Obesity also Begins at the Office
Change food “junk” that consumes in the office, the nutritious, cares Cheers!
The time spent behind the desk translates into a few extra pounds more, a study found.
Being behind a desk is something that weighs heavily on workers, and that the more time a person spends on your desktop, is more likely to be overweight.
Almost all spent a good part of our lives in the place where we work. With the current global epidemic of obesity many diseases are growing as in the case of diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and high triglycerides and even now hypothyroidism.
Obesity is a symptom of unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and the workplace is the key to deal with the epidemic of obesity not only in Mexico but also throughout the world.
We are surrounded by bad food and few opportunities for physical activity at work.
More than half of the hours awake of employees spend at work, so it is a good policy for employers and employees to work shoulder to shoulder to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity.
Facilitate a healthy diet and physical activity during the workday; can significantly reduce the risk of obesity and other serious health problems.
Being overweight is an increasingly serious problem in the developed world. Also in the offices instead of standing up, walking toward a colleague and dialogue with them, many workers prefer to send an e-mail or contact him through a phone, therefore, another factor predisposing to obesity is the personal computer. Previously, the clerks had better physical condition since they were forced to move more than now.
Often our efforts and plans to lose weight will be transformed into a real war not only against kilos, but also against slips and gastronomic temptations that arise in the most diverse places and times.
At work, with little time, many nerves in the same environment where we spent many hours, we tend to eat so emotional and uncontrolled and eating meals little or nothing planned and generally very energetic.
At home, work, the plane, the bar, the home of friends or restaurant, the target is the same: we lose kilos spare. Nevertheless, the ways to achieve this vary a little.
According to run, should change his tactics. The recommendations of the experts in nutrition, the advice of medical and scientific studies, to establish the basic keys to weight loss in each location.
At work
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<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Bring foods that can be taken cold. The menu should include some vegetable, as a salad and fruit provide fiber, which helps the bowel and quenches you more.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>While the ham sandwich and juice packaging are your favorites, you cannot eat the same thing every day: During the week you need to take meat, white and blue fish, eggs and milk and of course vegetables.
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Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables and perform at least 30 minutes of activity every day can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Today is the time to promote good nutrition and physical activity in your workplace.
Improving access to healthy food in the workplace.
The remedy what you put your, do exercise and eat healthy and have a life at work much more healthy and can pay a lot better.
March 30 2008 03:30 pm | Product Discussion
March 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
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