2/28/2008
Some 70% of Americans eat at their desks several times a week. The bad news is that this can lead not only to poor nutritional choices, but to food-safety problems as well. One of the biggest drawbacks to eating at your desk is that you're not focused on your food. Instead, you're sending e-mail, answering the phone, shuffling paper -- the perfect recipe for overeating. And if you get called away from your desk, and have to put off eating for an hour or two, you need to be concerned about the temperature of your food and food safety. But wait, it gets worse. The desk, in terms of bacteria, is 400 times more dirty than your toilet. So, the next time you think about eating at your desk, don’t.
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