"I Think I Was a Fruit Bat in a Former Life ..."

Said my client as he served himself a second helping of fruit at the strategic planning offsite meeting. Others, who had visions of doughnuts and chocolate eclairs dancing in their heads, were not as excited. But, what the heck, with health insurance costs going up 15 percent again this year, healthy eating at work-related events is positive role modeling for all.

Think about the opportunities you have: vegetarian hot dogs and garden burgers in addition to the real deals at the company barbeque; a taco salad lunch following a company meeting; and fruit and yoghurt for breakfast meetings. Remember the days when doughnuts and coffee were your only choices at a meeting? Those days are gone. The goal now, is to provide options. Want to know more? These resources will help.

Eating Healthy at School and Work.

10 Tips for Eating Healthy at School and Work.

Building a Healthy Workplace.

Work-Life Balance Resources.

Oh, and by the way, if you are feeing sorry for my colleagues, don't. They had German Chocolate Cake for lunch and cookies at the afternoon break.