100

The Distance Walked,
In Yards, to Burn off
The Calories in a Single
Plain M & M Candy

 

226

The Total Number
Of Minutes the
Average American
Watches TV per Day

 

240
K

The Number of Calories 
You Could Burn by Riding
Your Bike To Work
Everyday For One Year

$
5,606

Employer's
Extra Cost
Per Smoker
Each Year

67
%

The Percentage of
Americans Who Are
Overweight or
Clinically Obese

$
500

Healthcare Savings
Per Year for Employees
Who Exercise 1-2
Times a Week

 

8 -14
%

The Average
Annual Increase
In Health Care
Costs for Employers

50
%

Percentage of Adults that
Will Be Diagnosed with
A Chronic Disease
In Their Lifetime

.1
%
The blood alcohol level
simulated by being
awake 24 hrs straight
$
350

The Annual Savings
Per Employee Who
Does Not Increase
Any Health Risk Factors

50
%

The Direct
Impact Individual
Behavior Has on
Healthcare Costs

 

13
%

The Percentage of
Emergency Room Visits
That are Considered
Necessary

 

98
%

The Percentage of Our
Participants who Report
A "Good Connection" with
Their Personal Wellness Coach

 

2
%

How Many Fewer
Calories a Person
Will Burn When
Dehydrated

4x
's

The Greater the
Likelihood Someone
With a Pessimistic
Outlook is to Catch a Cold

 

65
%

Decrease in sleepiness
among people who exercised
150 minutes/week

80
%

The Percentage Of
Muscle Lost in a 65
Year Old Who has Not
Engaged in Regular Exercise

 

20
%

The Average Reduction
In Sick Leave Resulting
From an Effective Employee 
Wellness Program

 

$
1,967

Annual Cost of
Fatigue-Related
Productivity Costs
Per Employee

 

20

The Number of
Minutes it Takes
Your Brain to Realize
Your Stomach is Full

 

34

The Number of Days
Your Life Expectancy is
Lowered for Each Pound
Above your Ideal Weight

400
%

The Cost of Productivity
Losses to Employers
Associated with
Chronic Disease

 

#
1

Ranking of "Active
Participation" in Necessary
Components for an
Effective Wellness Program

 

92
%

The Percentage of People
Visiting this Website
Who Can't Resist Clicking
Through these Statistics

 

$
3.27

The Medical
Savings for Every
Dollar Spent on
Employee Wellness

 

15
%

The Increase in
Employee Quality of
Life & Performance on
Days that Included Exercise

 

10
Min

Time spent on a daily
brisk walk to reduce
heart attack risk 50%