7 Ways to Snack Healthy at Work

We spend most of our waking hours at work, so workplace nutrition habits are vital when it comes to our health. Whether you�re in a job chained to your desk with dreaded deadlines or working on big projects that require an immense level of concentration, healthy snacks will help keep your energy levels up when you�re starting to feel fatigued. It is also a great way to refresh your eating habits.

If you find yourself hitting a slump at work, the last thing you want is eating foods that make you sluggish. Try out some of these simple healthy snacks that will help bring you back to an energized state of mind:

Unhealthy temptations are a part of the workplace and a part of life. There will always be one food-pusher at work. All it comes down to when this happens is putting your most well-natured �no thank you� to good use. That said, it is always a great idea to follow a healthy eating protocol with a fellow co-worker so that you can hold each other accountable. Influence others and make a healthy change in the workplace. 

Convenience is everything when it comes to eating at work especially when you�re completely slammed with deadlines. Keep your healthy bites at your desk so that whenever you are feeling peckish you have something to satisfy your appetite.

After following a healthy snacking protocol at work for a week or two, you should be able to see your eating habits change, and a boost in your work performance.

Eating the same thing at work every day, especially nutritious foods won�t affect the body negatively, however it can affect us mentally. Be sure to change things up now and then so you don�t get bored. However, do not feel the need to make drastic changes. For example, occasionally changing up the choice of fruits you eat. Be creative! 

Most important of all, enjoy the transition. Healthy snacking at work will not only reflect how you think and feel about yourself but you will also reap rewards, making stressful days at work a little bit easier. Keep up the mindset of discipline and health, and apply it to other aspects in your life outside of work.

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