With open enrollment starting November 1, 2024, now is the time to analyze health benefit offerings for employees. Studies show that having a healthy workforce allows employers to have lower absenteeism rates with more productive employees. Health benefits are also important for recruiting and retention with 87% of employees reporting they value health benefits.
At Mediterranean Wellness, our comprehensive wellness portal helps improve employee health with tailored programs that incorporate the principles of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.
Our platform solutions are comprehensive and built to easily adapt to the needs of every client. The portal includes:
- Challenges to motivate employees with our library of exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, and weight management activities.
- Wellness education resources for employees to participate in lunch-n-learns, find new recipes and complete audio and video coaching.
- Biometrics presented in a user-friendly and at-a-glance view to provide employees with their health data and recommendations to improve their wellness.
- Mojo Incentive Points to give employees a fun incentive to engage with the platform. Incentive points can be applied to any program and traded in for any incentive arranged by the client.
- Predictive Analytics to address health problems and costs before they even happen.
- Disease management to provide health coaching to bring high risk, high-cost conditions back into a healthy range.
The Mediterranean Lifestyle is renowned for its health benefits and is consistently hailed as the best overall diet by U.S. News and World Report. The Mediterranean approach promotes long-term wellbeing, and as a result helps lose weight in the process. For employers seeking opportunities to improve the health, well-being, and productivity of their workforces, the Mediterranean lifestyle is a model for a balanced and healthy life.
The Basics
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and olive oil. Fish and poultry are preferred over red meat and dairy products are consumed in moderation. Carbohydrates like bread and pasta are not off-limits, as long as they are made from whole grains and enjoyed in appropriate portions.
More Than a Diet
The Mediterranean approach is more than what you eat, it is also how you eat. Meals are enjoyed slowly, allowing time to savor each dish and engage in meaningful conversation with family and friends. This lifestyle is a cultural phenomenon deeply rooted in history and tradition. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the Mediterranean diet as “a cultural heritage of humanity” in 2010, acknowledging its significance beyond mere nutrition. At its core, the Mediterranean diet reflects a holistic approach to wellness, integrating nutrition, local food production, biodiversity, culture and sustainability.
Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Workforce
Mediterranean Wellness can help employers support employees in transitioning to the Mediterranean lifestyle and diet. Our full-service portal provides end-to-end solutions, fully customized to an organization’s specifications.
For more information or a demo, contact info@mymedwellness.com and follow Mediterranean Wellness on LinkedIn.
