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Employee Health ReportCard

Employees of more than 1,000 client organizations of ComPsych were asked to
report on their health and habits.

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"The state of employee health is nothing short of shocking," said Dr. food
supply. Blood pressure change with weight loss is affected
by diet type in men.

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Published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers
compared two diets -- one based on the DASH eating pattern and the other a
typical low-fat diet -- combined with increased physical activity.
The study participants, consisting of 54 middle-aged men with a body mass
index of about 30, were assigned to one of the two diets for 12 weeks and
engaged in similar levels of physical activity.

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The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan was
developed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and is
comprised of 3 daily servings of lowfat dairy foods and eight to ten daily
servings of fruits and vegetables.

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Do you currently eat a balanced , healthy diet with reasonably sized food
portions?

-- My eating habits are sporadic and vary from very healthy to very
unhealthy - 58 percent
-- Yes - 25 percent
-- No - 17 percent

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"DASH-recommended foods like fruits, vegetables and lowfat milk, cheese,
and yogurt have been shown to be very effective in lowering blood pressure, as
well as reducing the risk of other chronic diseases," said Melissa Joy
Buoscio, MS, RD, CDE, National Dairy Council.3aday.

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, the nonprofit domestic and international planning
and management organization responsible for increasing demand for
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"The results show us that stress and hectic schedules play an important
role in people's unwillingness to exercise and eat right. Do you currently engage in a physical activity (e.org .

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When you eat poorly, what is the main reason?

-- Lack of time to eat right - 34 percent
-- Food cravings - 33 percent
-- Stress - 14 percent
-- Feeling down - 13 percent
-- N/A - 6 percent

7.

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For most people, eating is a pleasurable experience .

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"It's good news for people who
can still eat foods they enjoy -- like chocolate milk, yogurt parfaits or even
pizza with veggies and lowfat cheese -- and still get the health benefits.

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These are factors
an employer-sponsored wellness and behavioral health program can directly
influence. The government recently highlighted the
health benefits of DASH by recommending the eating plan in the new Dietary
Guidelines and MyPyramid, and NHLBI has designated May as National Blood
Pressure Education Month .

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"Like the public at
large, there is a high instance of excess weight and relative inactivity. Both diet plans included
lowfat or fat free dairy foods, fruits and vegetables, but at week 12, the
DASH -based group reported a higher intake of dairy foods (approximately
4 daily servings compared to 2 1/2 among the low-fat group).S.
http://hin.

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ComPsych Corporation provides employee assistance , work-life
and wellness programs. There was no
reported difference in fruit and vegetable intake between the two diet groups.gov/mission/abouthbp/abouthbp.htm .

It's a biological necessity that most cultures have elevated to a high social status.

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For more information on the nutritional benefits of dairy foods, visit
http://www.

The American Dairy Association/National Dairy Council (ADA/NDC) is managed
by Dairy Management Inc.

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Chaifetz, chairman and CEO of ComPsych.

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For More Information:
NDC Media Hotline
312-240-2880
ndc@dairyinformation .

Eating, body weight and image become an obsession that damages relationships and has serious medical consequences.

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Richard A.compsych. Which of the following best describes your weight?

-- Somewhat overweight - 50 percent
-- Very overweight - 24 percent
-- Just right - 23 percent
-- Underweight - 3 percent

5. Do you feel your workplace is healthy in terms of available food,
ability for physical activity, stress levels and health education programs?

-- It is somewhat healthy - 47 percent
-- No, it is not healthy - 40 percent
-- Yes, it is healthy - 13 percent

For more information, visit www.

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But for some, eating is a compulsion.

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2005;
81: 983-9.

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ComPsych has introduced the annual Employee
Health ReportCard(SM) to benchmark employees ' current state of health and
habits in order to measure the progress of organizational wellness
initiatives ., A new study suggests that increased
intake of lowfat dairy foods, as part of a DASH-based eating plan, may lower
blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet -- a
significant finding for the estimated 1 in 3 Americans who suffer from high
blood pressure. The study
found that for comparable weight loss, the DASH-based diet resulted in a
greater decrease in blood pressure than did the low-fat diet.

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How would you rate your overall health?

-- Fair - 70 percent
-- Good - 17 percent
-- Excellent - 7 percent
-- Poor - 6 percent

2. walking, cycling ,
running, swimming or active sports)?

-- No - 43 percent
-- Yes, 30 minutes or more a day, 1 - 3 days a week - 36 percent
-- Yes, 30 minutes or more a day, 4 - 7 days a week - 21 percent

3. If you don't exercise as often as you'd like, what is the main reason?

-- I don't have enough time - 36 percent
-- I don't have enough motivation - 28 percent
-- I'm too tired /stressed - 22 percent
-- N/A - 9 percent
-- I don't want to exercise by myself - 5 percent

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May 6, 2005.

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ROSEMONT, Ill.
The authors speculate that a combination of factors such as lower sodium
and increased potassium, calcium, and magnesium -- key nutrients found in
dairy -- may be responsible for the greater effect of the DASH-based diet on
the obesity -related elevated blood pressure.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of America's dairy farmers.

1. Facts about high
blood pressure.nih.com

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Yet we are hopeful that , with the advent of wellness programs to contain
health care costs, these numbers will improve."





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Each 8-ounce serving of milk
provides about 350-400 mg of potassium, or 11 percent of the Daily Value (DV)
per serving. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

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Fluid milk is the number one source of potassium in the American
diet and dairy foods provide 18 percent of the potassium in the U. In addition, parents and educators can
get fun recipes and tips on how to get 3-A-Day of Dairy at
http://www. Nowson C, et al.

Men and women of all ages force themselves to eat too much or too little, and suffer tremendous psychological pain when they do.

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PRESS RELEASE Annual Employee Health ReportCard(SM) Launched by ComPsych Benchmarks Workers' Health and Habits

Got High Blood Pressure? New Study Suggests You Might Benefit From Adding More Lowfat Dairy to Your Diet

Potassium has long been seen as
a key nutrient in lowering blood pressure.

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