Wellness In The News!

"Companies that provide integrated health and wellness programs had 20% higher revenue per employee, five fewer sick days, and improved productivity across the board." -National Business Group on Health

Health... Wellness... Prevention... Fitness... all major cornerstones of healthcare reform.  The Providence Corporate Cup began as a race whose purpose was to promote corporate wellness and team camaraderie.  This year, we begin an intense focus on corporate wellness and being fit, and we will forever after.  We believe it is the smart way to do business - for your company and for all your employees.

Upcoming Events

  • April 24, 2010 - Tortoise and Hair 5k and 1-Mile Run
  • April 24, 2010 - St. John 5k: 8:00am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 LA Hwy 73, Prairieville, LA. 5k Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run. Race fee is $15; $20 after April 17. Contact Jenny Bruno (225) 715-4060 or Tiffany Lee (225) 673-4656 for more information.
  • April 25, 2010 - Rocketchix Triathlon I
  • April 30, 2010 - Fleet Feet Racing 5k Fiesta
  • May 1, 2010 - Keep the Pace 5k Run/Walk
  • May 1, 2020 - Dash for Deaf Kids: 8:00am at the Louisiana School for the Deaf, 2888 Brightside Lane, Baton Rouge, LA. 5k Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run. Race fee is $12, or $17 for both races; $15 and $20, respectively, after April 20. Packet pick-up 1-6pm April 30 at Varsity Sports. Please contact Julie Russell at (225) 806-1534 or jrussell.71@gmail.com for more information.
  • May 1, 2010 - 15th Annual St. Thomas More Eagle 5k: 9:00am at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA. 5k Road Race/Walk and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk in conjunction with St. Thomas More Parish Festival. Race fee is $12; $15 after April 25. Register at Sneakers Sports. Contact Kevin Talbot at (225) 293-3337 or the STM office at (225) 275-3940 for more information.
  • May 8, 2010 - BREC's Wamphold Family Fun Run
  • May 8, 2010 - Wellness for Life 5k Run
  • May 22, 2010 - Scleroderma 5k
  • July 31, 2010 - Rocketchix Triathlon II

Recent Articles

Turn Your Workday Into Weight Loss - For decades, the office has been seen as the sedentary, do-nothing enemy of fitness -- a place to sit eight hours a day and slowly pile on weight. But what if it were a big part of the solution? One expert believes it can be.

A Fitting Solution - In the midst of all the uncertainty over health-care reform and what it will cost companies and taxpayers, there is one thing for sure: Healthy employees cost businesses less money!

Continental Flight Magazine: Executive Prescription - For corporations and C-level executives, health emerges as a bottom-line concern.

Fitness Can Take Work: Companies Realize Fit Employees are Happy Employees - Smart business is taking care of your employees so they take care of themselves.

Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work - Workplace wellness programs are an effective way to reduce major risk factors for heart disease such as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Workplace Keeping Its Employees Well - Employers may be cutting back on budgets and staff, but what they're keeping they're making sure is in top form. Wellness programs from cholesterol screenings to yoga classes are thriving in the workplace.

Practicing What They Preach - Pennington employees take steps to get healthy, too!

Can Exercise Make You Smarter, Boost Your Brain? - New research shows cognitive improvement after moderate exercise. For doubters, new studies uphold the long-held conclusion: Exercies does, indeed, increase brainpower.

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