, skipping meals, and a non-nutritious breakfast and lunch disrupt nutritious breakfast and lunch disrupt brain functionbrain function

Production of Serotonin: relies on Production of Serotonin: relies on adequate & consistent amounts of B adequate & consistent amounts of B vitamins, Magnesium, ironvitamins, Magnesium, iron


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HOW DOES NUTRITION AFFECT HOW DOES NUTRITION AFFECT BRAIN POWER?BRAIN POWER?

Inflammation Inflammation in the body has been linked to in the body has been linked to problems with “problems with “executive”executive” thinking skills thinking skills

Executive function: Executive function: planning, decision making planning, decision making and selection of appropriate behavior. and selection of appropriate behavior.

InflammationInflammation is directly affected by the foods is directly affected by the foods we eat and don’t eat.we eat and don’t eat.

Wouldn’t you want your employees to have Wouldn’t you want your employees to have optimal executive thinking skills?optimal executive thinking skills?


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WHY WELLNESS WORKS IN THE WHY WELLNESS WORKS IN THE WORKPLACEWORKPLACE

Research shows that introduction of Research shows that introduction of a multi-component health promotion a multi-component health promotion program can result in 10.4% program can result in 10.4% improvement in work performance improvement in work performance

Companies can realize six times the Companies can realize six times the return on annual investment of return on annual investment of wellness programswellness programs


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WHY WELLNESS WORKS IN THE WHY WELLNESS WORKS IN THE WORKPLACEWORKPLACE

• Employers who invest in worksite Employers who invest in worksite health promotion programs can see a health promotion programs can see a return of $3-$6 for every dollar return of $3-$6 for every dollar invested over a 2-5 year period. invested over a 2-5 year period.

• Source: American Journal of Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, December 2005Preventive Medicine, December 2005


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POTENTIAL BENEFITSPOTENTIAL BENEFITS

Reduction Health-Related Costs Reduction Health-Related Costs Reduction Workers' Compensation Reduction Workers' Compensation Increase in Productivity Increase in Productivity Less Absenteeism/ & Turnover Less Absenteeism/ & Turnover Strengthening Employee Retention & Strengthening Employee Retention &

Recruitment Recruitment Improvement in company and employee Improvement in company and employee

moralmoral Providing unique Employee benefit Providing unique Employee benefit

reflecting positively on your companyreflecting positively on your company


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LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINELET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE

If people are informed enough to If people are informed enough to make better decisions around make better decisions around food, they are in a better food, they are in a better position to excel at work.position to excel at work.

Healthy Employees = Healthy Healthy Employees = Healthy Bottom Line!Bottom Line!


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What Mary Purdy offersWhat Mary Purdy offers

Wellness PresentationsWellness Presentations focusing on focusing on nutrition related educational tools and nutrition related educational tools and realistic strategies for healthy breakfasts, realistic strategies for healthy breakfasts, lunches and smart snackinglunches and smart snacking

Consulting about healthyConsulting about healthy cafeteria cafeteria items, business lunches, company items, business lunches, company kitchens and snack areas.kitchens and snack areas.

One on one counselingOne on one counseling on or off site on or off site


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What Mary Purdy offersWhat Mary Purdy offers

Tailored to fit the needs of your Tailored to fit the needs of your company and your budgetcompany and your budget

Sample Topics: Sample Topics: • Beyond Broccoli: Eating for Energy, Beyond Broccoli: Eating for Energy,

Immunity and WellbeingImmunity and Wellbeing• Squashing the 3pm Slump: Eating to Squashing the 3pm Slump: Eating to

Boost Your BrainBoost Your Brain• The Food Mood ConnectionThe Food Mood Connection• Making Sense of Food SensitivitiesMaking Sense of Food Sensitivities


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WHO’s already on board?WHO’s already on board?

GENERAL MILLS:GENERAL MILLS: offers smaller offers smaller portions in cafeteria with nutritional portions in cafeteria with nutritional info on food receipts. From 2005-08, info on food receipts. From 2005-08, the % of workers with 2 or more the % of workers with 2 or more health risks declined from 68% to health risks declined from 68% to 29%29%


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WHO’s already on board?WHO’s already on board?

• Lincoln Industries, NE: Lincoln Industries, NE: • Three full-time employees devoted to Three full-time employees devoted to

"wellness“."wellness“.• Sponsors races, helps with gym memberships Sponsors races, helps with gym memberships

or exercise equipment, offers healthy choices or exercise equipment, offers healthy choices in the vending machines and hosts classes on in the vending machines and hosts classes on health and nutrition. health and nutrition.

• Health care costs: less than $4,000 per Health care costs: less than $4,000 per employee, about half the regional average and employee, about half the regional average and a savings of more than $2 million a savings of more than $2 million


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WHO is on the cutting edge in WHO is on the cutting edge in Washington?Washington?

PAML:PAML: Providence Health and Providence Health and ServicesServices• Recently listed as one of the best 100 Recently listed as one of the best 100

places to work in Washingtonplaces to work in Washington• WHY?WHY?

Employee health = top priorityEmployee health = top priority Happiest employeesHappiest employees Excellent work environmentExcellent work environment


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WHO is on the cutting edge iN WHO is on the cutting edge iN Washignton?Washignton?

NovoNordisk:NovoNordisk: offers “Novo Health” offers “Novo Health”• Committed to healthy living of Committed to healthy living of

employeesemployees• Offers free fruit for all who work thereOffers free fruit for all who work there

Seattle’s Pacific Medical Ctr:Seattle’s Pacific Medical Ctr:• Best Companies survey Best Companies survey • Staff: commented Staff: commented on the organization’s on the organization’s dedication to wellness dedication to wellness


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In SummaryIn Summary

A Corporate Wellness Initiative is A Corporate Wellness Initiative is good for your bottom line!good for your bottom line!• An investment in Corporate Wellness An investment in Corporate Wellness

Programs is an investment in the Programs is an investment in the health of your co-workers and health of your co-workers and employeesemployees


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In SummaryIn Summary

When you have a Corporate Wellness When you have a Corporate Wellness Initiative you:Initiative you:• Save moneySave money• Improve employee health, productivity Improve employee health, productivity

and moraleand morale• Join the ranks of those cutting edge Join the ranks of those cutting edge

companies who are making health and companies who are making health and thus business a priority.thus business a priority.


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GOOD NUTRITION IS GOOD NUTRITION IS GOOD FOR BUSINESSGOOD FOR BUSINESS

Mary Purdy, MS, RD- Registered DietitianMary Purdy, MS, RD- Registered DietitianPrivate Practice: Seattle Healing Arts CenterPrivate Practice: Seattle Healing Arts Center

Seattle, WA - 206 455-4149Seattle, WA - 206 [email protected]@NourishingBalance.com

www.NourishingBalance.comwww.NourishingBalance.com

http://www.nourishingbalance.com/

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