“An office might not seem like the gym, but good health can be practiced in either area.
The following infographic offers a range of tips for employees looking to improve their health through the time they spend at their offices. These tips include:
1. Diet and meal plans: Rather than hitting fast food every day or subsiding on vending machine fare, use the chart provided in this graphic to create detailed meal plans. That way, one can be sure to include plenty of fruits, vegetables, chicken and meat.
2. Walking and taking breaks from sitting on a regular basis: Public health officials recommend walking for 30 minutes at least five times per week.
3. Hydration and drinking sufficient water: The average human needs eight cups of water per day. There’s a reason offices have water coolers.
4. Stretching and keeping the neck, back, wrist, and ankles: Though most offices are free of the physical hazards that plague the manual labor sector, workers are recommended to stretch and take regular breaks from typing so as to avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
5. Taking breaks from the computer screen: Another reason to take a break from typing is that one can strain their eyes from looking at a computer screen too long.
6. Ergonomics and the importance of ergonomically-friendly furniture: It’s pretty simple, really. Good office ergonomics can boost productivity 11 percent while bad ergonomics can cut it more than triple that.”
Please feel free to share your thoughts, questions, and comments on the infographic, and thanks for checking it out!
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