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A Holistic Approach to Weight Management in the Workplace: What HR Leaders Need to Know

A Holistic Approach to Weight Management in the Workplace: What HR Leaders Need to Know By: Gloria Treister, HHP With the increasing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, HR and benefits leaders are now faced with an important question: How can we support employees in achieving sustainable, long-term weight management? The answer lies in a comprehensive, functional wellness approach—one that…

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative Trends for 2024

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative 2024 Trends   TREND 1: Food for Brain Health & Prevention of Disease   A startling report released by Blue Cross Blue Shield states diagnosis rates of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) have increased by 407% in ages 30-44. (1) Family history is a strong predictor of risk. (2) Thus, prevention strategies are critical for our nation’s younger generations – who are establishing their careers…

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative Trends for 2021

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Self-Care People will make conscious choices to direct their own self-care to support their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, and there will be greater emphasis on natural solutions versus conventional medicine. Gut health, immunity and prevention will take a front-row seat. Self-care studies historically focused on those with an illness or chronic disease; we will start…

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative Trends

Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative Trends 2026 TREND 1: The Ultra-Processed Food Backlash and Radical Transparency – Redefining What “Real Food” Means TREND 2: AI-Driven & Precision Personalized Nutrition TREND 3: Food as Medicine – The Rise of Functional Foods for Targeted Health and Longevity READ MORE 2026 Initiative Trends Report 2025 TREND 1: Nutrient Density and Soil Health  TREND 2: Getting Personal with Our Nutrition…

Wellness Coaching Initiative Trends for 2024

Wellness Coaching Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Multiple studies have shown that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are vital to creating and maintaining business success and are recognized as among the hottest global topics of our decade (Milanesi, 2023). Anchored in the principle that everyone can thrive personally and professionally, DEIB is about giving everyone a sense of safety, respect,…

Microplastics Watch Initiative Trends for 2026

2026 Microplastics Watch Initiative Trends Initiative Co-Chair: Professor Gerry Bodeker, Member at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK and Malaysia Initiative Vice-Chair: Trent Munday, Senior Vice President, Mandara Spa, Thailand Once seen primarily as an environmental concern, the plastic crisis has now crossed a new frontier—into our food, water, air and even our bodies. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm (5000…