To those of us who work in an office every day, there is a certain allure to business trips and being out of the office. But road trips and travelling on business can have severe a health impact on employees as it can be hard to make healthy food choices. From unhealthy service station snacks, … Read more
What is the secret to being more productive at work? Make sure you sleep at least seven hours a night! A study of more than 21,000 employees has found a strong connection between lack of sleep and lower productivity at work. Vitality Health, a health and life insurance company, commissioned research organisation Rand Europe and … Read more
We receive a lot of health and wellbeing news stories and press releases in the Healthy Performance office every day. Our favourite one this week is the news that the League Managers Association (LMA) have sent every manager in the Premiership and the Football League, a 120-page survival guide. The ‘survival booklet’ offers expert advice from clinical psychologists, … Read more
Obesity is becoming more common in the UK and starting earlier in life, researchers who looked at data on five generations of Britons have warned. A UK survey looking at data from 1946 to 2001 found a clear trend of being overweight or obese becoming more widespread in younger generations. The study examined 273,843 records of weight … Read more
The downturn in the economy back in 2008 shifted the way many departments up and down the UK have had to conduct their responsibilities. The troubled economic times presented HR Departments with two priorities to get their heads around, dealing with high levels of stress for employees whilst trying to increase productivity added with, coping … Read more
According to new research from a Norwegian health project, 30 minutes of regular physical activity is healthy for people and employees in old age. That might be the most obvious statement you read today but, the figures are worth noting; elderly men who engage in physical activity six days a week are likely to have a … Read more
The Healthy Performance team have won the 2015 Cherwell Small Business of the Year Award and were finalists for the Customer Service Award. The winners were announced at the prestigious awards event which was held in a lavish marquee amongst the glorious Oxfordshire countryside. The Award was sponsored by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and … Read more
With the British Summer threatening to give us all a few rays, us Brits never need much of an excuse to get the barbecue out, cook up a feast and ensure there’s a cool beer or a large glass of wine in hand. And for those who are calorie conscious, it can be tolerable to … Read more
Healthy Performance have been shortlisted as finalists at the Cherwell Business Awards for the Small Business Award Category (sponsored by The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) and, Customer Service Award Category (sponsored by Bicester Village) Healthy Performance made the final of the Small Business Award Category from a strong list of businesses across North Oxfordshire. We were able to demonstrate … Read more
The strength of a person’s grip may indicate how likely they are to suffer heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to an extensive new study. The study, published in The Lancet, also found that grip strength is a stronger predictor of death than systolic blood pressure, and suggest that it could be used as … Read more
A small study in Spain found that a Mediterranean diet with extra nuts and olive oil might help improve memory in older adults. As always, the results will certainly require further research but the results sit nicely with previous research.. At Healthy Performance we’ve previously reported that a Mediterranean diet has been linked to … Read more
The background information Strokes are being heavily discussed in the media today as a leading charity in the UK, The Stroke Association has revealed new figures that highlights the number of people being afflicted by strokes is soaring. This rise is particularly stark amongst men in their 40’s and 50’s. The numbers are quite shocking … there … Read more
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