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FDS calls for end to workplace cake culture
The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) has warned that people must cut down on eating cake and biscuits at work to help stop the growing incidence of obesity and poor oral health.
Tips to cut back on sugar included: considering low-sugar alternatives; reducing portion sizes; avoiding snacking and keeping sugar as a lunchtime treat; keeping a ‘sugar schedule’ to limit sugar intake; and thinking about where sweet treats are positioned - if they are nearby and visible, people may eat more.
Professor Nigel Hunt, dean of the faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, explained that in many cases the unhealthy food was bought on behalf of managers wanting to reward staff, colleagues wanting to celebrate or people bringing presents back from their holidays.
However, Hunt warned: “While these sweet treats might be well meaning, they are also contributing to the current obesity epidemic and poor oral health.
"We need a culture change in offices and other workplaces that encourages healthy eating and helps workers avoid caving in to sweet temptations such as cakes, sweets and biscuits."
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