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CAN REGUL AR E XERCISE AND CLE AN E ATING HELP YOUR WORK PERFORMANCE? I HAVE SOME E XPERIENCE AND AN OPINION ON THIS. IF YOU EXERCISE reg ula rly, you under- st a nd t here a re ma ny more benef it s other tha n just weight loss or stay ing i n shape. Exercise helps i mprove a l l a spec t s of you r l i fe, i nclud i n g work productivity. I could ta ke the scientif ic approa ch a nd f i l l you w it h a l l k i nds of data rega rding the benef its of exer- cise, but I would rather you hea r about my experience. Si x yea rs a go, I wa s un happy w it h my over a l l a pp ea r a nc e . A lt hou g h I exercised reg ula rly, I was over weight. I decided to do something about it a nd joined a program with intense workouts and a clean eating plan. I stuck with this, a nd w ithin the yea r I had lost 50 lbs. a nd beca me more f it tha n I have ever been in my entire life. The pa r t of this t hat su r pr i sed me t he most wa s t he dif ference in conf idence, energ y a nd outlook on life. I found myself bring ing this new outlook to work with me each day ma k i n g me be a bet ter boss a nd business owner. Things did not stress me out a s much a ny more. I felt li ke I could ta ke on a ny thing, a nd I did. Our compa ny f lourished. I wa nted my employees to feel this too. So I decided to of fer to put t hem each in a si x-week prog ra m f ully pa id by the compa ny. People were skeptica l a nd fra nk ly sca red. I had nine people sig n on a nd do the prog ra m a long with me. The benef its were a ma zing. + More confidence — Employees started to ta ke ownership of their job. + Promotions — Employees who held the same position for years got promoted. + Our atmosphere a nd tea mwork were better tha n ever. + E mplo ye e s h a d mor e ener g y a nd were happier. + The focus become on work a nd com- pany growth vs. gossip and complaints. + There was less absenteeism. + I n s t e a d o f d onu t s a n d b a g e l s i n t h e k i t c h e n , t h e r e w e r e f r u i t s a nd vegetables. When you actually look up the scientific benefits of exercise, you see things like more a lertness and energ y, improved mental health, and illness prevention. Doesn't that sound similar to the benefits I described and experienced? You don't need to kill yourself work- ing out and eat nothing but lettuce and celery to get in shape. Start with small changes. Take a walk on your lunch or take the stairs instead of the elevator. You can join a gym, take a dance class or go for a walk. Just 30 minutes of cardiovascular activity five times a week can make a big diƒerence. Don't starve yourself. Eat five small meals a day packed with protein, vegetables, fruits and nuts. I had such success with these tech- niques that I recently became certified to teach spinning a nd g roup f itness. Our off ice is currently under construction to incor porate a g y m where I w i l l be offering classes to my sta ff a nd eventu- a lly to the public. I believe there is no better investment you ca n ma ke tha n one i n you r hea lt h . Hea r t d isea se is the leading cause of death in men a nd women, a nd 610,000 people die of hea r t disease a nnua lly. That is 1 in 4 people. This is the time of year a ll businesses sta r t ma k ing t heir goa ls for t he New Yea r. Sa les goa ls, ma rketi n g i nvest- ment s, new produc t i n novat ion a nd reorga nization to improve ef f iciency and output and the overa ll hea lth of your business. Maybe this yea r, tr y adding a line in your budget investing in the hea lth of your people. The benef its may surprise you. Danlee Medical was founded in 1994 by Joni Walton ( pictured above). Danlee Medical P roducts Inc. is a Nationally C e r t if i e d Wo m e n O w n e d B u s i n e s s E n t e r p r i s e s e r v i n g t h e n e e d s o f over 4 ,000 health-related professionals and their patients globally. In addition to being a full-line distributor specializing in cardiology supplies, Danlee is also an FDA-registered manufacturer of custom Holter and event recording kits and is one of the leaders in that field. To become part of the Danlee family or to learn more, call us at 800 - 433-7797, visit us on line at danleemedical .com or visit one of our social media outlets — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. ■ BY JONI WALTON 1 8❱❱❱❱❱ M E D I C A L P R O D U C T S