Healthy Eating on the Go

Date: 03.11.2011 | Response: 0

The task of sticking to a healthy, well-rounded diet can be challenging in any environment. However, when you add a busy work schedule into the mix, it can seem virtually impossible to stick to a beneficial and wholesome diet.

Dieticians suggest that when it comes to healthy eating on the run, advance planning is your greatest ally. By making a variety of healthy meals and snacks before you’re hungry and having them ready to grab on your way out the door, you’ll be much more likely to stick to your nutritional goals.

Stay Hydrated at Work: Tips and Tricks from the Experts

Date: 31.10.2011 | Response: 0

Most office climates are strictly controlled environments that cut out humidity in order to minimize the discomfort and potential damage that moisture can bring with it. However, this type of environment can wreak havoc on your body’s hydration levels, leaving you parched, uncomfortable, and feeling fatigued. Use these techniques to fit office dryness and keep your body’s moisture levels up while you’re on the clock.  

Take Control of Chronic Coughs

Date: 28.10.2011 | Response: 0

Dry office air, the lingering vestiges of a cold, the smoker’s between-cigarette blues, a ticklish throat – there are lots of factors that can contribute to coughs that just won’t seem to quit. But when you’re trying to get a report filed or a batch of records process, there are few things that are more annoying than having to stop every few minutes while you hack and wheeze.

Workplace Vehicle Safety Tips From the Experts

Date: 26.10.2011 | Response: 0

Although we usually associate workplace vehicle use with jobs in the delivery or transportation sector, a surprising number of office workers use cars or other vehicles in the course of a typical day at work, as well. Whether you’re taking a quick trip to the office supply store in the company car or driving a group of co-workers to a meeting or event, keep these tips in mind whenever you have to get behind the wheel when you’re on the clock.  

Shift Work Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention Strategies

Date: 28.09.2011 | Response: 0

These days, many employers are looking for ways to get the most value out of their employees. In many cases, this can mean an increased reliance on multiple shifts in order to stretch productivity as far as possible.

Office First Aid: Nosebleeds

Date: 20.09.2011 | Response: 0

Although they are usually harmless from a health perspective, there are few occurrences that are as unnerving and disconcerting as a nosebleed. Because they usually come on unexpectedly – and because humans are hardwired to startle at the sight of blood – it can be difficult to stay calm when you or a colleague is stricken with a nosebleed.

Feeling Faint at the Office? Get Grounded With These Tips From Top Experts

Date: 13.09.2011 | Response: 0

Are you the type that frequently experiences dizziness, lightheadedness, vertigo, or faintness? Although these symptoms can be a sign of a serious health condition, they are often your body’s largely benign way of telling you that you’re hungry, thirsty, or tired. What’s more, these worrying symptoms can really cut into your productivity, making it difficult to get a full day of work done.

Fighting Workplace Fatigue

Date: 08.09.2011 | Response: 0

Does it take a truckload of coffee or stout tea to get you going in the morning? Are you finding it increasingly difficult to keep your eyes open during the dreaded after-lunch slump? Fatigue is one of the most common health complaints cited by employees in Australia, and in most cases, the cause is a simple lack of adequate rest. However, in some instances, your exhaustion could be a sign of a more serious health problem. If you seem to be steadily losing ground in the battle against fatigue, here are some health issues that could be contributing to the problem.

After-Lunch Distress: Is It Food Poisoning?

Date: 30.08.2011 | Response: 0

We’ve all been there: what starts out as a few grumbles and rumbles of complaint from your belly after a pleasant midday meal soon erupts into a firestorm of gastrointestinal agony. Although you suspect that the culprit may have been the too-spicy curry or the greasy plate of fish and potatoes, you’re not certain. Here’s what to do if you think you might be suffering from food poisoning.  

Antibacterial Soap: Help or Hype?

Date: 26.08.2011 | Response: 0

Experts say that one of the best ways to halt office epidemics is to encourage staff members to observe best practices when it comes to hand-washing hygiene. Antibacterial soap, which when used properly kills off many of the microscopic marauders that can cause illness, has long been thought to be an important part of the process of controlling contagion in the workplace.