Bump up your productivity at work by standing up

By Carina Storrs, for CNN

Updated 1254 GMT (2054 HKT) June 8, 2016

Public health advocates know our environment, filled with processed foods and sedentary lifestyles, is largely to blame for America's obesity epidemic. That's why there's a big push to make the healthy choice the easy choice. <br /><br />"We have a physiological drive for high-sugar, high-calorie foods," says Stephanie Rost, a registered dietician with the <a href="http://www.weightwatchers.com/plan/apr/index.aspx" target="_blank">Weight Watchers 360</a> program. "These are the foods that we're surrounded by, in an environment where it's OK to eat wherever and whenever you like." <br /><br />Changing our environment, experts say, may be more effective than trying to control our natural impulses. Borrow a few ideas from Rost and <a href="http://www.anytimefitness.com/" target="_blank">Anytime Fitness</a> chief scientific officer Brian Zehetner to revamp your space for weight loss success.
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Public health advocates know our environment, filled with processed foods and sedentary lifestyles, is largely to blame for America's obesity epidemic. That's why there's a big push to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

"We have a physiological drive for high-sugar, high-calorie foods," says Stephanie Rost, a registered dietician with the Weight Watchers 360 program. "These are the foods that we're surrounded by, in an environment where it's OK to eat wherever and whenever you like."

Changing our environment, experts say, may be more effective than trying to control our natural impulses. Borrow a few ideas from Rost and Anytime Fitness chief scientific officer Brian Zehetner to revamp your space for weight loss success.
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<strong>1. Give your fridge a makeover.</strong> Let's start in the kitchen. The first thing to do is toss or give away any "trigger foods," Rost says. (Yes, that means the raw cookie dough you find yourself eating at 2 a.m.) Next, move fruits, vegetables and lean protein to a shelf at eye level. Put less healthy foods farther down or in the back where they're difficult to spot. Finished? Tackle your pantry with the same tips in mind.
Photos: Revamp your space for weight loss success
1. Give your fridge a makeover. Let's start in the kitchen. The first thing to do is toss or give away any "trigger foods," Rost says. (Yes, that means the raw cookie dough you find yourself eating at 2 a.m.) Next, move fruits, vegetables and lean protein to a shelf at eye level. Put less healthy foods farther down or in the back where they're difficult to spot. Finished? Tackle your pantry with the same tips in mind.
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<strong>2. Declutter your countertop. </strong>Are there cookies, candy and chocolate boxes lining your countertop? Put them away behind closed doors to help you avoid the munchies. There's research behind this tip, Rost says. "It's a lot harder to just use willpower to say, 'I'm not going to eat this,' when it's literally staring you down." If the ghost of sugar past still haunts you, replace it with a bowl of fresh fruit.
Photos: Revamp your space for weight loss success
2. Declutter your countertop. Are there cookies, candy and chocolate boxes lining your countertop? Put them away behind closed doors to help you avoid the munchies. There's research behind this tip, Rost says. "It's a lot harder to just use willpower to say, 'I'm not going to eat this,' when it's literally staring you down." If the ghost of sugar past still haunts you, replace it with a bowl of fresh fruit.
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