We all know that it’s important to pay attention to our posture at work, but it’s easy to end up hunched over a cramped keyboard, typing away frantically.
Here’s a few simple tips to stay healthy. Yes, they’re basic, but even if you’ve heard them before, I’ll bet you’re not doing them all…

Check your monitor is [...]

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This is the sixteenth part of the dieting basics series – see the series outline for links to all the other posts so far.
Get your day off to a good, healthy start
The best way to have a perfect day is to start off strongly. Easier said than done, I know – but getting up [...]

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Have you ever noticed how there are certain “rules” about food in the office that just don’t apply at home? Here’s four very common ones … and ways to use them to your dieting advantage.
No-one ever eats the last cookie
Have you noticed how colleagues will dive into a bag of fun-sized chocolate bars as soon [...]

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Just a quick update today to let you know that I have a guest post up over on the excellent Limes & Lycopene blog: it might well be of interest to readers here, as it covers The best foods to eat in the office.
If you’ve not come across Limes & Lycopene before, do take some [...]

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This is the fifteenth part of the dieting basics series – see the series outline for links to all the other posts so far.
I’ve discussed before on The Office Diet whether you should tell your colleagues that you’re on a diet. Some people like to keep their dieting efforts completely to themselves, especially to begin [...]

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This is the fourteenth part of the dieting basics series – see the series outline for links to all the other posts so far.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to using a food diary. Some people prefer to write down their meals and snacks after eating them, others will plan out a [...]

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