Employers do not encourage healthy diet, report suggests
More than a third – 38 per cent - of employers who offer their staff food are failing to give them healthy options, according to the Aviva Health of the Workplace report.In addition, some 19 per cent of those questioned admitted to overeating while at work, while 30 per cent said it is unlikely that they would take a lunch break at all.
Dr Doug Wright, head of clinical development, Aviva UK Health, said: "Employers can help by offering healthy food options to support and encourage their staff to eat well, and by removing those barriers that still exist to taking a proper lunch break."
He said that employees also need to take responsibility for their health and should try and take a break at their lunch hour, which he suggested can help improve productivity, in addition to boosting wellbeing.
Neil Shah, director of the Stress Management Society, recently suggested that being stressed can result in serious implications for a person's health.
