Work Makes Hard Work of Healthy Living, Survey Finds

Note from Connie: Ah yes, it's a challenge most of us often face -- we know we need to get out from behind our desks and get moving, and better yet, eat healthy foods. But how the heck do we do all of that while at work? Karen James brings us news about a survey, which brings us some dismal news.

Our workplaces aren’t the most conducive to healthy living, a national telephone survey has found.

Granted, the survey was conducted on behalf of Nationwide Better Health, a company that makes its money by bringing work-site screenings, medical and maternity management, lifestyle health coaching and other programs designed to increase employee productivity into the workplace.

Still, considering how much time the average person spends at work, the results, which I learned about from Business Wire, gave me pause to stop and think.

For example, over one-third of the more than 2,000 men and women who were surveyed confessed to being desk jockeys. Only about 40 percent of those surveyed said their workplace cafeterias and vending machines provided healthy food selections.

And considering the explosion of junk food advertising we’ve seen in recent years, I wasn't at all surprised to learn that 22 percent of 18 to 27-year-olds ate unhealthy snacks more than five times a week compared 13 percent of those ages 28 to 44 and 9 percent of those 45 and older.

Karen James for the SUGAR SHOCK! Blog