Company Releases Health Beat, Nutrition Education for Forward-thinking Business
OLATHE, KAN. (October 12, 2009) – Beyond medical benefits, fitness club memberships and smoking cessation classes, forward-thinking companies are helping their workforce take control of their personal wellness by becoming more aware of the benefits of good nutrition.
NCES, an industry leader in nutrition education, recently released its newest product, Health Beat – a collection of prepared and print-ready nutrition education newsletters in easy-to-use and easy-to-read formats. Created by NCES dietitians and nutrition educators, Health Beat newsletters will motivate readers to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Dietitians, nutrition educators, human resources departments, fitness centers and schools can simply choose a monthly topic from one of 24 health topics. Each newsletter includes useful nutrition education researched by dietitians as well as tips, fitness information and recipes. Each newsletter has been professionally researched, written, graphically designed and can easily be incorporated into existing communications tools. Newsletters can also be personalized and branded by the company or individual distributing the newsletter.
“Progressive companies want to help employees maintain a healthy lifestyle,” says Chris Jackson, NCES president. “Employers are becoming educators of their workforce and nutrition education is an increasingly important topic as companies try to find ways to manage healthcare costs.”
Although nutrition education is available through self-directed learning, companies that use Health Beat as part of their wellness efforts can be assured of the quality of the content being delivered to their employees. NCES is a recognized leader in nutrition education and corporate wellness programs are a continuing focus within their product development efforts. In 2010 NCES will introduce additional curriculums, programs and presentations for companies that want to take nutrition education to the next level. Available on CD-Rom, Health Beat is written for users ages 16 to adult. Within the first release of Health Beat users will find over 24 valuable topics including: Diabetes Health Portion Control Shopping on a Budget Fat Facts Organic Lifestyle Food Safety Truth about Fad Diets Stress Free Holidays and many more topics
About NCES
Founded in 1989, NCES is an Olathe, Kan. based company that provides nutrition education resources in the form of books, manuals, videos and teaching tools for educators, public health officials, health care professionals and consumers. NCES offers more than 300 titles, in English and Spanish, in their catalog of health and nutrition materials, including a number of products developed exclusively by NCES. Health Beat, along with other NCES products, can be found online at www.ncescatalog.com.