Thursday, September 13, 2018

How Nutrition Impacts Employee Productivity


Entrepreneur Dylan Sogor possesses nearly a decade of experience in the food industry, where he began as the head of marketing and finance for the popular catering company Laura’s Home Cooking. Dylan Sogor founded his first vending machine company in 2014. He now works as an analyst for Prestige Service, an innovative food company offering fresh and healthy food options to office workers.

An unhealthy diet containing too much sugar and fat can have a negative impact on productivity in the workplace. This is due to workers experiencing the fatigue, irritability, and reduced cognitive capacity that come with a poor diet. Additionally, eating foods that consume a lot of energy to digest, such as carbohydrate heavy bread and sweets, can spike the body’s insulin levels and reduce the brain’s ability to perform. 

In contrast, employees who go without food most of the day suffer from low blood sugar, which can make concentrating and staying on task difficult. Office workers can avoid these productivity pitfalls by drinking water throughout the day and replacing sugary snacks with healthier alternatives such as nuts, fruits, and muesli.