Eat well work well - Work Ready in-person workshop

About this session

The right nutrition does not just support long-term health. It also helps employees focus, maintain energy and perform better at work. But most people have never been shown how to make that happen in practice.

This session introduces the FOCUS approach - a straightforward framework developed by BDA Work Ready dietitians to help employees get more from what they eat and drink at work. Fluid, Optimise, Consider, Use and Snack smart. Clear, practical and immediately useful.

What's included

• A session delivered by an HCPC-registered dietitian
• Introduction to the FOCUS approach - a BDA-developed workplace nutrition framework
• A personalised factsheet for every participant
• Myth-busting quiz to open the session
• Practical tools employees can use from the very next working day

What participants will learn

• Understand the FOCUS approach and how to apply it at work
• Know how hydration affects concentration, energy and performance
• Be able to plan meals and snacks that sustain focus across the working day
• Understand how to use carbohydrates - the brain's fuel - wisely
• Leave with a simple, personalised action plan

Topics covered

The FOCUS approach covers:

• Fluid - how much to drink and what hydration does for performance
• Optimise - getting the most nutrition from every meal
• Consider - carbohydrate as brain fuel and how to manage intake smartly
• Use - making the most of lunch breaks to rest and refuel
• Snack smart - what actually helps, and what doesn't

Who is this session for?

All employees across all sectors and working patterns. Works well as an onboarding session or part of a wider wellbeing programme.