Modern work has a curious characteristic: we rarely do “just” what we are doing. While you’re replying to an email, a part of your mind is reviewing the meeting from an hour ago, anticipating the next call, or thinking about everything still pending. It’s not a personal failure: it’s a human pattern. In fact, a…
It’s 2025 and you’ve probably already set resolutions like exercising more, eating better or getting more sleep. But how about focusing on something that could improve your life in all those areas? You’ve probably heard of “internal inflammation,” as if it were the silent enemy of health. But what does it really mean? Inflammation is…
Sugar here, sugar there! Sweeteners are present in our daily lives, from our morning coffee to our Sunday dessert. And sweetness is a part of life, that’s why we are talking about a sweet and upcoming Christmas, how to deal with sweetness? Not all sweeteners are the same. There is a wide variety of sweeteners,…
One of the most debated moments after my talks on nutrition and wellness is when I mention hunger of the heart versus hunger of the stomach, something that we seem to understand as a concept but rarely pay attention to correctly when it comes to taking action. In fact, according to the RAE, hunger is…
Proteins to grow, develop, perform, compete, sustain, age healthily… they play a key role in all stages of life, and of course in a good nutritional plan, sometimes by excess and sometimes by defect. But why protein is so essential. They are likened to the building blocks of the house, the foundation on which our…
Getting back to healthy habits doesn’t mean making a drastic change overnight. If you try to get back to your 100% routine right away, you’re likely to feel overwhelmed, find it difficult and end up giving up quickly. Ideally, you should set small goals that will allow you to get back into those habits. For…
In a world where work consumes so much of our time, mental wellbeing has become a crucial aspect of keeping us happy and productive. Businesses have a key role to play in this regard, and one way to make sure they are getting it right is to follow the principles of WELL certification. This global…
Skin and hair are a clear indicator of living conditions. The skin reflects the general state of the organism and is often a good indicator of organic alterations. Environmental pollution, stress, illnesses… These are all factors that clearly influence the health and appearance of skin and hair. In addition, inadequate or unbalanced diets, typical of…
The cocktail of the eternal youth has no mystery. Antioxidants in the diet, hydration, clean air, adapted but constant exercise and a positive attitude. Ingredients within everyone’s reach, but sometimes difficult to sustain because of much more seductive distractions that in the long run deteriorate our health and leave their marks on our general appearance….
I’m sure you’ve noticed, but there isn’t a breakfast menu or salad that doesn’t include avocado. In just a decade it has dethroned the traditional bread with tomato and olive oil, and healthier fads have crowned it the superfood of the good-fat team. Avocado and poached egg toast for breakfast, guacamole with nachos for an…
Far gone is the image of HR departments as the ones that did the payroll or processed contracts and dismissals…. Fortunately, all their functions and the work they do every day have become more and more people-focused, becoming a strategic area in companies that drive the development and growth of the organisation. A great methodology…
Imagine that your genes are like a book with many pages, and each page represents a characteristic or function in your body. Epigenetics act as markers on those pages, indicating which ones should be read more often and which ones should be ignored. These markers, called epigenetic modifications, can be influenced by environmental factors, such…
Life involves a constant consumption of energy, for which oxygen and food are indispensable. In our daily lives, we need a continuous supply of energy to carry out all our vital functions: for the heart to function properly, for the nervous system to function properly, for breathing, for physical activity, for the biosynthetic processes involved…
If we combine resentful stomachs from overeating during the holidays with lists of resolutions for the new year, slimming diets are one of the most recurrent topics of conversation these days. Getting a drastic reduction of essential nutrients in the middle of winter is like cutting the root of a tree. When the tree lost…
If we go back just a few decades, the easy thing in food was to think of fresh, familiar foods, cooked in simple ways and almost always simmered. There was some involvement of the person in the process of picking or selecting, cooking, eating and digesting. Therefore, meals were loaded with vitality and a high…
In today’s world, companies are competing not only for the best talent, but also to keep theiremployees satisfied and secure. The benefits of group unit-linked insurance are an innovativeway of looking after both the financial protection of employees and their financial future. In thisarticle, we’ll explain what unit linked insurance is and why it should…
Life has never been easy, nor will it ever be, but if we prepare ourselves to face any circumstance with our batteries charged, it will be easier to deal with it. As well as giving you the ability to fight for your goals, to have drive and energy and most importantly, to enjoy yourself. To…
What does food have to do with my mind and emotions? One of the most fascinating things about food is how it modulates our mood in a matter of seconds. It’s amazing how a well-cooked course has the ability to bring a smile to our face, restore us to a state of stillness, or otherwise…
Vitamin D deficiency appears to be a global epidemic, affecting more than half of the population. It is an essential vitamin for bone mineralisation at all ages, as it regulates blood calcium levels, stimulates calcium absorption in the intestine and promotes calcium reabsorption in the bones and kidneys. In addition, vitamin D contributes to the…
The question in vogue is none other than intermittent fasting, a very widespread practice these days among those who wish to lose weight. Fasting is nothing more than not eating food for a period of time, but how long, for what purpose and under what conditions it is or is not advisable are the real…
It is common to break with routine on holiday, and that means changing schedules, rhythms, temperatures and even making concessions in terms of diet and physical activity. In a conscious and controlled way, this change of scenery can have great benefits on a mental level, disconnecting us from the most stressful obligations and renewing our…
You wake up tired and have no appetite. Maybe a coffee, then mid-morning another coffee, and in the middle of the day you devour… You tend to spend the day with energy ups and downs. You must have had a late dinner. Late and heavy dinners make the liver feel saturated and the whole digestive…
Flexible pay, also known as flexible remuneration, is a concept that allows companies to offer their employees various options to customise their pay package according to their individual needs and preferences. Instead of receiving a fixed, uniform salary, employees can choose how to spread a portion of their total remuneration across different benefits and services. …
It is not possible to live in an absolutely toxic-free world, and we are often faced with scientific uncertainty about the causes and effects of specific chemicals on health or environmental outcomes. The relationship between chemical exposure and health effects is often complex and nuanced, and depends on the conditions of exposure, the characteristics and…
It is well known that there are as many diets as there are industries. And it tends to be the hot topic when the good weather starts, driven by the desire to look good before the dreaded change of wardrobe. Social networks bombard us with stereotypes of apparently healthy, flexible and muscular bodies and gastronomic…
“He/she is in the springtime of life”, by which we mean that stage when a person is at the peak of his or her development, beauty or energy. It is clearly a season that we miss at other times of the year because we associate it with positive emotions because of the increase in light…
Sound is very important in our lives, not only can it completely change our mood, butdepending on what kind of sound it is, it has a direct impact on our health, bothphysical and mental. A musical sound can make us instantly happy, but it can also be harmful when it is tooloud. It is well…
The pace of population ageing is so fast that in 2020, the number of people over the age of 60 surpassed the number of children under the age of 5. This is why the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2021-2030 as the Decade for Healthy Ageing and has asked the WHO to take the…
Who hasn’t ever felt that they haven’t reached everything or that life tests us with sometimes impossible challenges. It seems as if even our lungs have become too small for us, because our breathing is so short and rapid. In the corridors of companies, people talk about the burn-out syndrome, something like a new mood…
When you get a new appliance, it usually comes with an instruction manual that tells you how much power it needs to work, how to clean it, how to maintain it, what to do if it breaks down… However, we humans come equipped with the most sophisticated “machinery” that can exist, to a world full…
At Benefit Brokers we like to promote the different strategies of emotional salary, given that its importance is growing in those companies that are concerned about the emotional and physical wellbeing of their employees. Definition of emotional salary We can define the concept of “emotional pay” as a set of strategies that provide non-financial benefits…
This month I have been asked to write about the work of an actuary, a difficult subject, given that few people know what an actuary is, although in professional circles people are beginning to know more about what we do. I always remember the classic question, what do you do, I’m an actuary, oh yes,…
Beyond being a stimulus for the senses, the flavours of food have very interesting dietary and therapeutic properties for our health. In a diet, the five flavours (spicy, sweet, salty, sour, and bitter) must keep a certain balance, but sweetness must predominate, which is why we feel a strong preference for sweetness from the first…
How often and how most people move is usually sparse and poor, intermittent and inconsistent, with 2-3 hours of repetitive exercise or the same old cardio at the gym thought to be enough. It tends to be done on autopilot or more concerned with results and appearances than the actual act of moving. Goals such…
As the end of the year approaches, most people wonder what they can do to pay less tax next year, but maybe this is not the right question to ask. Perhaps it would be better to ask whether we will have enough money when we retire and whether we have planned for our future. Regarding…
To perform more and better, a verb used in all its forms for an expected achievement of positive results. Performance is defined as the ratio used to get something and the result that is achieved. For companies, the notion of performance undoubtedly refers to the economic benefit offered by each productive unit. And each of…
The great resignation, is a phenomenon coined by Anthony Klotz, auniversity professor at the Mays Business School of Texas A&MUniversity. It is a pattern of behaviour shared by many professionals whodecide to leave their jobs. The first cases were identified in spring2021 in the United States. Almost 4 million people left employment each month. The…
Cold weather use to find us distracted and it´s then when we remember that we have an immune system. The body becomes more vulnerable to viruses and colds and the number of absences from work increases. Protecting ourselves from threats has always been, at all scales, a constant scenario in the history and survival of…
Mammals function on a roughly 24-hour cycle, following what are known as circadian rhythms. Light is the main driver of the circadian system, controlling bodily processes such as digestion, the release of certain hormones, body temperature and sleep. Throughout history, humans have been adapting sleep schedules to rely on the natural day-night cycle, while electric…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), General State Budget, Public Debt, State Deficit, inflation, stagflation, lowering or raising taxes, too many economic concepts, difficult to understand in some cases and not only that, but more importantly, complicated to know how all these concepts can influence our finances and our daily lives. At the end of the day,…
Once upon a time we came to the office, had a coffee with colleagues, met in rooms, organised group lunches, received suppliers or visited customers. Team buildings, conventions and analogue networking were regularly organised. We were in a world of haste, comfort and technological advances, but with a certain presence of human contact, something that…
Breathing clean air, seeing clearly, hearing without noise, maintaining body temperature, moving freely, hydrating properly, relaxing, expressing oneself, socializing… all of this and, in addition, being able to access vital, pollution-free food. Enjoying a good state of health, emotional wellbeing and balance does not only depend on genetics and diet, but there are also many…
Who doesn’t like to be well… to feel that one is and one gives one’s maximumpotential. Always looking for that longed-for balance that involves being physically, mentally andemotionally healthy. Because when it’s not that nagging headache, or that musclepain, it’s a family, financial or emotional issue. As complex living beings we are exposed to constantly…
We have arrived at a crucial point in time. During these challenging times, only those who strive to do things differently or take an alternative approach will have a future. So, now is the perfect time to change, reinvent ourselves and demonstrate that we are constantly innovating for and on behalf of people. Because a…
The pandemic has disrupted all plans, including this blog.Our intention was to publish at a good pace, at least one article a month, but the pandemic, and its consequences, has completely overwhelmed us. So, first of all, we would like to apologise for not being able to publish frequently. Now we are back to work…
