Top five tips for eating healthily at work

How often do you reach for the biscuits to satisfy a hunger pang at work? With tight deadlines and high pressure in many of our jobs, choosing healthy snacks over readily available junk food can be a struggle.  Studies have shown that a healthy employee is up to 20% more productive than an unhealthy employee[1]; so as well as the obvious benefits of a healthy lifestyle, small changes to your working day are likely to help you achieve more at work. Planning ahead and putting healthy routines in place can make healthy eating in the workplace less of a challenge; follow these top five tips to make your working day a healthy one.

1)      Use your colleagues as a support system

Decide what your healthy eating goals are and stick to them. Letting colleagues know that you are adopting a new healthy eating regime means they are less likely to tempt you with unhealthy treats and are more likely to steer you in the direction of a healthier option. You never know, your colleagues may want to introduce a healthier routine into their working day as well; so setting an office health goal is a great idea. Why not share the responsibility of introducing a new healthy routine for the whole workplace?

2)      Plan ahead

Bring a packed lunch; preparing your lunch in advance means you can ensure the healthy content of your lunchbox instead of being tempted by an unhealthy option on your break. Keep lunchtimes interesting by avoiding routine and choosing a different meal for each day; this way you can evade lunchbox boredom as well as achieving a nutritional balance throughout the week.  

3)      Eat three of your five a day at work

We are encouraged to eat at least five portions of fruit and veg a day. Fitting three of these portions into your working day means you can. tick three helpings off your list, leaving just one or two servings to fit in when you get home. Ask your office to provide a healthy alternative to biscuits and junk food, if healthy snacks such as fruit are readily available throughout the day, eating healthily becomes easier at work. Services such as office fruit delivery can help to make healthy snacking part of your office routine.

4)      Swap sweet treats for a piece of fruit

Use fruit to satisfy sugar cravings; if you find yourself craving a sugary snack mid-morning or after lunch try swapping this for a piece of fruit. Have fruit to hand while you are working to keep the temptation of the office vending machine at bay. You can make healthy snack times more exciting by preparing fruit salads or smoothies in advance, or by having a different type of fruit each day.

5)      Always schedule lunch

Always eat lunch. When your working day is impossibly busy it’s tempting to snack and graze instead of eating a proper meal. Taking the time to eat a good lunch means you are less likely to give in to a mid-afternoon biscuit-binge.

For more information on fruit delivery, contact Fruitdrop. Fruit boxes start at just £20 with enough fruit for 25 people for a week. Fruit selections can be usefully tailored to suit the likes and dislikes of your office; no contract is required and fruit boxes can be delivered as frequently as needed.

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