"We shouldn't underestimate how much we can change and how we can adopt healthy lifestyle habits if we approach change with the right frame
of mind."

— Donald Hensrud, M.D.
Medical Editor

Research confirms that medical and employee health and productivity costs linked to inactivity, poor diet, anxiety, tobacco use and poor personal safety habits account for up to half of all health care costs. In addition, unhealthy behaviors that lead to preventable illness and injury also affect costs related to disability insurance, workers' compensation, reduced safety and morale.

The key to lower health care costs for individuals and organizations is simple: risk reduction. A growing body of evidence confirms that people can reduce the risk of chronic disease by adopting a healthier lifestyle. The Mayo Clinic Plan is a tool that works by focusing on 10 areas of everyday life that are essential to health, such as diet, weight, exercise and stress. This book will help facilitate lasting behavior change by giving your population the fundamental building blocks they need to embrace healthy habits.

The 10-step approach helps people focus on those lifestyle habits that most impact health:

• Step 1: Assess Your Health
• Step 2: Get Fit!
• Step 3: Eat Well
• Step 4: Achieve a Healthy Weight
• Step 5: Tackle Tobacco
• Step 6: Test Yourself
• Step 7: Stay Connected
• Step 8: Address Stress
• Step 9: Recharge Your Body and Mind
• Step 10: Play It Safe

This comprehensive, 192-page hardcover book with more than 200 color photographs and illustrations will engage readers in healthy lifestyle messages. It’s the perfect incentive or reward for participation in your health promotion programs!