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Workplaces that make wellness a priority, are at the cutting edge of what it’s going to take to really grow in 2023

This is a call for more than just a kale salad bar in the office. And it’s going to need more than handing out company gym memberships. 

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A holistic approach touches on all the pillars of wellness: 

  1. Physical 
  2. Nutritional
  3. Emotional
  4. Social
  5. Spiritual
  6. Intellectual
  7. Financial
  8. Environmental
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How wrong eating behaviors can affect performance

And most of the time the facts are overlooked

66%
more likely to experience a loss in productivity in the employees who reported eating an unhealthy diet compared to those with a healthy diet
62%
of adults in the United States turn to unhealthy foods to cope with stress, leading to decreased energy levels and reduced productivity
38%
of adults in the United States reported overeating or eating unhealthy foods due to stress

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Impaired Cognitive Function:

  • Poor nutrition, specifically diets high in saturated fats and refined sugars, negatively affects cognitive function in children and adults.
  • Positive association between a healthy diet and cognitive performance among middle-aged adults

Increased Stress Levels:

  • Unhealthy diets contribute to increased stress levels and can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Reduced Immune Function:

  • Inadequate nutrition compromises immune function, leading to an increased risk of infections and illnesses.
  • Employees with poor nutrition habits are more likely to have higher rates of absenteeism due to illness.

Poor Mental Health:

  • Poor diet quality is associated with a higher risk of depression in adults.
  • Employees who reported consuming unhealthy diets had higher rates of stress, depression, and anxiety.

Here’s what you’ll be learning

  • Introducing Mind Body Nutrition as a Lifelong Solution 
  • The Weight We Carry - Mental and Physical
  • Getting into Your Most Ideal Eating Rhythm
  • Embodying Masculine and Feminine Psychology at Work
    • Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Stress
    • The Keys to Nourishment to Expand Your Creativity and Capacity
    • Purpose and Possibility: Focusing on What Matters and Releasing What Doesn’t
    • The Individual and Group Benefits of Cultivating an Inquisitive Mind

References:

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  • American Psychological Association. (2019). Stress in America™: Stress and Current Events. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2019/stress-gen-z.pdf
  • Gómez-Pinilla, F. (2008). Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 9(7), 568-578.
  • McEvoy, C. T., Guyer, H., & Langa, K. M. (2017). Neuroprotective diets are associated with better cognitive function: the health and retirement study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 65(8), 1857-1862.
  • American Psychological Association. (2017). Stress in America™: The State of Our Nation. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2017/state-nation.pdf
  • World Health Organization. (2015). Healthy Diet. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet
  • Calder, P. C., Carr, A. C., Gombart, A. F., & Eggersdorfer, M. (2020). Optimal nutritional status for a well-functioning immune system is an important factor to protect against viral infections. Nutrients, 12(4), 1181.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Nutrition and Health. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/index.html
  • Lai, J. S., Hiles, S., Bisquera, A., Hure, A. J., McEvoy, M., & Attia, J. (2014). A systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary patterns and depression in community-dwelling adults. American journal of clinical nutrition, 99(1), 181-197.
  • Jacka, F. N., Kremer, P. J., Berk, M., de Silva-Sanigorski, A. M., Moodie, M., Leslie, E. R., ... & Swinburn, B. A. (2011). A prospective study of diet quality and mental health in adolescents. PloS one, 6(9), e24805.

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