At what costs? Obesity costs American companies $225.8B per year in health-related productivity losses.  The average healthcare cost exceeds $3,000 per person annually. An obese employee costs employer additional $460 to $2,500 in medical costs and sick days per year. Some companies offer healthy foods, ergonomic environment, and a gym.

If you do not have the above at work, try to insert 30 min of exercise before going to work. And companies should get help from health coaches to provide extra service for one-on-one health coaching by phone or in group settings.

We need to be motivated on a daily basis on the right way to a healthy living, at work and outside of work.

We commend those companies who believe that the health of their employees is their priority.

Stress is the biggest factor in losing extra weight and maintaining a healthy body. So let us not pressure our employees to deliver tasks at shorter time and use encouraging words to motivate them.

In the bay area, we can add the long commute as another factor affecting our stressful lifestyles.  And next to that is high cost of housing, making it impossible for one parent to stay home during the early years of their children. What do you think are other factors affecting our health in the bay area? Your feedback is very important.