It's all about balance

Excessive snacking on lollies and chips will lead to unhealthy eating habits and weight gain. People who eat regular meals and mainly healthy snacks are less likely to overeat and gain weight than those who skip meals and in turn 'indulge’ on high energy snack foods to satisfy their hunger.

Another prevalent and concerning trend is 1 in 3 people don’t eat lunch when they are at work because they are time poor. Skipping meals leads to unhealthy eating habits and potential weight gain!

‘With proper portions and healthy food choices, snacking can enhance, rather than hurt your diet.’

www.aarp.org/health

provender® provide a convenient service which helps keep employees alert and happy throughout the day. provender® ensure their Refreshment Centre's and vending machines have an assortment of treats and healthy options designed to cater for every taste. By doing so provender® encourage their customers to be aware of and enjoy balanced and healthier snacking options.

provender® encourages customers to adopt balanced and healthier snacking options by encouraging portion control thereby reducing total energy intake. To this end provender® introduced the concept of “½ now ½ later” promoting the message to customers to consider regulating their eating habits by not eating their snack all at once. Or even consider sharing half with a friend!

IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE - ENERGY IN VS. ENERGY OUT.

The provender® answer to sensible snacking

To help combat the rise in obesity, provender® has introduced a new range of healthy snacks under their Lifestyle Balance brand. This continually growing range of healthier options is designed to fuel those people on the go wanting an alternative choice to the traditional high energy snack. provender® has worked with both nutritionists and dieticians to ensure the new healthy snack range meets the following nutritional criteria:-

• Under 200 calories
  
• Lower in fat
  
• Higher in fibre
  
• Less sugar
  
• Gluten free

These healthy alternatives are available in both provender® ’s refreshment boxes and vending machines.

With obesity on the rise, provender® are keen to reflect a responsibility for helping to reduce this global epidemic. Today provender® ensures their refreshment boxes and vending machines contain healthier, smaller options such as Original Energy Booster, a deliciously satisfying snack made up of natural ingredients including nuts, seeds and dried fruits. For that 3.30 revival fix, Original Energy Booster is the number 1 healthy choice.

provender® wants to promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle by encouraging customers to consider regulating their eating habits and not eating their snack all at once.