9 of 10 of the leading causes of death are preventable.
70% of all diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are associated with preventable health risks.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 of 5 American adults are considered obese, and more than half of all Americans are overweight.  Since 1960, the percent of overweight Americans has increased from 35 to 60 percent.
Helping individuals become aware of preventable health risks and engaging in their personal wellness is the best way to effect change.
According to the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity & Health, 1996, more than 60 percent of adults do not achieve the recommended amount of regular physical activity, and 25 percent of all adults are not active at all. 
Approximately one-half of the youth in this country are not active on a regular basis. 
According to the CDC, only 30 percent of adults participate in regular “leisure-time” activities, 40 percent in no regular activity, and 30 percent in “some leisure-time” activities.           
According to the American Cancer Society and the CDC, since the release of the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health in 1964, Americans have consumed 17 trillion cigarettes, and approximately 10 million people in the United States have died from smoking-related causes. 
Incredibly, despite knowing the health risks of smoking, 3,000 young begin smoking every day.
In looking at the simple statistic of the change in behavior among smokers in the past 40 years, we can see that behavior change is possible.  In 1965, almost 42 percent of American adults smoked.  By 2004, that percentage was down to less than 21 percent.  This simple statistic proves that behaviors can, indeed, change. 
According to the American Journal of Health Promotion, 72 percent of Americans experience frequent stress-related physical or mental conditions, and 75 to 90 percent of visits to primary care physicians are for stress related issues.
Annual insurance premiums and health care costs often consume up to half of corporate profits. 
The United States spends more on health per capita than any other country.  Much of this spending is for care that controls or reduces the impact of chronic diseases and conditions affecting an aging population.
Total health expenditures per capita were $6,280 in 2004, as opposed to $2,980 in 1990. 
In 2005, premiums for family coverage increased 9.2 percent, the first year of single digit increases since 2000.  While lower than recent years, the 9.2 percent increase exceeded the overall rate of inflation by more than 6 percent and exceeded the increase of workers’ earnings by 7 percent. 
Since 2000, the cost of premiums for family coverage has increased by 73 percent. 
Overall health insurance premiums have increased by 87 percent, compared to cumulative inflation of 18 percent and wage growth of 20 percent.
Health care expenditures totaled $13,243 per employee with diabetes and $2,560 per employee without diabetes
72 million American adults have been diagnosed with hypertension, contributing to nearly 22% of US deaths
Employees under stress have high cases of formal grievances and litigation
Stress manifests itself in many ways, all of which increase health care costs and disability claims.
It is estimated that depressed workers utilize 1.5-3.2 more short-term disability days in a 30-day period than other workers, with a productivity loss averaging between $182-$395
Stress has increased 316% in 5 years as a reason for absenteeism
Nearly $44 billion is lost by businesses and corporations across America each year due to the effects of depression in the workplace