In this month’s issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, one article discusses the relationship between eating habits and employee productivity. According to James O. Hill, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, Denver, healthier eating habits contribute to higher employee productivity and lower health-care costs.

But how exactly can healthier habits be incorporated into employees’ every day lives? James O. Hill shares his suggestions. First, he explains that employers should become a good role model to its employees by also maintaining healthy habits. In addition, employers should help their staff meet their healthy goals in ways similar to what Jim Barrett of Med Advantage does. Barrett encourages his employees to bring their own food and provides a large kitchen for them to store and prepare their own meals during their breaks.

And while its true that one of the healthiest habits an individual can have is to make your own meals and not always eat out, it is often not the most convenient. Perhaps if there were more better-for-you quick service restaurants, one could have the convenience of eating out while still being healthy and productive. Overall, this article highlights how being healthy has a variety of impacts. In this case, it’s employee productivity and the negative impacts of poor eating habits.