Exercise is strong tonic for corporate wellness

It’s staggering to realize that if all Americans began exercising we, as a nation, could realize a savings of $77 billion in direct medical costs each year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association recently released a report that related this potential cost-savings to corporations. This report said that being overweight increases health-care costs by as much as $395 per person, but that employees who exercise at least one time per week, regardless of their weight, can lower health-care costs.

On a local level, health-insurance companies in Colorado are allowed to reward…