Store in your desk or locker	Store in the lunchroom fridge	On the Road
Crackers Dried fruit / Canned fruit Juice box Rice cakes Cereal Granola bars Instant soups / pastas Peanut butter Canned fish	Bagels / Bread Bran muffins Yoghurt Cottage cheese Fresh fruit Raw vegetables Cheese Milk Salad greens	Baby carrots Celery sticks Bagel bits Rice cakes Apples Crackers Pretzels

(From: the Dietitians of Canada "Nutrition to Go! Away from Home"How can meetings and other work functions help employees gain healthy eating habits?

Situation	Try to Limit	Try Instead
Meetings	Donuts Large muffins Cookies Tea and coffee with cream	Small muffins Bagels Scones Tea biscuits Fresh fruit Juices / Water Milk
Vending machines / Catering Trucks	Danish Chocolate bars French fries Pop Chips	Juices / Water Pretzels Sandwiches Milk Soup Fruit Cereal boxes Yoghurt Whole grain breads
Hectic Schedule / Long Hours	Chips Cookies Coffee with cream Hot dogs Pizza with double cheese and pepperoni	Fresh fruit Muffins Vegetable sticks Salads with lower-fat dressing Lean sliced meats Milk Yoghurt
On the road / Lunch Meetings	Chips Fried foods Large burgers Salads loaded with dressing	Small plain burgers Bagels Cereal bars Crackers and cheese Juice / Water Turkey sandwiches Pizza with ham and vegetables

(From: the Dietitians of Canada "Nutrition to Go! Away from Home" Do some jobs have specific nutrition concerns?

In most cases, no. Most jobs today do not require the employee to eat any additional calories to compensate for physical activity at work. The exception may be very physical work such as people who lift or carry heavy loads most of the day, such as shovelling, sawing trees by hand, farm work, etc. If you have concerns about meeting your nutritional needs, ask a dietitian or your family doctor for advice. Should a workplace offer salt and fluid supplements?

A person working at a high pace or in a very hot environment loses water and salt through sweat. This loss should be made up by having the worker consume more water and salt. Fluid intake should equal fluid loss; in other words, what goes out must come in. On average, about one litre of water each hour may be required to replace the fluid loss. Plenty of cool (10-15C) drinking water should be available on the job site and workers should be encouraged to drink water every 15 to 20 minutes even if they do not feel thirsty. Sports drinks specially designed to replace body fluids and electrolytes can also help.

A worker used to, or acclimatized to, lifting heavy loads or working in the heat sweats more "efficiently" - they sweat sooner and sweat more, but they lose less salt in their sweat than labourers who are not used to such work. For this reason, the salt in a normal diet is usually enough to maintain the electrolyte balance ­ and keep the body working well. For unacclimatized workers who are not used to manual labour or working in the heat, and who will therefore lose more salt in their sweat, they may wish to use extra salt in food. Salt tablets are not a good idea, however, because the salt does not enter the body system as fast as water or other fluids. Too much salt can cause higher body temperatures and can also make someone feel thirsty or sick. Workers on salt-restricted diets should talk to their doctor about how much salt they need for their job.