This week is Healthy Eating Week! Organised by the British Nutrition Foundation, it is the perfect opportunity for organisations and workplaces to focus on and promote healthy eating and drinking habits. This yearly event not only boosts our nutritional knowledge when it comes to our dietary choices, but also offers insights into health and well-being.

With this year’s theme being ‘give it a go’, and the launch of our Healthier Options range in January, it’s an ideal moment to explore how to incorporate more nutritious food and beverage choices in a bustling working environment, and even try something new. Our Healthier Options range emphasises the importance of nutritional and dietary health to overall wellbeing and provides a great way to engage with this event. With Healthy Eating Week dedicated to promoting the significance of nutrition and health, there are numerous ways to immerse yourself in the occasion and embark on your health and wellness journey:

• Aim to get your 5 a day: Discover creative ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet by experimenting with new healthy recipes and nutrient-rich
• Stay hydrated: Drinking 6-8 beverages daily supports various bodily functions, including digestion, nutrient absorption, cognitive performance, and mental well-being.
• Try to move more and amp up your activity: Increasing exercise can help boost energy levels.
• Focus on getting fibre into your diet: Helpful for aiding digestion, bowel health, and reducing the risk of heart disease.
• Reduce food waste: this can help preserve resources, cut greenhouse gas emissions, save money, and help fight hunger.

Providing healthier snacks and drinks in the workplace can encourage employees to try new and nutritious foods and beverages. Although we've discussed the advantages of having healthier snack choices in the office in a previous post, below are the key points highlighting the supportive benefits of making healthier dietary choices, especially in the workplace setting:

• Encourages health-conscious decisions.
• Boosts energy levels
• Contributes to greater mental clarity which leads to better performance and focus.
• Helps to regulate mood leading to healthier lifestyle
• Helps to reduce absenteeism caused by poor dietary habits
• Boosts morale and employee satisfaction.
• Shows a commitment to health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Now available online, our healthier options range features over a thousand products. Explore options for snacks and soft drinks from brands which you may not have encountered before. From health and protein drinks to crunchy corn, peas, and other yummy snacks – there’s something to suit every taste bud!