The Beach Cities kick off their first community-wide Vitality City program: the Walking Moai.

According to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting researchers found that when workers used their company gym, reported that they were more productive and worked better with their co-workers.

The majority of American workers believe employers should be responsible for promoting healthy lifestyles to workers, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,006 workers, conducted by employee assistance program provider Workplace Options, found three out of four respondents agree employers should offer workplace wellness programs in an effort to improve their employee's health, and 59 percent agree employer incentives for health and wellness were a reward for being fit. Only one in five workers felt that these benefits were a penalty for being unfit.

With leaner staffs, wellness in the workplace is becoming more important than ever. A couple dozen Siouxland employers gathered at St. Lukes for a wellness luncheon. Presenters highlighted the importance of quitting smoking, weight loss, and stress reduction.