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Putting customers first and instilling AutoZone brand loyalty has always been a motto for the automotive retailer and distributor. During the company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings conference call, AutoZone CEO William Rhodes said,

Nearly every nation in the world is working to improve their healthcare delivery systems. The United States, in particular, has the most expensive healthcare system in the world with health status indicators that are only average in comparison with less costly health systems of other countries. Chronic illnesses and aging populations have placed a substantial burden on the US healthcare system. Nearly three-quarters of Americans over 65 suffer from chronic illnesses and half of them have more than 1 chronic illness.

Science is objective. You can’t argue with it. That’s why it’s a great way to run your corporate wellness program. Using science as backing for your program allows employees to accept a healthy lifestyle not just as what their employer recommends but also what their doctors recommend as well. Here are three ways to use the science of corporate wellness:

Employee recognition goes back to service plaques and dinners. Today employee recognition is a more complicated process that is designed to fit the employee, rather than the employer. Here are four ways to improve employee recognition for your program.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be challenging. The stresses of our modern day society contribute to unhealthy choices such as fast food, processed food, and smoking. Long workweeks, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption are also a factor. There are significant benefits to improving the choices that we make in order to have a healthier and longer life. Here are just a few healthy lifestyle changes to consider: Exercise Regular physical activity can help prevent and manage preventable diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Lower rates of cancers, stroke, and depression have all been linked to regular physical activity. Lack of time is an often used excuse for lack of physical activity, but physical activity can easily be incorporated into your day by taking the stairs instead of the elevator, going for a walk during break times, and skipping drive thru windows.