Eating at the vending machine in your office will definitely do more than just sabotaging your diet and waist line: Bad eating habits can also sabotage your career as well. ComPsych Corporation just recently released a study in which office employees were surveyed. It showed that workers who ate a balanced diet of food were 10 times more likely to keep high energy levels throughout the entire workday. As opposed to those workers who ate junk food from that vending machine or fast food restaurants, or even skipped meals altogether.
And listen to this: 73% of employees who ate healthy diets reported high levels of productivity compared to only 24% of the bad eaters. According to Bonnie Taub Dix, RD who is a corporate nutritionist in New York City - "This shows that eating right doesn't have to slow you down. With a little thought and planning, you can change your bad eating habits and still stick to your tight schedule." For energy that is sustainable throughout your entire day, eat of combination of protein, whole grains as well as a little bit of fat. Just keep away from those simple carbs and foods with tons of sugar; like cookies or cakes for that afternoon snack or pick-me-up. These only give you a temporary boost and energy lift.
Some ideas for a healthy snack that will keep your energy levels high and at an even keel are as follows.
1. Dried fruits. Apricots, raisins, bananas. These are great.
2. Whole wheat crackers
3. Nut butter or nuts
4. Dried peas (regular or wasabi)
5. Instant low-sugar oatmeal
These can be kept in your desk for easy access to in the middle of the day when you feel your energy start to wan.
1. Hummus
2. Precut veggies - celery, carrots,
3. Organic or Soy milk
4. Fruit
5. Cheese
These foods can be kept in the office refrigerator.
In summary, with little effort and planning, you can heal your bad office eating habits. You can eat healthier and sustain more energy in your workday. And this in turn will lead to a healthier career, one that is more productive and more rewarding. And who knows; maybe you can even lose a pound or two while you are at it. Wouldn't that be great?
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