Nutrition

Here’s yet another reason to encourage your workers to get a good night’s sleep: It could help them control their weight.

New research shows that daytime sleepiness may play a role in the brain’s inhibitory function when presented with images of tempting, fattening foods. In the workplace, this suggests that a sleepy worker may be less … Continue Reading »

You might want to advise your employees to rethink that midnight snack.

Raiding the fridge and pantry after hours just may be a contributing factor to obesity, according to a new study, which found that people who snack after 8 p.m. have higher BMIs than people who don’t.

And that’s despite the fact that nighttime snackers don’t … Continue Reading »

‘Tis the season for backyard barbecues, pool parties, fried chicken picnics, frosty cocktails on the beach …

And, unfortunately, the accompanying weight gain.

There’s something about summer that inspires a notorious “I’m on vacation” mentality that serves as a handy excuse to eschew healthy eating habits.

Before you know it, you might find that such factors have derailed … Continue Reading »

Fat rats may reveal yet another potential problem that’s caused by obesity: It may make people weaker.

Add muscle function impairment to the list of obesity’s ills that includes increased risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other medical problems as well as decreased quality of life, and you’ve got a compelling explanation for why losing … Continue Reading »

Good health in a gulp … that’s what some people believe they’re getting when they down their daily dietary supplement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than half of Americans take some kind of supplement, primarily a multivitamin. And while it’s important to give your body all the vitamins and minerals it … Continue Reading »

What’s in a name?

On a restaurant menu, potentially a great deal.

That’s because many dieters tend to choose foods based on their names or similar indicators that the item is healthy, such as being listed under a menu’s “light choices” section or being called a salad … even if it’s loaded with fat and calories.

People like … Continue Reading »

Aah, the weekend. For most of us, Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays mark a much-anticipated (and well-earned) break from the daily grind.

You can sleep in, spend time with friends and family, and, now that warm weather reigns in most regions, revel in the sunshine and fresh air to your heart’s content.

All that R&R may be … Continue Reading »

Lunch marks a highlight of many employees’ workdays.

It means you’ve made it halfway to quitting time, and odds are that by noonish, your body is in need of more fuel and your mind could use a jolt of energy to enhance your focus for the rest of the day.

But whether you brown-bag it at the … Continue Reading »

Multitasking is the name of the game in today’s fast-paced world, but odds are it’s not doing you, your employees, or any one of those tasks any good.

Trying to juggle too much at work, at home, or both breeds stress, decreases quality of output, and opens the door to careless errors and potentially costly mistakes. … Continue Reading »

You’ve made it through the week and are anticipating a weekend of free time, fun, and, probably, a good amount of food.

Take care with that last one, and advise your employees to do the same. Restaurant meals can be a dietary pitfall, with calorie-laden menu options and supersize portions that often pack in enough to … Continue Reading »