There, she learned habit training-a method of re-educating patients on decent habits of living via substituting healthful habits for bad habits.

The problem, said Dr. Jules Hirsch, is that some researchers and officials have overstated the case for healthful habits, reasoning that the public wants advice.

Although no caffeinated coffee was consumed during the week, none of the nutritionists applauded this seemingly healthful habit.

The differences in costs between employees with healthful and unhealthful habits is striking.

But it also reflects the fact that, prodded by the incentives, employees are adopting more healthful habits, and spending more wisely on health care.

Traditional physicians say spas can be helpful to people if they use them to learn healthful habits.

The weeks and months leading up to an election are generally a time when healthful habits collapse.

Among the designers' responses are interactive devices that measure food or the body; sculptural or graphic products that question our relationship with food; and programs to promote more healthful habits.

The survey showed that employers who offer stress-reduction or exercise programs have more employees with healthful habits.

Furthermore, those with more healthful habits reported higher productivity, lower turnover and less absenteeism.