Why Promote A Healthy Workplace?

We all know it is very important to promote a healthy work environment, but the question is why do have to promote a healthy work environment, what are the benefits?
There are two main benefits a Company's Benefit- Productivity and Performance and an Employees Benefits- ones health. Take a look at this article I found on www.fruitdrop.co.uk

Company Benefits - productivity and performance

Apart from being lower in calories than the usual office snack, the benefits of eating more fruit at work impact positively on business performance.

* A study carried out by health and well being proved that a healthy employee is up to 20% more productive than an unhealthy employee. Healthy employees therefore equal a healthy bottom line.
* Employees who look after their weight report less sickness absence than those classed as obese which means lower costs associated with illness and absence from work.
* Providing free fruit shows you care about the health of your staff who in turn feel more appreciated and motivated.
* The natural sugars in fruit allows us to think faster and remain alert longer which means no more afternoon slumps in energy and fuzzy brains.


Employee benefits - your health

We spend up to 60% of our waking hours at work so need
to eat 3 of our 5 A day at work.

* Eating more fruit and veg is the second most important cancer prevention strategy after giving up smoking.
* For each portion of fruit eaten there is up to a 40% greater level of protection against having a stroke.
* Having fruit at work means we are more likely to reach for a banana than something unhealthy and fattening from the vending machine.