With more and more of the burden for paying higher health care premiums being shouldered by employees, employers are looking for ways to prevent illness and keep costs down through the implementation of wellness programs. By encouraging weight loss, smoking cessation, and exercise programs, employers are hoping to ward off preventable illnesses and keep premiums from going even higher. As the company seems to be moving more and more into a recession, companies are still predicted to continue paying for these programs, hoping to offset the cost by savings in rising health insurance costs. Will employees make this successful by participating in such programs, or will employers stand to lose money in both realms?