Business meetings, corporate events, office coffee runs, and on-the-go meals can all contribute to unwanted weight gain. Find out how to participate in office meals and corporate events without negatively impacting your health with our simple approach. Think Green and Lean - Select menu options that are loaded with fresh veggies and are accompanied by a lean source of protein. Some great options are: [...]
Spring is finally showing signs of arrival but cool evenings and damp weather still have me craving hearty, warming meals. Today’s recipe uses curry and turmeric powder to create a bold flavour pairing with broccoli and coconut milk. Curry and turmeric are both extremely healing spices that also warm the body. Enjoy this deliciously rich soup for lunch or for dinner along with a [...]
How do you measure success at work? Are you successful if you have a powerful job, a large bank account, or a booming business? How about success at home? Is success having a happy family, a loving relationship, or a healthy body? We all look at success differently and how you define it is entirely up to you. However, creating a purpose and direction [...]
How would your life improve if you could bike to work?
Healthy choices are easily made when healthy options are readily available. Altering the lunch menu at a conference or in the workplace cafeteria allows busy employees a healthy option. Instead of serving highly processed forms of protein, offer employees a vegetable based protein option for lunch. The most effective way is to offer a rich selection of salad bar items including fresh greens, beans, [...]
Are you a busy working parent? Do you commute to work? Are you looking for a fast, simple breakfast option? If you are like many other career-driven individuals, there isn’t a lot of extra time in the morning for breakfast. Cereal, toast and drive-thru options are full of sugar and devoid of nutrients. These breakfasts do not properly fuel the body or brain for [...]
What can you do as owners, managers, or supervisors to elicit the maximum output of productivity with optimum workplace engagement from your employees? Most people have an innate desire to feel like they are valued members of a successful team. It is important to remind employees regularly what your company’s mission is and how they contribute to reaching the end goal. What are they working [...]
Most workplaces are filled with employees from different cultures, work experiences, education and personalities. The mixture of energies can have a significant impact on the overall tone of the workplace leaving you exhausted by the end of the day. What is your workplace energy? It is easy to blame workloads, tight deadlines and even supervisory demands on negative energies at the office. This week [...]
Are you consistently eating 7-10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day? It can be challenging to eat enough vegetables to get all of the vitamins and minerals that you need, which is why juicing is a perfect way to ramp up your intake of fruits and vegetables. Fresh juices are quickly and easily absorbed, and feed our bodies at a cellular level. They [...]
What would happen if we replaced every other coffee shop with a fresh juice bar? The fact that there is a coffee shop on every other street corner speaks volumes to how we are culturally dependent upon coffee and sugar-filled convenience foods to maintain energy levels throughout the day. How about our cafeterias? How many workplaces serve coffee for their employees or have vending [...]
