The Healthy Eating Plate, created at Harvard School of Public Health, serves as a guide to help us consume healthy, balanced meals. The focus is on portion percentages, portion control, and quality of diet. Portion Percentages: The recommended plate balance is: Fill ½ your plate with fruits & veggies. The more colorful, the better, because different colors indicate different nutrient profiles. Fill ¼ of your plate with whole & intact grains, such as oats, barley, & brown

I wish I could say that this week’s blog is dedicated to someone very dear to me, but actually this week’s blog was inspired by many people who are dear to me, and the sad truth of how that’s even possible makes sense once you understand the statistics. Today is National Wear Red Day®. The American Heart Association (AHA) is encouraging everyone to wear red to raise awareness for the fight against heart disease and stroke, the #1 & #5 killers of Americans. In fact, more t

Today marks the end of the second week of January. Statistically speaking, about 70% of us are still going strong with our New Year’s resolution. Within another two weeks, that will drop to 60% - but still more than half of us are proactively working toward self-improvement. Here’s the question: are half of us proactively working toward improving our business? Asked a different way: how many of us have established a New Year’s resolution for our business? If you have

As part of my role in HR, I speak with clients about employee wellness, both physical and mental. I encourage business owners and their employees to take opportunities to unplug from all the many sources of information we tap into on a daily basis, and to live in the moment, fully engaged in personal experiences when out of the office. When clients would ask me how I manage my own work responsibilities when unplugged, I would have to answer, “I’m not actually doing it mysel

As you read this blog, I ask you to please consider standing up, then once you are out of your chair, please read the below. How many of us “enjoy the benefits” of increased efficiency in the workplace by, for example, not even having to get out of our chair to print or copy a document? Now how many of us also know that our bodies benefit from movement and that we should get up at least once every 30 minutes to an hour – but still aren’t doing it? If the previous two se

Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Veterans Day is observed by recognizing and thanking those who are serving or have served our country and are still with us. It is important to note that it differs from Memorial Day, which is the day set aside to reflect and remember those who have lost their lives in service to our country. If you or a member of your family are a veteran, on behalf of everyone here at Zinman, we thank you for your service. If your office is open for bus

This week’s blog was inspired by a meeting I had with one of our clients yesterday, and our conversation about First Aid/CPR/AED knowledge. Regarding CPR, for example, my certification was issued by the American Red Cross, and I was trained to start CPR with 30 chest compressions before giving two rescue breaths, then repeat. Others may have been trained to provide compressions only. The topic discussed was: even though our First Aid/CPR/AED certification is up to date, d

Did you know that October is National Work & Family Month? The majority of employees spend more waking hours at work than they do with their family & friends. Established in 2003, National Work & Family Month focuses on the challenges working families face every day to maintain work-life balance. Here are some ways you can promote work-life balance within your business or organization: Establish boundaries & encourage your employees to unplug. Minimize the amount of bus