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Good managers emphasise wellbeing at work and in life, but managers in the Gallup poll reported higher levels of stress and more negative daily experiences than individual contributors. There is growing evidence to suggest that good nutrition is just as important for mental health as it is for physical health and that a number of conditions may be influenced by dietary factors.

BDA Work Ready case study, supporting school staff. A fully funded 12-week pilot program was initiated within a small primary school who were severely affected by Covid.

The BDA programme to improve workplace nutrition and wellbeing has a new home on the BDA website. With easy navigation, clear content and a fresh design, it will be easy for employers to understand and sign up for a Work Ready programme.

With 70% of women currently in work at risk of health issues that may impact a healthy working life, BDA Work Ready brings you a workshop to show how small changes via food and nutrition can support healthier working lives.

The research team are in the process of conducting a systematic review of the evidence for beverage intake in the workplace across different industries in order to characterise current measurement tools.

Aon ran a 2021 Global Wellbeing Survey asking 1,648 companies across 41 countries how they are addressing wellbeing, and the impact that a wellbeing program has on their business performance.

Work Ready accredited dietitian Louise Symington joined one of the BFBS' regular 'Virtual Tea & Biscuits' get-togethers to run an informal nutrition session with plenty of time for questions and discussion.

BDA Work Ready partnered with Let’s Get Cooking and Wellbeing at Work Collaborative to deliver an engaging department away day for University College London’s ‘Being Well at UCL’ community initiative.

One of our most popular Work Ready workshops and webinars offers food based tips for happy, healthy digestion. Work Ready dietitians report how valued people feel after the tips from our specialist workplace interventions.

Due to our experience in delivering evidence based, engaging nutrition programmes in the UK, BDA Work Ready is delighted to be chosen as a technical partner of the Workforce Nutrition Alliance, supporting employers globally to create impactful workforce nutrition programmes.

Work Ready are delighted to announce the successful attainment of funds from the General Education Trust (GET) by researchers at the Department of Nutritional Sciences, King's College London.

With home working becoming the new normal for many of us this can be a great opportunity for Work Ready dietitians to flag up positive and tailored dietary messages.

Research reveals that despite one in three people adopting a healthier lifestyle since lockdown in March, one in six are already falling back into bad habits.

We've pulled together a team of hydration experts, sports nutritionists and critical care dietitians to make eight suggestions for healthcare workers, who have a higher risk of dehydration, particularly with long, busy shifts with limited breaks and the wearing of PPE.

BDA Work Ready 4 weeks of evidence-based wellbeing content for their personalised planner for employees.

Five-day wellbeing planner to support colleagues working from home during government advice for working conditions during COVID-19.

Did you know that many people eat their way through about 6,000 calories on Christmas day? That's about three times as much as we need. So, think about your portion sizes and follow these simple tips to help you eat, drink and be healthy.