July 1, 2008

Employee Benefit News

Workers with Healthy Diets May Be More Productive

Employees with balanced diets have 10 times more energy, compared to workers with poor dietary habits, reports ComPsych in its 2008 Health & Productivity Index.

The index shows only 5 percent of employees with unbalanced diets had high levels of energy, while 50 percent of workers with balanced diets had high energy. “Energy is a key factor in productivity,” says Richard A. Chaifetz, chairman and CEO of ComPsych.

“Lack of energy is also one of the most common health-related complaints we hear from employees,” Chaifetz adds. “Given the connection between balanced diets and energy, organizations that promote healthy food as part of a comprehensive wellness program can expect to see a payoff in terms of productivity and performance.”