The decision to live a healthy lifestyle is an individual one, but as an employer
you can help your employees make healthy choices:
- Eating breakfast is one of the best ways to speed metabolism, but employees often
fall into a trap when there are fat-filled doughnuts and pastries at their fingertips.
Avoid bringing in these types of foods and you’ll avoid unnecessarily tempting
your coworkers.
- If your employees spend most of their time in front of a computer, encourage
them to take short, three to five-minute breaks to get up and walk around. This
kind of break gets the blood flowing and can help productivity increase while
the waistlines decrease.
- When choosing catering for an employee meeting, always have a few healthy choices
among the spread. In addition to the usual side salad, try offering one traditional
entrée and a lighter version, like grilled chicken or veggie skewers.
- Replacing sugary sodas with water can help employees shed pounds. Consider installing
a water cooler for everyone to use – it encourages healthy patterns and is much
cheaper than stocking up on water bottles.
- Most places of business have it: the tempting jar of treats at the front desk
or in the break room. Try replacing the candy with fresh fruit, such as bananas,
apples and pears.
- Suggest healthy options when eating out, take the stairs when traveling to meetings
and park near the back of the parking lot at work. These little steps can add
up, and your good habits can rub off on your coworkers.
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