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Success stories

November 9, 2018

Doris proves that you can be a champion with walking

These boots are made for walkin' Doris is one of the winners of the Every Step Counts Challenge. Her story is exciting and encouraging. An active lifestyle is very important to Doris and below, she explains us the benefits of regular exercise. She also describes how dacadoo has been motivating her in being more active and how it helped her win the challenge. Being active and keep moving is very important. “I am not an athlete. At least not in the sense you would imagine one. I like k...
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Staying fit at work

November 6, 2018

Avoiding office colds: How to stay healthy at work in winter

Working in an office can be great at times. You'll be surrounded with colleagues you can socialise with, who will be there to support you if you're having trouble with your job, and are always willing to share the best gossip. However, when winter arrives, your workmates could end up causing problems by making you ill. The cold weather brings plenty of diseases with it, and while some will get away with just a few sniffles, others could end up with full-blown flu. Coughs, sneezes and sore ...
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Food tips, myths and facts

October 25, 2018

How to eat enough protein without meat

Going vegetarian - or vegan, if you're even more dedicated - is becoming increasingly popular. You might decide to give up meat and/or dairy for health reasons, to reduce harm to the environment or because you want to do more to support animal welfare. No matter the reason, if you want to give up a major food group, you'll need to think about where you get your nutrients from. One of the main things you will need to plan for when giving up meat is where you get your protein from. Animal pr...
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Managing weight

October 17, 2018

Burn calories all day by increasing your metabolism

We all know that exercising burns calories, as your body requires more energy to match the intensity of your workout. But that doesn't mean you aren't using up fuel throughout the rest of your day. You need energy to do everything, from walking to eating and even sleeping. The rate at which your body burns calories in order to function is what's known as your metabolism. Everyone's metabolism is slightly different. This is part of the reason why some people have larger appetites than other...
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Improving wellbeing

October 11, 2018

Dealing with workplace pressure

Mental health is more prevalent in society than many of us realise. We've got better at recognising and understanding it, but many people still feel unable to share the details of what's affecting them with the people around them. Nowhere is this more true than at work. The pressure many of us feel at our jobs can creep up on us, and cause intense stress that can spill over into mental health issues. However, this is not easy to admit. It can feel like failure to say that we are struggling...
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Food tips, myths and facts

October 11, 2018

Should you go sober for October?

Most adults enjoy a drink now and again. You might have a glass of wine with dinner, a nightcap before bed or a few pints of lager on a Friday night with your friends. However, it is becoming increasingly fashionable to give up drinking altogether this month, with people all over the world going sober for October. Some do this for charity, others for the health benefits, while plenty simply want to take on the challenge. If you're thinking about going for it, then there are a few things yo...
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Latest on dacadoo challenges

October 8, 2018

The winners of the 5K run

Besides the Every Step Counts Challenge, in September, we hosted another challenge, a serious competition – the dacadoo 5K run challenge. Participants could track their running activities and, in order to win the challenge, they had to track their fastest 5-kilometer runs (which is equal to 3.1 miles). The 3 winners of the challenge are: 1st place: Marco Pfrang 2nd place: Peter Kindt 3rd place: James White Congratulations to the winners, who tracked 5 kilometers in less ...
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Latest on dacadoo challenges

October 5, 2018

Every Step Counts Challenge

On September 30, our Every Step Counts Challenge ended. It was a 3-month step challenge, which aimed to motivate people to take steps. Both beginners and fitness enthusiasts could participate, all they had to do was to try to walk more. The three winners of the challenge are: 1st place: Yaff Fesh 2nd place: Doris Isabel 3rd place: Jochem Uytdehaage Congratulations to the winners, in 3 months they all managed to track more than 2 million steps each. 2 million steps correspo...
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Staying fit at work

September 25, 2018

How to protect your eyes at work

The world revolves around computers nowadays, which means more and more jobs involve sitting in front of a screen. We've already covered how this can be bad for your heart health, due to the amount of time you spend sitting down. However, it can also deal a surprising amount of damage to your eyes. While you're not likely to go fully blind from working at a computer, you might be surprised at how bad it is for your eyes. You might already be experiencing this in some way; it could be as si...
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Sleeping better

September 25, 2018

What to buy if you struggle with sleeping

If you're having trouble sleeping - especially if it's been affecting you for a while - you might have looked into the range of products you can buy that might help. Unfortunately, this can be confusing, as the market is flooded with all sorts of hypnosis tapes, essential oils and other products. So which of the multitude of items are actually worth purchasing, and which are just snake oil? To be honest, there are a great many products that work very well for some people, but might not do ...
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