Good intentions aside, about two of three employees or 63 percent said they find it a challenge to eat healthy in the workplace. And, only 7 percent of survey respondents claimed to eat healthier in the office than at home.

Workers cite unhealthy snack options as the number one obstacle to eating healthy while at work, the survey found.

To combat the problem management should take charge. "When you control the environment that you spend eight plus hours a day in, you automatically set yourself up for success," suggested Cathy Leman, a Chicago-area registered dietitian and certified personal trainer who provides worksite nutrition services to local corporations and businesses. "That means stocking the break room withhealthy, accessible snack foods. Offer a variety of choices like fresh and dried fruit, yogurt, whole grain crackers, nuts, raw veggies with low fat dip, hummus and baked pita chips, and oatmeal raisin cookies."

Workplace wellness professionals will be interested in some of the survey’s major findings which include major disparities in the workplace between what people want and what they are getting.

• Nearly half of employees (47 percent) cite having too many tempting snack options in their workplaces as the top reason they are not able to eat healthy in the workplace.
• Less than 3 out of 10 employees (28 percent) claim that they are fully satisfied with the amount of healthy snack options provided to them in the workplace.
• The number one food employees want in the workplace is fresh produce; however only 36 percent of companies that provide food for employees regularly purchase fruits and vegetables.
• The least desired food item that employees want in the workplace is candy; yet 1 out of 3 businesses (35 percent) provide candy for their employees on a regular basis.

The Peapod Biz Bites Survey, investigating workplace eating habits, was sponsored by Peapod Business Delivery.

Peapod is an Internet grocer, serving 22 U.S. markets in communities in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey.

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