Eating at Work - 2 Don"ts That Will Help You Stay Healthy and Your Office Sanitary

Do you eat at your desk periodically throughout the week? Sound like anyone you know? Did you know that according to the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods Foundation close to 70% of Americans eat at their desk more than three times a week? With such an overwhelmingly large percentage too busy to eat away from their work space one would hope that it would surely be beneficial to them.
The reality of the matter is this could not be further from the truth.
Desk dining is a bad practice with not only serious nutrition-based implications but food-safety problems as well.
For this reason, it is important to understand exactly how and why this is a problem before you can take preventive measures to ensure a favorable outcome that you will be satisfied with.
Overeating Aside from the convenience and sometimes necessity based on our work schedules, desk dining can have some drawbacks which you should consider.
One of the major issues with desk dining is that you're not paying much attention to your food because you're dealing with other tasks that are much higher priorities.
The downfall to this is that this instinctive habit can lead to senseless eating and over consumption.
In addition to overeating, desk dining represents an increase in the amount of time spent in a stationary position in front of a computer and less time being active which would allow your heart to pump and blood to flow properly.
Bacteria Cafeteria In addition to the nutrition-based concerns surrounding desk eating there is another significant aspect of this issue that should be considered.
Your workspace is a prime area for bacteria to thrive in.
Ever have to take an emergency call or meeting that forced you away from eating? Consider this, the tuna salad that's been sitting on your desk for the past 30 minutes or so in room temperature can easily become feeding grounds for bacteria.
Desks with respect to bacteria are 400 times dirtier than your toilet.
This in large part has to do with the fact that people turn their desks into kitchens but neglect to clean them.
Are you a person that is desk bound for lunch due to a heavy workload? Are you aware what this means to your well-being? More times than not, you aren't and that is troubling.
The fact of the matter is eating at your desk can lead to nutrition and work safety problems.
Being informed about the issue is a great start and foundational step to being proactive and creating good eating habits at work.
The bigger and more important topic involves taking action.
Please read my article entitled "Eating at Work-7 Desk Dining Tips to Improve Your Health and Office Safety" for more guidance.