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WORKPLACE WELLNESS n Learn about Wondr Health and the benefits of having a health and wellness program available for employees.
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n September of 2019, Jan Garcia came across Wondr Health (formerly known as Naturally Slim) and, because it was part of her employee benefits, she decided to give it a try. “I saw it as an employee perk,” Garcia laughs. As someone who had tried popular diets and meal replacements, Garcia says this program was unique in that it didn’t feel like a traditional weight loss program — it was centered around overall wellness and wellbeing and that was what helped her find success.
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“It’s a holistic process, where it’s not just about losing the pounds, but it’s also about making sure you take care of yourself,” Garcia says. On his life’s mission to determine and identify solutions that will improve the health of large populations, motivational speaker and Chief Inspiration Officer for Wondr Health, Todd Whitthorne, says this is the main reason why many achieve overall improved health with Wondr, and that those who go through the program build the skills they need to navigate obesogenic environments.
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“The problem is we live in a very challenging environment, and, it is an environment we created — it is not anything other than the fact that it’s just tough to be healthy,” Whitthorne says. Whitthorne, who has spent over 20 years working in health communications, says that combating obesity can in turn avert preventable diseases. In the U.S., 42.4% of adults are overweight, according to the CDC, meaning that they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 30. “Who has the most skin in the game, besides the individual, is
