Thoughts for Food
Thoughts for Food
The Global, Historical Roots of the Company's "Food As Medicine,"Philosophy
Healthy Employee Dietary Habits Provide
Employer Benefits
According to a 2013 survey by the Health Enhancement Research Organization:
· Employees who eat well tend not to have as many sick days as those who don't
· Because essential nutrients enhance brain power and employee productivity, healthy foods can also provide nourishment that improves employee moods and their sense of well-being. Healthy foods can also provide nourishment that improve employee moods and sense of well-being
· Nutritious food consumption also improves employee cognitive functions, providing increased concentration, memory, better focus and creativity
· The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has reported that employers can maximize their employees' job performance and reduce absenteeism by using a multi-pronged, integrated approach to well-being improvement
· Workers who ate five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, on four or more days, in a given week, were 20% more likely to have a higher job performance
· Workers who exercised for 30 minutes or more, on three or more days a week, were 15% more likely to have higher job performance
· Job performance was 11% higher among those workers who were not obese