Healthy eating at work is focus for this year's Nutrition Month

The theme of this year’s Nutrition Month is Healthy Eating 9 to 5. Canadians spend 60% of their time at work and eat at least one meal a day there. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead. According to Dietitian and Nutritionist Jen MacPherson, the workplace can be a battle zone of diet temptations and challenges:
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The key, she says, is to plan ahead, pack healthy leftovers for your lunch, as well as fresh fruit, yogurt or nuts for your snacks. Stay hydrated and eat in a social setting so you aren’t eating mindlessly at your desk.