An estimated 66% of Americans are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a fact that costs the economy--directly and indirectly--somewhere in excess of $117 billion. About 60% of Americans drink alcohol, and about a third of drinkers have five or more drinks a day. And about a quarter of all Americans take no leisure-time physical activity.

The correlation between health and economic activity has never been more important, nor has it been as crucial for companies to take account of the well-being of their employees, particular those in high-pressure, mission-critical roles. ( more)