Nutritional Barriers at Work - PowerPoint Presentation with Speaker's Notes

Note: PowerPoint presentation with speaker's notes. Present this topic yourself to a group of people as a lunch and learn session.

Empower the audience as they recognize what nutritional barriers or obstacles they encounter at work and how to make the work environment more conducive for their health and nutritional well being.
Talking points include:

1. Nutrition, the cheapest form of healthcare

2. Professions with the highest rates of obesity

3. How does work effect food choices

   • Desk job/travel

   • Cafeteria/vending

   • Office meetings/parties

   • Lunch breaks

   • Shift work

   • Packing lunch vs eating out, statistics and tips

4. Added sugar at work

   • Coworkers, supervisors, managers

   • Birthday/retirement cake

   • The office candy dish

   • Vending machines

5. American Heart Association added sugar recommendations

6. Names for added sugar

7. Added sugar in your beverages

Ending the presentation with self evaluation questions for the audience to reflect and discuss:

1. What are my barriers to eating healthier at work?

2. How often do I eat out or partake in office provided food?

3. Do I take my lunch break and eat mindfully?

4. How often do I pack my lunch and is it balanced?

5. Where is added sugar sneaking into my diet at work?

6. How can I cut back on my added sugar intake at work?

7. Do my beverages contain added sugar and what else can I drink instead?