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    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
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    http://www.wsj.com/articles/memo-to-...EYWORDS=pounds

    The boss thinks you could stand to lose a few.

    Seeking to make a dent in the intractable problem of obesity—a condition affecting roughly one-third of U.S. adults and costing companies more than $73 billion a year, according to researchers from Duke University—businesses are experimenting with new measures to encourage workers to slim down.

    They are moving beyond healthy snacks in vending machines or discounted gym memberships and taking an aggressive, personalized approach to workers’ weight.

    Some are offering employees wearable fitness trackers and compe ions on social apps, covering weight-loss surgeries and drugs, and providing mental-health counseling designed to get at the emotions that may underlie eating issues.

    Americans spent $60.5 billion in 2013 on weight-loss efforts, according to research firm Marketdata Enterprises Inc., most of which don't stick.

    Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/memo-to-...EYWORDS=pounds

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    Watching the collapse benefactor's Avatar
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    sbm

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    License to Lillard tlongII's Avatar
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    right about pizzagate Blake's Avatar
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    Why would they lump firefighters in with sloth security guards

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    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
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    gettin into law enforcement is hard, but once u get in...seems like they dont care if you balloon to a whale...

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    Club Rookie of The Year DJR210's Avatar
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    Tino..I know you're reading this too you fat piece of ,,!,

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    Cinnamon Girl mrsmaalox's Avatar
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    Tino..I know you're reading this too you fat piece of ,,!,

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