nutrition at work: fuel your team. fuel your business

Nutrition at Work:

Fuel your team. Fuel your business.

Host: Mandy King,

Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Founder HEAL

Date: March 23, 2017

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Nutrition At Work: Fuel Your Team. Fuel Your Business.

Date

March 23, 2017

Description

Cars don’t run on empty. Neither do your employees. If you want to maximize your team’s output, you

need to start with their input—what they’re putting in their bodies, that is. The more we learn about

nutrition, the more it becomes clear that what our teams consume can have a major impact on their work

days.

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About our host

Mandy King

Holistic Nutritionist & Founder of HEAL

[email protected]

@mandyking_HEAL

WWW.HEALTHYEATINGANDLIVING.CA3

A bit about League

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At League, we drive engagement by empowering

employees to live healthier, happier lives through

personalized care

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Welcome to League,

the future of healthcare

We’ve re-imagined health benefits. With a

focus on proactive, personalized

health & wellness plus an end-to-end digital

experience, we help you retain and engage

your team while attracting top talent.

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Financial

Control

Flexibility

& Choice

Digital

Experience

Isn’t it time for a better experience?

Health

Marketplace

We’re turning benefits and insurance on its head by putting your employees

first, giving them an unparalleled experience, and you more control than

ever before.

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Title Slide – Nutrition at Work: Fuel your Team. Fuel

Your Business

Nutrition at Work: Fuel your team. Fuel your business.

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What You Will Learn

1. How to fuel your employees with the right foods for maximum

productivity and focus

2. What commonly catered breakfast & lunch meals are leaving your

team sluggish and tired

3. How to choose healthy office snacks, on a budget

4. What key ingredients to stock your office kitchen with

5. How to easily shift your workplace to a healthier culture

6. The best healthy catering companies to use

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Employees with poor nutritional balance

reported 21% more sick-related absence and

11% lower productivity than healthier colleagues.

- Personnel Today

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The productivity losses associated with chronic

disease are 400% higher than the cost of treating

the disease itself.

Chronic illnesses including diabetes,

cardiovascular disease, obesity, and cancer are

preventable through diet, nutrition and physical

activity.- Conference Board of Canada & World Health Organization

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Productivity losses are most significant for

individuals with diabetes (absenteeism) and

stress (presenteeism) – both of which can be

managed through diet and nutrition.

- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Science

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The more fruits and vegetables

people consumed (up to 7 portions), the happier,

more engaged and more creative they tended to

be.

- British Journal of Health Psychology

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A Day In The Office. Fuelling For Productivity

How can you set up your office to be as productive as possible, using nutrition?

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Digital wallet

The digital wallet lets you easily access all elements of your

benefits including your HSA, LSA, Drug Card, Travel Card

and credit card

Hydration

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www.thedailymba.com


Help your team stay hydrated

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Picture of Coffee

A quick note on coffee

A note on coffee

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The negative side effects of caffeine

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Offer non-coffee alternatives

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Offer incentives for drinking water

Leaderboard Picture

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The Hydration Checklist

Make It Easier For Your Employees:

Offer filtered water tap or cooler with cold water

Provide (company branded) reusable water bottles

Have a Soda Stream

Educate on the importance of water & suggest apps

Offer coffee alternatives

Incentivize with a challenge to drink >2L of water daily

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Digital wallet



and credit card

Breakfast

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Breakfast In The Office

The Most Commonly Catered Breakfast Foods

• Muffins

• Croissants

• Scones

• Cinnamon Buns

• Bagels

• Breakfast Sandwiches

• Quiche

• Yogurt Parfaits

• Granola

• Fruit Salad

• Bacon

• Eggs

• Hash Browns

• Sausage

• Juice

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Comparing the Sugar Content

Blueberry Muffin Bagel + JamVanilla Yogurt, Berries

& Granola Parfait

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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Blood Sugar 101

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What You Can Do

Aim for lower starch, higher protein offerings:

• Quiche

• Egg Muffins

• Protein Smoothies

• Oatmeal Buffet

• Plain Greek Yogurt

• Parfait toppings: hemp seeds, fruit, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds

• Water

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DIY Office Smoothies

Give employees everything they need:

• Nutri Bullet / Vitamix / Blendtec

• Unsweetened almond milk

• Frozen mixed berries

• Plant based protein powder

• Flax / chia / hemp / nut butters

• Spinach – optional

Save money by buying bulk at Costco or Bulk Barn

Option to do this with oatmeal or Greek yogurt

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Don’t forget to educate

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Teach your employees how to have more energy:

• ‘Eating For Energy’ lunch & learns or breakfast seminars

• Breakfast demos

• Wellness challenges

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Breakfast Checklist

High protein

Minimize added sugars

Minimize refined starches

Include healthy fats

Include fiber

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Digital wallet



and credit card

Snacking

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Remove the temptations.

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Office Snacking

The same principles apply. Reduce the sugary options.

• Fruit

• Protein bars

• Unsalted nuts & seeds

• Nut butters

• Fresh vegetables

• Hummus

• Plain, Greek yogurt

• Herbal teas

• Kombucha

• >70% dark chocolate

Do team snack ‘potlucks’ once a week.

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Instead of the birthday cake, offer savoury

finger foods.

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A few companies that can help

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Digital wallet



and credit card

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Lunch

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The Afternoon Slump

Many white carbohydrate foods (with high starch content) are

converted into sugar in your body.

• Pizza

• Pasta

• Sandwiches

• Rice

• Juice / Pop

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Avoiding The Afternoon Slump

Provide colourful options:

• Can you fill half your plate with vegetables?

• If providing sandwich type foods, switch to wraps

• Order variety of salads

• Order protein

• Ideally 1 grain salad + 2-3 vegetable heavy salads

• Water

This is often a custom order from the caterer.

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Snack & Lunch Checklist

Whole foods:

Protein

Healthy fats

Water

Fruit

Vegetables

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What would 11% more productivity mean for you?

What more could your team achieve having

stable focused energy all day long?

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A culture of health & wellness

Get started now:

Educate

Enable & Empower

Incentivize

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Creating a culture of health comes from the senior

leadership and walking the walk.

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Any questions?

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[email protected]

Mandy Kinge: [email protected]

@mandyking_HEAL

p: 604 499 1451

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