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P O D B I T E S

Pod bites are a healthy but indulgent alternative to traditional confectionery. Dry

roasted edamame beans are coated in dark chocolate or yoghurt and they promise to

contain 35% less fat than chocolate-covered raisins. Yes please! From £2.95 for 100g.

podbites.co.uk

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Office snacking is on the increase, and UK workers are feeling the effects – a recent study found the average female worker consumes a staggering one-third of her daily calorie allowance on snacks alone! When those hunger pangs hit, Emma Cooke looks at the best ways to eat healthily at your desk

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G R A Z E

Have your snacks delivered to your desk with a customised Graze box. Take your pick from 100 nutritious options, including nuts, seeds,

dried fruits, crackers, olives and flapjacks, choose which days you want a delivery, then you'll receive your box via Royal Mail – genius! We love the Guilt-Free High Tea. From £3.89.

graze.com

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G O A H E A D

We have always trusted McVitie's for our biscuit fix, and Go Ahead cakes and biscuit

bars are perfect for fixing those mid-morning munchies. Our favourite are the Fruit Bakes

– wheat biscuits with a soft fruit filling. Yummy! Available nationwide, £2.39 for six.

goahead.co.uk

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T O S S E D

If you want ethically produced sandwiches, salads or breakfast platters delivered to your

office meeting, Tossed uses Fairtrade ingredients, free-range chickens and

sustainable fish. Any food waste is given to the homeless in Covent Garden. Platters from £14.95 (available in London and at Bluewater).

tosseduk.com

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D I N I N G D I V A S

Whether you need a business lunch or simply some baguettes and salads delivered to your

workplace, Dining Divas caters for all occasions. We love the spiced red lentil,

tomato and coconut soup, which gives a taste of the exotic to eating at your desk.

diningdivas.co.uk

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T H E C O L L E C T I V E

These guilt-free gourmet yogurts are a must-add to your weekly shopping list. They

contain probiotics, have no artificial additives or preservatives and are 95% fat free. We love

the fresh fruit flavours, but Russian Fudge is our favourite! Available from Sainsbury’s and

Waitrose, £2.39 for a 500ml pot.thecollectivedairy.co.uk

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I T S U

The slogan says it all: Eat Beautiful. The lunchtime menu contains salads, sushi and sandwiches, as well as rice cakes and honey cashews for those mid-morning munchies.

Although aimed at people who lead an active lifestyle, if you’re feeling inactive the company

will deliver to selected London locations.itsu.com

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F R U I T F O R T H E O F F I C E

Keep the workforce healthy and motivated with fresh fruit delivered to your offi ce. For

50% off your fi rst order, enter PA50* at the checkout. The standard Fresh range

starts from £18.99 for 10 people. *Discount cannot be used for upgrades.

fruitfortheoffi ce.co.uk

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P R O P E R C O R N

Gourmet popcorn – whatever next? Scientists now say popcorn contains more

antioxidants than fruit and vegetables – one 30g serving has up to 300mg of antioxidants, which is nearly double what you'd fi nd in the same serving of fruit. Propercorn comes in

four fl avours and costs 80p per packet.propercorn.com

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P O P C H I P S

Popchips aren’t fried, they’re 'popped' with a little heat and pressure for a snack so tasty

you won’t even notice that it’s (gasp!) healthier. Originating from California (where else?), you can now take your pick from fi ve fl avours. We can’t stop popping them in our

mouths! Find them at Waitrose for 69p.popchips.co.uk

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Y E R B E M A T EIt can be hard to resist the lure of a high-sugar

energy drink. Instead, why not try the South American alternative, Yerba Mate tea (£3.49

for 15 bags)? This natural drink has been used for centuries by native tribes to focus,

rejuvenate and naturally energise the body.teapigs.com

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M I G H T Y M A T C H A

Known to be energy-boosting, mind-focusing and metabolism-fuelling, one cup of this drink contains the same antioxidants as 10 cups of

green tea. Need more convincing? Mighty Matcha (£19.99 for 30g) was awarded a gold

star in the Great Taste Awards 2012. mightymatcha.com

B A D H A B I T S A recent survey taken by Ipsos Mori reveals that:

of workers DON’T have BREAKFAST or LUNCH

2.5%

of offi ce employees are REGULAR SNACKERS

78%

20% choose CRISPS

20% BAD EATING HABITS in the offi ce account for a loss of

PRODUCTIVITY of at least 15%

EATING HABITS in the EATING HABITS27% choose BISCUITS

27%

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