What is the 500 club?

A to Z Vending is one of only two** national vending members in the nation of the 500 Club, a healthy eating program designed by registered dieticians and recommended by physicians at Gunderson Luthern Medical Center.

All 500 Club selections are approximately 500 calories or less with 15 grams of fat or less in fresh food machines and 7 grams or less of fat and ZERO trans fat in candy/snack machines.  The 500 Club is designed to help you meet the healthy eating goals of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

As a 500 Club member we offer a variety of healthy food and beverage choices that if consumed in moderation will not only promote health but also assist in the management of a healthy lifestyle.

500 Club selections will be marked with 500 Club logo so your employees will clearly know which items are better for them and A to Z Vending provides dozens of choices.  Healthier choices will mean a happier, more productive workforce.  Absenteeism costs an average of $602 per employee, per year.  And that doesn't even include the cost of temporary workers or overtime to get the work done.

The bottom line is that healthy employees mean a healthier bottom line.  This especially helps with the soaring costs of health care.  In the last five years, health insurance premiums for U.S. employers rose five times faster than the rate of inflation.

Just think that for every dollar invested in a work site health program, you could expect about $3.48 in reduced health care costs along with $5.82 savings because of less absenteeism.

Help your employees be healthier and more productive - with 500 Club items from A to Z Vending.

Click Here to View the 500 Club Website

**updated 03/26/2009, information from 500-club.org