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Difficulty Eating Healthy at Work
Without a doubt, whether you work in an office, construction yard, hospital, or wherever, eating healthy on the job is one of the most difficult things to do for the average person. YoNaturals is endeavoring to change all that; however, as it stands, the average workplace is not conducive to healthy eating. Unless you are willing and able to entirely pack your own lunch, replete with enough snacks to get you through the day and healthy drinks like water or fruit juices, you can expect to have to turn outwards for food sources. And if you are a healthy eater, you probably won’t like what you see.
What’s food sources are around your workplace? Better question: What food sources are around your job that you consider convenient? This is perhaps the real culprit behind our tendencies towards unhealthy eating in this country; our hectic lifestyles and working environments are not often conducive to maintaining proper nutrition. Thus, sometimes we must choose between being a good employee and being kind to our bodies; and since maintaining our jobs is what allows us to eat at all, often we must choose the former.
It’s unfortunate that we as a nation have not addressed this issue, given the horrible epidemics we deal with, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Given that these are such an incredible strain on our health care budget in America, is it so much to ask for the government and employers to pay a little attention (and maybe even spend a little money) to institute some wellness programs for their workplace?
YoNaturals healthy vending provides one such outlet for companies looking to provide their employees with better choices. Our natural and organic snack and drink vending machines are perfect for any office building, or anywhere else that vending machines are typically found. If you are interested in helping your workplace institute some healthy changes, contact us at your earliest convenience!
1 comment November 4, 2008
Healthy Vending is the Hottest New Health Food Business Opportunity
Are you a small-business owner just waiting to happen? Or maybe you are constantly looking for interesting new investment opportunities? Have you spent hour upon hour seeking out ways to diversify your income streams? If you answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, then you exactly the type of investor that YoNaturals is seeking out. In fact, as a company at the forefront of the unstoppable healthy vending machine movement, we want to expand into campuses and office buildings that have previously been dominated by the traditional variety of vending machines. If this idea piques your interest, then this may be the new small business opportunity that you are looking for.
As you consider this idea, think about the changing ideals of the average American. Due to a change in consciousness about where our food comes from, people across this nation are demanding healthier alternatives to all of the highly processed food products that have lined our grocery store aisles for decades past. Even as Americans take a closer look at their own monetary habits and make some necessary cuts in their discretionary spending, people are still demanding the healthy food that they know their body needs. At the same time, today’s economic conditions provide an opportunity for the shrewd investor to fill the gap between two healthy meals prepared and eaten at home with healthy snacks that people can get while they are on the go (via vending machines).
Even though vending machines can already be found in virtually every office building and on many school campuses, there are few that offer the healthy snack options that YoNaturals is able to provide to the consumer. Even as the organic food industry has grown from a 1 billion to an 18 billion dollar industry, YoNaturals has been staking our claim on the vending machine market. This attention to detail and careful planning will continue to pay off as more and more people seek out the organic and natural food options that we provide.
As all wise investors know, you should always research opportunities before handing over even one of your hard earned dollars. Although YoNaturals has already spent much time and money researching the vending machine market, we want to answer all of your questions and make sure that you feel completely comfortable with this new opportunity that presents itself. We have developed the vending machines that will provide Americans with the 100% organic and natural snack foods that they demand, and we would now like to provide you with answers to any questions that you have about this investment opportunity.
If you are at all interested, please visit www.YoNaturals.com today for more information about the healthy vending machine business.
Add comment October 21, 2008
Healthy Vending with YoNaturals - A Business Oasis in a Failing Market
The bank of vending machines in your office may seem like an unlikely source of inspiration, but it may be time to reconsider that notion. The machines sit there day after day, hour after hour, working at all times to provide a service to you and your coworkers. Even when the office is empty, those machines stand ready to turn a profit for their owners. And in these tough economic times, these machines are becoming an even better investment.
Now, you may wonder how anyone can think of spending more money (through investing or otherwise) right now considering how volatile the stock market is, but it is actually this downswing in the markets that is driving wise investors to invest in health food vending machines.
As the organic food market continues to grow and consume more of the market share, those vending machines that sell only junk food will be pushed aside in favor of their healthy vending counterparts. People are already demanding better quality and health standards from the food that they eat, and this will not change even in the roughest of times. Furthermore, even in a shaky consumer market, the demand for the basic, low-cost snack foods that are found in vending machines will be virtually unchanged. Or, in other words, people are always able to find some change to put into the nearby vending machine in order to soothe the demands of their rumbling stomachs. In fact, now is a great time to invest in health food vending machines.
Consider what your coworkers are saying. If they are like the typical American, then they are worried primarily about two things: their health and their wallets. Even if your office already has a sizable selection of vending machines, consider how a health food vending machine would address both of those worries. There is a good reason that the organic food industry’s market share is in the 18 to 20 billion dollar range: people are demanding quality food products. By investing in a YoNaturals vending machine, you can provide them with those quality snack foods at prices that will not break the bank. Even if they didn’t earlier, those vending machines in your office should be looking like a source of inspiration by now.
Although the recent changes in the stock markets may have been keeping you up at night, you can rest easy when you take charge of your own economic future by investing in a product that will be in demand whether the economy is booming or is in a recession. Visit www.YoNaturals.com today to find out more about health food vending machines and the impact that they can have on your continued financial success.
1 comment October 7, 2008
Be Fiber-Conscious with YoNaturals Vending
Whether you have known for a long time or whether you are just coming around to it, the fact remains: dietary fiber is an essential component of any healthy diet. Researchers have consistently proven that people who consume plenty of fiber in their daily diets benefit from it. These benefits include everything from reducing a person’s risk for heart disease and diabetes to preventing and alleviating constipation. And, in other good news, for many of you, getting your recommended daily dosage of fiber is as easy as evaluating your current eating habits and making small alterations that ensure that your need is being met by the food that you eat.
Before you have a look at that, though, you will need to have a basic understanding of what fiber is. Essentially, dietary fiber is the plant material that you eat and that your body finds indigestible. It is unique in that it will pass through your entire digestive system virtually unchanged by any of the mechanical and chemical processes that your body uses to break down other food stuffs.
Furthermore, dietary fiber is most often classified into one of two categories. It can either be labeled as “soluble” or “insoluble”, and these descriptive terms are doled out based upon whether the fiber dissolves in water or not. As indicated by the name, soluble fiber dissolves in water, producing a gel-like substance, whereas insoluble fiber is unchanged by the presence of water.
Further, the gel-like material that forms when you eat soluble fiber helps reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels, whereas the insoluble dietary fiber that you consume does not change form. It simply adds more bulk to your stool, reducing and/or preventing constipation. Both types of fiber are found in almost every aisle at your local grocery store. In fact, legumes, carrots, apples, and oats are common sources of soluble fiber for many people, and soluble fiber can be found in many veggies, whole-wheat flour products, and nuts.
As you continue to learn about the health benefits of a high-fiber diet, you will probably want to increase your fiber intake. And it’s easy to understand why you want to do that. That said, it is always a good idea to speak to your physician or nutritionist or other health care provider before you undertake a major shift in diet, so prepare a list of questions to ask your health professional before you go in to your next appointment. In the meantime, maintain your healthy diet anytime you are away from your home by choosing snacks from YoNaturals healthy vending machines. Think of them as your lifeline to a healthier (and more fiber-conscious) you.
Author: Laura Rayburn
1 comment September 30, 2008
Fitness and Healthy Eating in Workplaces go Hand in Hand
Clearly, we at YoNaturals are touting that placing healthy vending in workplaces, schools, gyms, and other locations will be a significant step towards a healthier America. Improvements in nutrition can easily solve three-quarters of our health problems right off the bat. Exercise, mental health and other factors are important as well; but they all rest on the foundation of what we eat. The food and drinks we consume on a regular basis are the building blocks of our health, or energy levels and our general well-being.
As we mentioned in the last post, one of the biggest obstacles to healthy eating away from home is simply the lack of available food. Many of us have the desire to eat better and improve our health, but it is simply impossible to do so with the options presented to us in the average workplace. We are all just human, and as such we often give in to our cravings and the temptations around us. There is no way to effectively end our health problems without taking these practical concerns into consideration and finding a solution.
That being said, the aforementioned factors are important as well, and we would like to take a short time to discuss the important of office fitness and ergonomics. Let’s assume we are in a Utopian future where every workplace has natural and organic snack and drink vending machines such as those offered by YoNaturals, and all the employees of these companies take care of their health each and every day by eating properly. These employees cannot be said to be fully healthy without a proper fitness regimen.
Many experts agree that we should have do at least 15 minutes of exercise three days per week. However, this little exercise is easily counterbalanced by sitting sedentary for 8 hours each day. You should be taking regular breaks throughout the day to stretch and perhaps take a brisk walk around the premises. This type of break is vital to your health and well-being; in fact, this type of exercise will invigorate you and actually increase your productivity, even though it technically takes time away from your work. A healthy employee is a happy and productive employee.
Our first concern is always going to be your nutrition. We believe that it is the foundation upon which all else is built. However, we also recognize that fitness is extremely important to a well-balanced life.
We wish you happiness, health and a lifetime of fulfillment! Please check out YoNaturals.com if you are interested in how you can bring proper nutrition to your office or workplace.
Add comment September 19, 2008
Office Vending Machines - Health Away from Home
Surely one of the most difficult challenges we face in corporate America is continuing to eat healthy while away from home; and in no place is this more difficult than the office. Think about the gauntlet that the average person must endure in order to simply arrive to work on time on any given weekday: waking up with enough time to eat breakfast, take a shower if you’re lucky, spruce up your look, brush your teeth, get dressed, possibly shave, feed the dog, take the kids to daycare, commute to work… and that’s just the normal stuff!
At what point is there time to pack enough healthy food to stay on your diet or continue to eat healthy? Probably the best alternative is to pack your food in the evening before going to sleep, so the worry isn’t there in the morning, lest you hit the snooze button too many times. But few people have the time and discipline in the evenings after a long day at work, a commute home, kids, other duties in the home…. you get the idea. Not to mention that packing enough food for eight or nine hours is a feat in and of itself. Eating healthy five days a week in an office is truly a daunting task.
So, there really is no full solution besides of healthy vending machines in the office. Because we haven’t yet even discussed the consequences of not having enough food for the day. Imagine you’re on a strict health plan: either you eat only natural and organics to maintain your health, or you eat only low-fat foods in order to maintain your weight. You’ve forgotten to pack your healthy lunch, or your carrots and celery snack to get you through the day. You’re trying to concentrate on today’s tasks, but your stomach is beginning to consume itself while making noises that are scaring your co-workers. Water isn’t hitting the spot. You look around desperately for a solution, but see only the dirty office vending machine.
You’re desperate, so you reluctantly walk over and take a gander at the wares it offers. Doritos, Snickers, M&M’s… your stomach growls with impatience. What do you do? 1) You go through the day starving and miserable or 2) you give in to temptation and satiate your angry bowels. Hardly an ideal set of choices for one who is trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
So, tell me: does a new, aesthetically pleasing healthy vending machine with only natural and organic snacks and beverages in your office sound appealing yet? What if they are not only better for your health, but taste just as good (or better)? What if you could have not only water (the unhealthy vendor’s reluctant capitulation to America’s increasing desire for alternatives to Coke), but also natural and organic teas and other delicious drinks to quench your thirst?
The answer is clear. The question is, why haven’t more people caught on? YoNaturals is ready and waiting to satisfy your need for health and convenience in the workplace. Fod the sake of your health, or if you don’t care about yours, for you co-worker’s… give us a try!
Add comment September 11, 2008
A Step Toward Physical Fitness
The obesity epidemic is growing in the country, and is not likely to stop growing unless the majority of the population implements some major lifestyle changes, including changes in their diet and exercise regimes. Unfortunately, obesity has far greater consequences than simply forcing people to go up a pant size or two. The poor diets and nonexistent exercise routines that contribute to obesity are also associated with a number of health problems including high cholesterol, high blood, and adult-onset diabetes. Fortunately, there are few health care professionals that have not noticed this growing proportion of the population, and most have already started working to curb this growing epidemic.
As our country has grown in economic might, our waistlines have grown to reflect our affluent lifestyles. The technological advances that have contributed to the riches of this nation have also meant that the average citizen does not get as much daily physical activity as previous generations. Further, due to our growing affluence, the average American is not economically confined to cooking for themselves every night of the week. Instead, we have been relying increasingly on fast foods and take out to supply our daily nutrition. However, the problem with that approach lies in the fact there is a growing disconnect between the food that we eat and the nutritional information associated with that food. Perhaps then, it comes as a surprise to no one that there are over 123 million obese or overweight adults living in this nation today.
Obesity does not come without a cost either. Indeed, it is associated with a number of the most common diseases that plague this country today. Unfortunately, as the proportion of obese adults grows, so will the number of people that we bury when they die of the illnesses that are closely related to obesity.
Because there is no magic potion that will rid us of obesity, we are going to have to implement a number of lifestyle changes if they are serious about controlling and combating obesity in America. And although your genes do play a factor in weight gain and loss problems, they are not in total control of your health. You are. And as difficult as it will seem at first, it will be worth it in the long term to make the changes now that will prevent obesity in you and your children. Only you have the power to choose what kinds of food that you eat and the amount of daily exercise that you get. Start changing your life today for the better by choosing healthy snacks from YoNaturals vending machines and take that first step on the path to long-term fitness and general well-being.
Add comment September 4, 2008
