The Healthy Blog

Are your staff eating out of boredom?
Bored? Hitting the 3pm slump? Try not to reach for the crisps… A recent study has shown that boredom leads us to making unhealthy snack

The N.E.A.T way to being more active
If we told you about a great way to be active that guaranteed up to a 20% increase in your metabolic rate AND it was free,

Sun Awareness Week: help protect your workforce
Today is the start of Sun Awareness Week (9th to 15th May 2016) – and now that the sun has arrived over the weekend, what better time

Top Tips for Getting More Active
The word on the street is that the UK is due some warm weather later this week which gives all of us the opportunity to get

How to make your employees resilient
Work-related stress, depression or anxiety is defined as a harmful reaction people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. Research from

Are your employees allergy aware?
Life is great in HP Towers this week. Business is booming, the sun is shining and the office windows are wide open so we can enjoy

Get Britain Standing; promoting reduction of prolonged standing
Get Britain Standing Get Britain Standing are asking businesses throughout the UK to unite against prolonged office sitting by taking on the challenge to get employees

Could calorie labelling tackle obesity?
At HP Towers this morning, we are pleasantly surprised to see some of the mainstream media outlets run with a story that food packaging should show

World Health Day and defusing the diabetes time bomb
In a couple of days time, the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch World Health Day, which falls on 7 April, the birthday of the Organization. The

Government strategy to encourage more walking and cycling launched
It is nearly impossible to look at the health news without finding constant references to the obesity epidemic. With good reason. Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity

Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks: Will it help your employees?
One of the main headlines from last week’s budget was an introduction of a sugar tax on soft drinks aimed at saving the children from the toll of obesity. On

How to improve your employees nutrition and hydration
There are two common problems we see regularly in client locations; dehydrated employees and staff who could benefit health-wise from improving their nutrition. So here’s some free and impartial advice on







