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Pure Water And Employee Productivity: A Good Investment

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In a competitive world productivity is king. When employees are

productive in their jobs, everyone benefits from the individual

employee, the firm, the consumer and the economy as a whole.

Increased productivity is one of the main elements returning a

depressed economy to health and growth...

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Pure Water And Employee Productivity: A Good Investment

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Element H2O

http://www.elementh2o.com

In a competitive world productivity is king. When employees are

productive in their jobs, everyone benefits from the individual

employee, the firm, the consumer and the economy as a whole.

Increased productivity is one of the main elements returning a

depressed economy to health and growth...

High levels of productivity are hard to maintain however,

particularly in the office environment. Even small increases in

productivity can result in greater profits for the firm and

better wages and benefits for employees.

What Are The Most Harmful Elements for Productivity?

In the office environment the two factors with the most negative

effects on productivity are sugar and dehydration. New studies

show that these two factors, both individually and together have

a significant and direct decrease in employee productivity.

The Problem with Sugar

Sugar, particularly processed sugar, is detrimental to

productivity and recent studies of the workforce in the United

Kingdom indicate that productivity can be significantly increased

by eliminating sugar from the workplace.1 The greatest sources of

sugar in the workplace are carbonated soft drinks that are loaded

with sugar and other harmful ingredients.

Sugar, when initially ingested, causes a sharp burst of energy

but the effects wear off rapidly resulting in the well known

" Sugar Crash " or " Siesta Syndrome. " The " Sugar Crash " or " Siesta

Syndrome " is evidenced by lethargy, loss of interest in work

tasks and even sleepiness – all results that decrease

productivity.

The U.K. study concluded with the following regarding the " Siesta

Syndrome: "

* Three quarters of U.K. workers admit to being less productive

in the afternoon

* A quarter believe they produce the least work between 2pm and

4pm

* More than half (52 percent) admit to making mistakes during

this time

* Men are 10 percent more likely to make mistakes than women

* One in ten admit they are 90 -100 percent less productive

during this time

The study concluded that the main cause for the productivity

inhibiting " Siesta Syndrome " was the effect of sugar on the

body:

" Misconceptions still exist about why employees suffer from

" Siesta Syndrome " but usually the main reasons for this drop in

productivity are meals being skipped and the wrong sorts of food

being eaten. If workers feel they don't have time for lunch or

don't have the option of healthy food being available within the

office, it's no wonder that by 2pm sugar levels are so low they

affect brain activity levels. "

The U.K study continues with specific recommendations to maintain

productivity:

* Avoid sweet foods and sugary drinks, which cause sudden sugar

boosts, followed by a lull in energy.

* Cut back on alcohol and caffeine, which artificially stimulate

energy levels.

* Drink plenty of water. Even slight dehydration will affect

mental and physical performance leaving you feeling tired and

groggy.

Many companies, in an effort to increase productivity in the work

place have made pure water available to employees at convenient

places in the office or plant. The cost is small and the returns

are large making pure water a good investment.

Dehydration is Also a Factor

Dehydration drains the energy of workers and significantly

reduces productivity.

In addition, dehydration is hard to spot in its early stages and

by the time a person is noticeably thirsty, they are thoroughly

dehydrated. Dehydration leads to symptoms similar to low blood

sugar and the impact on productivity can be considerable.

A recent study on dehydration and its effects on the workplace

concluded that dehydration has a major impact on productivity and

dehydration is pervasive in the work force resulting from

inadequate intake of liquids, particularly water.2

The cure for dehydration is simple and effective – pure drinking

water that is easily accessible and in abundant quantities.

Why Purified Water?

There are many forms of drinking water and they vary in quality:

* Tap water is accessible but contains contaminants and other

minerals that are harmful to long term health and tastes bad

because of the addition of chlorine.

It is interesting to note that the Dehydration Study noted above

concluded that the main cause of dehydration was the fact that

many employees did not like to drink tap water because of the

harsh, unpleasant taste of chlorine.

* Bottled water is often bottled tap water or spring water that

often contains chemicals and contaminants due to industrial or

agricultural runoff. The taste of spring water is also unpleasant

to some consumers.

* Purified water. By far the purest and best tasting water is

purified water created through a distillation/oxygenation process

that delivers pure water with a light refreshing taste. Purified

water not only increases productivity but it tastes good and

encourages employees to drink more water.

Productivity is a critical issue for any company or organization.

A simple and cost effective way to increase productivity is by

supplying employees with an ample and easily accessible supply of

the purest, freshest tasting water.

Increase productivity with purified water for only a small

investment.

Try it and see the results.

Notes

1.) Personnel Zone Direct: Issue List: Sugar:

2.) The " Study on Workplace Environment and Health " :

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Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Board of Element H2O.

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