Woman Gets Wake Up Call, Changes Life

Village Green executive, Elizabeth Carlson, is 70 lbs lighter and living a healthier lifestyle and she owes it to a workplace health fair. After failing her wellness screening she said, “I had no idea that I would be considered morbidly obese. I had no idea that my blood pressure had escalated to the point that it had and never in a million years did I think that I, at my age, wouldn’t pass cholesterol.” Right then and there she knew it was time to start living a healthier lifestyle.

With the help of Group Associates, Village Green has implemented a program that manages employees claims through wellness and in doing so they are measuring body mass index, nicotine use, blood pressure and cholesterol. When these items are controlled the claim costs are reduced. Click here to read the full story and watch the clip that aired Fox 2’s Health Works.

Listed below are some informational sites to help guide you to a healthier lifestyle:

Click here for Tips on Reducing Cholesterol

Click here to calculate your body mass index

Click here for a Guide to Quitting Smoking

Tips to Lower Blood Pressure