Volume 5 Issue 4 September/October 2009

Food Cravings: Why You Get Them And What to Do About It Plenty of people make late-night runs to the grocery store for Doritos, Haagen-Daz, Chips Ahoy. But a midnight dash for squash, a head of broccoli or an apple – particularly in the must-have-now mindset in which many of us approach the candy aisle? Unheard of. The task of refilling the fruit bowl and the vegetable crisper is, unfortunately, easily postponed and even neglected.
Get Those Snacks Under Control for FREE! Burkwald & Associates has developed a new wellness program entitled "Cut the Cravings," which is geared towards combating addictive cravings. Contact us if you would like to learn more about how to offer this free, four-week program to your employees.

The B&A Buzz

We are excited to introduce to you the newest member of the Burkwald Family, Peter Rathmann. Peter started at Burkwald in June in the newly-created Benefits Consultant position.

"You have to exercise for a week to work off the thigh fat from a single Snickers."

— Albert Einstein, 1939

"Considering all salty snacks, 99 percent of households purchased some, on average spending $76 yearly on 31.8 pounds."

— Agriculture Information Bulletin, 2004

"I like buying snacks from a vending machine because food is better when it falls. Sometimes at the grocery, I'll drop a candy bar so that it will achieve its maximum flavor potential.”

— Comedian Mitch Hedberg