Even more efficient than the Weight Watchers method ! A Chinese boss had the idea of offering his employees a bonus of nearly 15 euros (100 yuan) per kilo lost on the scales. “Since the beginning of March, 20 employees have participated. The biggest bonus reaches 2000 yuan”, in the case of a very motivated employee who lost 20 kilos in two months, declared this business manager at South China morning post.
Wang Xuebao, who heads a consulting firm in China, had the idea of encouraging his employees to go on a diet, noting that their job as a consultant, too sedentary, pushed them to become overweight. “We must not be satisfied with increasing the turnover, we must also pay attention to health. And the quality of work will suffer.”, he added.
10% of the Chinese population suffers from obesity
To receive the premium, you must have lost at least 3 kilos. But each month, the challenge can be met. The young woman who has managed to lose 20 pounds admits having completely changed her diet: “I used to have meat for every meal. Now I just eat fried eggs and mushrooms for lunch. And I signed up for a gym class as well.”.
In China, the improvement of the standard of living and the generalization of the Western diet have made gain weight in the population. Since 2002, men and women have gained 3 kilos on average and 10% of the population suffers from obesity.
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