Tools on nutrition to promote the physical and mental health of employees

Nutrition is a risk and protective factor for many diseases. The development of various chronic diseases can be reduced by following the official nutritional recommendations, and an adapted diet can also help to take care of one's mental health.
Since employees spend a large part of their time at work, this is a good place to raise awareness by implementing preventive nutrition policies. Taking care of nutrition at work provides different benefits to the company:
- Promotion of well-being and creation of a healthy and positive work environment
- Reducing health costs and strengthening the health of employees
- Increased motivation and performance of employees
THIS THEMATIC DOSSIER INCLUDES:
- 2 tools dedicated to human resources managers
- 5 fact sheets to inform and raise awareness among employees
- 1 complementary tool composed of references on physical activity
The thematic dossier is offered in WORD format in response to the need expressed in the Global-Watch annual survey with affiliated employers. This format allows you to customize the tools before distributing them to your employees. Modifications to the tools, as well as a different version of your WORD software, may have an impact on the layout and design. It is also possible to download the thematic dossier in PDF format to use the tools in their integral form.
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Tools description
Tools for HR managers
This tool helps to provide a status report on food, to define the concepts discussed, to show the connections between food and physical and mental health and to indicate the impacts on companies’ performance indicators.
Fact sheet for employees
According to recent studies, food and psychological health are connected. Poor nutrition seems to exacerbate mood disorders, including anxiety and depression. And, on the contrary, healthy eating seems linked to a reduced likelihood of depression. This fact sheet offers ideas for action to prevent health problems and take care of your health.
This fact sheet defines ultra-processed foods before defining the reasons to avoid them, as well as ways to do so.
This fact sheet defines the sources of fiber, their role, and ways to increase consumption.
This fact sheet defines the sources of fats, their role, as well as ways to better choose your fats.
Complementary tool (In French)
In addition to adopting a healthy diet, physical activity has a major influence on the physical and mental health and well-being of individuals. This document presents some references to guide and support your actions in terms of physical activity in your company.