XTENSIVE RESEARCH ON eating habits at work by organisations such as Reed Employment and
BaxterStorey caterer has shown that employers lose a large amount of productivity through eating badly, which in turn affects concentration levels, can add to stress and also cost firms financially in terms of loss of staff due to obesity-related illness. In a report carried out in November 2009 by the Government’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), premature deaths among obese employees cost companies £1.1 billion a year – and a further £1.4 billion due to sick leave.
In addition, cardiovascular diseases cost £8.4 billion in lost productivity. One man working holistically on corporate nutrition is Tim Bean, has who collaborated with Champneys to create a corporate wellness programme after seeing what a difference his company, The Hard Edge, made to individual clients. He says the most common factors for those who work long hours, travel often and suffer disrupted sleep and eating patterns are loss of energy, swiftly followed by regular low-grade infections.
LEARNING NEW HABITS He adds that too much coffee in the morning,
often compounded with excessive alcohol
from entertaining, can suppress testosterone, which is vital for energy. His clients were often not exercising enough, leading to back problems and other physical complaints. They had lost their ‘drive’, and in a competitive environment, having energy to function effectively is paramount. This doesn’t necessarily mean people are unhealthy – but they may be far more likely to develop ill health. Bean says that the programme at
Champneys would come second to medical guidance if the client were genuinely ill. Its main target is to help someone organise their day so as to make time to eat and exercise properly. If they are a regular traveller, this is
HALE AND HEARTY
BEING HEALTHY EXTENDS FAR BEYOND MAKING TIME TO GO TO THE GYM EVERY
OTHER DAY. NICOLE HOLGATE FINDS OUT HOW THE PROFESSIONALS PLAN TO KEEP OFFICE WORKERS AT OPTIMUM MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION
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