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6 Sneaky Ways Your Job Makes You Gain

Bringing home the bacon could cause you to pack on the pounds
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A coworker’s candy dish, weekly birthday cakes, those sweet and salty snacks packed into the vending machine—your place of business is not the place for a diet. But those easy-to-avoid though nonetheless tempting treats could be the least of your workplace worries. Everything from the hours you work to the corporate climate to the length of your commute can trigger bad habits and body responses that contribute to weight gain, diabetes, and even heart attack. Read on to learn more about six surprising occupational hazards. (Related: Reboot Your Work Health)

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