Stressed-out Brits choose chocolate over fruit
13 March 2012
A whopping 80% of British workers choose junk food over
healthy alternatives as a remedy for stress, a recent survey by office fruit
delivery company Fruitdrop reveals. A tiny 7% of Brits eat fruit to raise their
spirits on a bad day, instead choosing to reach for unhealthy comfort foods
such as chocolate, crisps and biscuits.
Fruitdrop’s survey reveals 65% of those choosing unhealthy
snacks when stressed reach for sweet treats, with 53% of women favouring
chocolate. Many Brits have also adopted the bad habit of routinely skipping
lunch, so it seems natural that cravings for high-energy sugary snacks may
surface.
A tiny 2% of 18-24 year olds say that they eat fruit when
their spirits are low, whereas over 55s are much more likely to opt for a
fruity snack when stressed, with a much healthier 13% selecting this option.
Ben Thompson, managing director of Fruitdrop, believes that
offices can support their workers in adopting a healthier routine, “Employers
can help their workforce to stay healthy with a weekly fruit box delivery,
having fresh fruit to hand in the office means a healthy choice is an easy
choice on a busy day.”
Thompson continues, “Fruitdrop fruit boxes start at just
£20, containing enough fruit for up to 25 employees for a week, a small
investment for a healthy workplace. At Fruitdrop, we believe that a healthy
office is a happy office, a weekly fruit delivery is the perfect starting point
for this change.”
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