Last week was a busy one - one of our Nutritionists assisted Wellbeing Sport in conducting Health-Checks for 150 Coloplast employees over 4 days.  

Based at 2 sites in Peterborough, employees tested their cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, BMI and cardiovascular questionnaire. Where results were a little out of range we also provided Nutrition advice and if required referrals to GP.

It's really great to see employers taking a proactive approach to employee health. Hopefully we identified a few health issues which may have been costly if they had gone undetected.

For more information about our Health-Check service and the assessment options www.natural-alternative.co.uk/health-check.

The New England Journal of Medicine reported on a study of over 120,000 people in the US measured the weight of participants over 4 year periods. The study revealed the 5 foods which contributed to most weight gain were:

crisps, potatoes, sweet drinks, processed meats & unprocessed meats.

The 5 which contributed to weight loss were:

vegetables, whole grains, fruit, nuts & yogurt.