{"id":109918,"date":"2017-10-02T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=109918"},"modified":"2020-08-05T13:25:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T20:25:43","slug":"tips-to-be-healthy-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/tips-to-be-healthy-in-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Tricks to Be Healthy at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between the office donuts, the hours spent sitting, and the endless work happy hours, being healthy at work is easier said than done. Luckily, there are a number of ways you can stay on track even while you’re at your nine to five.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five\u00a0quick tricks to help you stay healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set an alarm to stand up
\n<\/strong>Sitting all day is one of the worst things you can do for your health. Not only is it linked to an increased risk<\/a> of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, but it can also cause anxiety. Schedule time in your day to get up and move.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThere are apps you can get for your computer that remind you to stand every hour, and some gadgets, like the Apple Watch, also have this feature,\u201d says <\/span>Natalie Rizzo, a registered dietician<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cOr, get up and go talk to a coworker that you would normally call on the phone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Have your own snacks
\n<\/strong>Stock up on healthy snacks so you’re not tempted to go for the bag of chips in the communal kitchen. \u201cIt\u2019s much easier to eat healthy when you stock your desk with healthy snacks,\u201d says Rizzo. \u201cFor this, I also like to rely on pulses and make a batch of crunchy chickpeas or stock up on nuts, like walnuts. When there [are] cake and cookies around, opt for your desk snacks rather than the sugary treats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep a water bottle nearby
\n<\/strong>Keep a water bottle at your desk at all times, and make sure to fill it up each time it\u2019s empty. \u201cDehydration sometimes masks itself as hunger, and it can cause you to eat when you\u2019re not even hungry,\u201d says Rizzo. \u201cStay hydrated and get up every once in awhile to get water.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bring your own lunch
\n<\/strong>Save your lunch dates for a certain day of the week and bring your own lunch for the majority of the week. \u201cThe best way to ensure you’re eating healthy is to make meals yourself,\u201d says health coach Robyn Lanci<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cYou never truly know everything that’s going into your food unless you prepare it, and just because something on the menu at a nearby lunch joint sounds healthy doesn’t mean it actually is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Get your co-workers involved
\n<\/strong>Turning down those office treats and taking periodic walking breaks is much easier when you don\u2019t have to do it alone. \u201cEncourage your colleagues to join you in your mission to stay healthy at work,\u201d says Lanci. \u201cThat way you’re being held accountable.\u201d Consider making your health journey a competition, or come up with a reward for the entire group when goals are met.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Between the office donuts, the hours spent sitting, and the endless work happy hours, being ...","author":7532745,"featured_media":110597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/29181228\/photo-1499951360447-b19be8fe80f5-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/29181228\/photo-1499951360447-b19be8fe80f5.jpg","formated_date":"October 2, 2017","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Carina Wolff","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#84ede6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}