Why Your Office May Be Making Your Employees Fat
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| It appears to be an ongoing struggle to eat healthy in the
workplace, a recently released survey found. The culprit may be those
unhealthy snacks found around the office.
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.
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. For more information on the Peapod Business Delivery, visit www.peapod.com |
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This article is reprinted from Health Resources Publishing's "Wellness Program Management Advisor." © 2010, American Business Publishing. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. |
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