Back to Office Work

Posted by dimaks in Life on 31. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments

I came back to my usual office work a few months ago, on May to be exact and I can see a rather quite alarming occurrence pertaining to my health. My waistline is expanding and I seem to have gained a few pounds. Well, most of you know how things go when you work 8 [...]

Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions

Posted by dimaks in News on 30. Jun, 2008 | 6 Comments

Waistlines are measured by employers to determine the overall health of the company. Those with overweight employees are fined, and unhealthy employees are shamed into becoming thinner, else being labeled a “metabo.” Retirees and family members are also included. The question is asked: could this work in the US with our much larger populace? Those [...]