Here’s a small step with the potential to make a big dent in your company’s healthcare costs.

Send employees a weekly e-mail, encouraging them to make healthy choices.

It really works, reports a recent study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

All your company has to do is make a simple request of folks like choosing an apple as a snack or taking a 10-minute walk at lunch.

Turns out that’s enough to get employees making smarter diet and exercise choices.

And that’s good for everyone.