Metabolic Health 101

For anyone who wants to understand how blood sugar, insulin and daily habits shape metabolic health.

Format
Live online or in person
Length
30 minutes to full day
Topic
Wellbeing & Health

About this session

Metabolic Health 101 is a 60-minute to half-day health education session for anyone who wants to understand how blood sugar, insulin and daily habits shape metabolic health. It runs live online or in person.

Participants learn how glucose and insulin work together, how muscle, sleep and stress play a part, and how to build a realistic plan without extreme diets.

This is general education, not medical advice. Anyone with concerns about their health should talk to a doctor.

Participants leave with a clear understanding of metabolic health and a few realistic habits to start with.

What your people take away

  • Understand how glucose and insulin work together
  • See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part
  • Recognize common signs of metabolic risk
  • Build a realistic plan without extreme diets

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What each length covers

30 minutes

30 Minutes — Key Points: Understand glucose and insulin

A focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Understand glucose and insulin: learn the basics and see what changes over time.

  • Learn the basics
  • See what changes over time

Covers Understand glucose and insulin, in brief.

60 minutes

How metabolism works

Participants learn how glucose and insulin work together and how muscle, sleep and stress play a part. They see why metabolic health matters for everyone.

  • Understand glucose and insulin
  • See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part
  • Live Q&A

Covers 1 of 4 parts: Understand glucose and insulin.

90 minutes

Know the warning signs

Adds common signs of metabolic risk and the checks a doctor may use. Participants know what to ask about.

  • Understand glucose and insulin
  • See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part
  • Recognize signs of metabolic risk
  • Live Q&A

Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understand glucose and insulin and See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part.

3 hours

Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understand glucose and insulin, See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part and Recognize signs of metabolic risk.

Full day

Build a realistic plan

Adds building a personal plan with realistic food, movement, sleep and stress habits, without extreme diets. Participants leave ready to start.

  • Understand glucose and insulin
  • See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part
  • Recognize signs of metabolic risk
  • Build a realistic plan
  • Live Q&A

Covers all 4 parts.

Also available as a 4-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.

What’s covered

Understand glucose and insulin

Every length
  • Learn the basicsParticipants learn in plain language how the body uses glucose and how insulin helps.
  • See what changes over timeParticipants learn how the body's response to insulin can change with habits and age.

See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part

90 minutes and longer
  • Value muscleParticipants learn why muscle helps the body use glucose.
  • Consider sleep and stressParticipants explore how poor sleep and ongoing stress can affect blood sugar and appetite.

Recognize signs of metabolic risk

3 hours and longer
  • Know common risk signsParticipants learn the signs and measures linked to metabolic risk, such as blood sugar, blood pressure and waist size.
  • Know when to get checkedParticipants learn when to ask a doctor about checking their numbers.

Build a realistic plan

Full day only
  • Choose small, steady changesParticipants pick realistic habits for food, movement, sleep and stress.
  • Avoid extreme approachesParticipants learn why steady, sustainable habits are easier for most people to keep than extreme diets.
Live Q&ATime for your people’s questions, answered by the expert.
60 minutes and longer

Tools and materials

  • Metabolic health basics guide
  • Muscle, sleep and stress card
  • Risk signs checklist
  • Personal habits plan

Who it’s for

  • Anyone curious about metabolic health
  • Employees who have had a health check
  • Shift workers and busy teams
  • Wellbeing and benefits teams

How booking works

  1. Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
  2. Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
  3. Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
  4. We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.

Questions about Metabolic Health 101

How long is Metabolic Health 101?

Metabolic Health 101 runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Understand glucose and insulin: learn the basics and see what changes over time. A 60-minute session covers Understand glucose and insulin in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds See how muscle, sleep and stress play a part. A 3-hour session adds Recognize signs of metabolic risk. A full-day session adds Build a realistic plan. It is also available as a 4-week program.

Can Metabolic Health 101 be delivered online or in person?

Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.

How do we book Metabolic Health 101?

Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Metabolic Health 101 to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.

Who leads the session?

A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.

Can it be tailored to our company?

Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.