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How Snacking Sustains Energy Throughout the Workday

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Why is it that snack time was an integral part of our days when we were kids, but as adults, that has since faded? We at Orsino Vending are here to tell you: keep on snacking! Many studies have shown the benefits of snacking; sustained energy, and in some cases, weight loss! If you need more proof, below is how snacking throughout the workday sustains energy.

We’ve all been there: it’s 3 PM, you have two hours to go, and you are tired. Most people will reach for a cup of coffee or a sugary soda. And while we understand why, it’s better to snack!

Caffeine will affect your sleep that night, causing you to be even more tired the next day.

By reaching for a snack, you are giving your body the tools to break down your choice of snack into sustainable energy for your body. Rather than a quick burst that fizzles, you will instead have energy that lasts you hours, pushing through the 3 PM slump and setting you up to have a restful sleep!

Of course, it does help if the snacks you choose are energy-boosting. There’s nothing wrong with a bag of chips or a cookie now and then, but if you have them every day, you’ll likely be bogged down. Instead, a solid rule of thumb to keep in mind is: fat, carb, and protein. This combination is not only a hunger-crushing powerhouse, but each component works together to ensure a long-lasting hunger-crushing combination.

To ensure you have the proper snacks to fuel a productive workday, consider us here at Orsino Vending. We have everything from coffee machines to fresh food machines for sale! Our machines are equipped for dollar bills and cards and offer quick, precise maintenance. We have proudly served Englewood, NJ, and its’ surrounding areas for over 25 years. We know you will love your machine, so pick up the phone and call 201-871-9286 to get started!

Fun Vending Machine Combinations to Try

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Everyone has their favorite snack or drink from the vending machine. Whether you want something new to get you through your Monday, or you want to enhance your usual, there are a few fun combinations you can try!

Make a Mocha

For a delicious treat that tastes right out of the coffee shop, make a mocha! Elevate your morning brew by brewing coffee or espresso, then brewing hot chocolate into it!

For an even more decadent version: purchase a plain chocolate bar. Break it up (about half) into a cup, and then brew your coffee or espresso on top. Stir to incorporate the chocolate, and add some creamer!

Add Chips

You may already grab a bag of chips to go with the sandwich from the vending machine. But have you ever tried putting the chips on your sandwich? Not only does it add a delicious crunch, but there are certain chip flavors and sandwich combos that completely elevate your lunch! Try these combinations next time:

Egg Salad Sandwich + Kettle Cooked Chips

PBJ + Classic Potato Chips

Ham and Cheese + BBQ Chips

Bologna + Salt and Vinnegar Chips

Combine Drinks

Everyone has a favorite drink. Whether you treat yourself to some soda as an afternoon pick-me-up or stick with lemonade, there are many combinations you can enjoy for a fun treat! Some fun combinations are:

Lemonade + Iced Tea

Sprite + Cola

Ginger Ale + Fruit Soda

For flavor like a root beer float, but without the mess of ice cream, try doing root beer with vanilla cola!

At Orsino Vending, we have everything from coffee machines to fresh food machines for sale! Our machines are equipped for dollar bills and cards and offer quick, precise maintenance. We have proudly served Englewood, NJ, and its’ surrounding areas for over 25 years. We know you will love your machine, so pick up the phone and call 201-871-9286 to get started!

Three Reasons to put a Fresh Food Vending Machine in Your Break Room

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Your break room is a place for employees to relax, enjoy their lunches, and recharge for the rest of their shift. You may have things such as a water cooler, soda vending machine, or a coffee pot, but have you considered adding a fresh food vending machine? Not only does it provide everyone with food options, but it also shows your employees that you care about them. Below are a few more reasons why you should consider adding a fresh food vending machine to your break room!

1.     Convenience

Gone are the days of spending over half of your lunch break traveling just to get your food. Factor in waiting for your order, and you’re left scrambling to finish your food and get back to work. But, by having a fresh food vending machine, your employees are guaranteed to have fresh, delicious food right in the convenience of their place of work. No more eating in the car on the way back to work; now they can sit and have a proper meal.

2.     A Healthy Alternative

If your employees didn’t bring launch, a fresh food vending machine is a fantastic alternative two fast food. Having a well-balanced lunch will ensure that they are energized and properly satisfied, rather than being bogged down by heavy, greasy food. Did you know that some fast food salads are actually worse than your typical cheeseburger? Having access to healthy meals and snacks throughout the day will allow your employees to stay healthy and happy!

3.     Promote Wellness

Providing a way for your employees to purchase healthy, fresh, food on-site shows that you care about them. It shows them that you don’t want them to have a rushed, greasy lunch- but rather, you want them to have something delicious, healthy, and filling!

Orsino Vending will be there when you decide to add a vending machine to your office in Englewood, NJ or the surrounding areas! We have been serving the area proudly for over 25 years. We know you will love your machine, so pick up the phone and call 2018719286 to get started!

4 Reasons Why You Should Snack Throughout the Day

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When you’re talking about dieting, snacking is often a topic that gets brought to the surface. Is it right to snack? Is it wrong to snack? Well, if done in a controlled way, with healthy options, snacking is quite good for you. Here are a few reasons why!

Benefits of Snacking Throughout the Day

Snacking Keeps Our Blood Sugar Balanced

If you go 3 to 5 hours after a meal without eating, your blood sugar levels will drop. When our blood sugar levels drop, it causes our metabolism to slow down too. It’s important to schedule times to snack throughout the day because when our blood sugar continues to lower and spike from not eating, it increases our chances of developing diseases, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Snacking Discourages Overeating

When our blood sugar levels drop, it leaves us feeling starved. Once we feel this way, it’s easy to justify eating almost anything in our sight, and it causes us to ignore our diets. To prevent unhealthy binges, start listening to your body. If you feel hungry, opt for grabbing a fruit, dairy, or whole-grain healthy snack food!

Having a Healthy Snack Gets Us Through Our Workday

When we go long periods without eating, it causes us to have lower energy levels, and we feel more sluggish. Appropriately snacking throughout the day gives us the energy we need to continue our day from early in the morning until the evening. It’s very crucial, especially if you have an active job, to fuel your body with energy filling foods.

If you plan on being more active after your workday, snacking is also important before your workout. If you attempt to exercise on an empty stomach or with little food, your workout won’t be nearly as effective.

Snacking Keeps Us Safe

Not eating can be extremely dangerous. If your body is experiencing hunger, you may begin to feel nauseous, lightheaded, and dizziness. If you’re feeling this way, you can become a danger to yourself and others around you.

If you need access to healthy snacks throughout the day, Orsino Vending has your back! We offer nutritious snacks, beverages, and more to a variety of commercial clients. Just give us a call or contact us online to get a vending machine set up at your location for free!

Unique Sandwich and Chips Pairings

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Sandwiches are an excellent lunchtime meal. They’re easy to make, convenient to eat on-the-go, and taste great! However, after a while, you may need to change up your same old sandwich, like adding a flavorful side! What goes better with a sandwich than a bag of your favorite salty chips? Certain chips pair exceptionally well with different types of sandwiches. Consider one of these combinations on your next lunch break!

Chips that Pair Well With Sandwiches

PB&J and Classic Potato Chips

One bite of a PB&J sandwich will bring you back to your childhood. It’s nice to indulge in a sandwich filled with creamy peanut butter and tart jelly. Take your lunch to the next level by pairing it with a bag of classic potato chips. The contrast between the chips and the sandwich is incredible. The sweetness of the sandwich makes the saltiness of the chips stand out even more!

Tuna Salad and Barbecue Potato Chips

The semi-sweet, smoky, barbecue chip is another beloved lunchtime staple. Believe it or not, it pairs wonderfully with a tuna salad sandwich. To make your sandwich extra flavorful, try adding the chips right into your tuna fish mixture. Adding chips creates some unique, bold, and smoky tastes and adds an extra crunch to your sandwich.

Meatball Sub and Doritos

When it comes to Italian food, the cheesier, the better. Your warm, cheese-filled meatball sub pairs well with the slightly spicy, cheese-dusted crisp. This mouthwatering combination is flavorful and a great lunchtime comfort food. 

Ham and Kettle Cooked Salt and Vinegar

With any sandwich made with deli meat, contrasting flavors is the key to a great pairing. The tang of the salt and vinegar chip compliments well with ham. Add lettuce, tomato, and mayo to your sandwich to help reduce the sour aftertaste of the vinegar. Together, the two balance each other out perfectly. 

There are plenty of delightful chip and sandwich pairings that you can choose from or create yourself. Next time you’re on your lunch break, stop, and look at all your options in your vending machine. At Orsino Vending, we want to provide you with snack vending machines filled with delicious choices that will pair well with your sandwich and satisfy your hunger throughout the day.

Stay Active During Your 9-5 Workday With These Helpful tips

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Exercise at Work You’re probably familiar with the benefits of regular exercise—in addition to keeping the pounds off, exercise can improve mood, energy levels and self-confidence. However, if you’re like us, it often feels like there’s no time to exercise between work, kids and, well, life!

But keep in mind that exercise doesn’t have to mean spending hours at the gym. You can stay active during your 9 to 5 workday with these tips:

Commute Smarter

Instead of driving or taking public transit to work, could you walk, bike or even rollerblade? Just make sure your route is safe and dress appropriately for the weather.

Get Your Steps In

When you’re at the office, try to walk as much as possible. Every hour or so, get up and walk around the office for a few minutes. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Need to share something with a colleague? Walk over to her desk instead of calling or emailing.

Sit on an Exercise Ball

Swapping your desk chair for an exercise ball will improve your posture, strengthen your abdominal muscles and even help you focus.

Don’t Forget to Stretch

Sitting in the same position throughout the day can be hard on your muscles. Take regular stretch breaks to relieve your neck, back and wrists.

Of course, no exercise regimen would be complete without a healthy diet. At Orsino Vending, we’re proud to offer fresh food vending machines that make it easy to eat wholesome, nutritious meals at work. We’ll even set up a vending machine at your location for free! Just give us a call or contact us online to get started today.

Stay Awake During Long Workdays With These Healthy Snacks

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Tired at WorkIf you find yourself reaching for a bag of sugary candy at 3 p.m. or pouring your fourth coffee of the day, you’re not alone. It’s normal to feel sleepy during a long workday, but your go-to snacks may not be giving you the energy boost you need. In fact, overdo it on the sugar or caffeine and you might find yourself even more tired at the end of the day! The good news is, you can stay awake and alert during long days with healthy snacks instead.

Green Tea

This energy-boosting beverage has less caffeine than coffee and is loaded with immune-boosting antioxidants. Drinking tea and water (rather than sugary juice and soda) throughout the day will help keep you hydrated and more awake.

Pumpkin Seeds

This healthy snack is full of zinc, iron and minerals that help transport oxygen to your tired brain. Pumpkin seeds are also a good source of protein, which will give you a longer-lasting energy burst.

Dark Chocolate

A square or two of dark chocolate will give you a gentle caffeine boost along with flavonoids for heart health. Just be careful not to overindulge—savor small amounts of this high-quality treat.

Fruit

Whether apples, bananas or berries are your favorite, the natural sugars and nutrients in fresh fruit will give you a quick energy boost without the eventual crash associated with refined sugars.

For all your healthy food and beverage vending needs, you can count on the team at Orsino Vending. We’ve been proudly serving customers throughout New Jersey for over two decades, offering nutritious snacks, beverages and more to a variety of commercial clients. We’ll even set up a vending machine at your location for free! Just give us a call or contact us online today to get started.

Study Finds Many Americans Struggle to Eat Healthy at Work

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Healthy LunchIf you find yourself reaching for a greasy fast-food hamburger or slice of pizza on your lunch break, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey published by the American Heart Association in cooperation with the food services company Aramark, more than half (56 percent) of American workers struggle to make healthy lunch choices at work.

The survey also suggests that your lunch choices on the clock have an impact beyond your time at work.

More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents said that they’re more likely to make healthy decisions throughout the day if they eat a nutritious lunch in the workplace.

Why don’t these workers just pack healthy meals, you might ask? Well, many of us clock long hours and have plenty of responsibilities outside of the workplace, which means that brown-bagging it every day isn’t a realistic choice. According the survey, 79 percent of workers ate food from an on-site cafeteria or vending machine if one was available.

That’s why the type of food available in the workplace makes a serious difference. Most of the workers (68 percent) indicated that they’d like help from their employers to make more wholesome meal choices.

Want to offer your employees healthy lunchtime options?

At Orsino Vending, we offer fresh-food vending machines that make it easier to eat healthy at work. We’ve been proudly serving the residents of New Jersey for over 20 years, offering nutritious snacks, beverages and more to a variety of commercial clients. We’ll even set up a vending machine at your location for free! Give us a call at (201) 871-928 or contact us online today to learn more.

Create Healthy Workplace Meals With These Helpful Tips

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Salad at WorkIt’s 1 pm, and your stomach is rumbling as you sit at your desk. A slice of pizza or a burger might sound delicious right now, but resist the temptation. You can easily create healthy workplace meals with these helpful tips:

Fill up on Fruits and Veggies

At least half your plate should be made up of fruits and veggies, which will provide you with the vitamins and nutrients you need to stay alert throughout the day. Eat the rainbow; choose produce in a variety of colors, such as red peppers, broccoli and leafy greens.

Include Lean Protein

Your lunch should always include a source of lean protein, such as Greek yogurt, seafood, poultry or eggs. Lean protein boosts your metabolism and keeps you full for much longer than if you just ate carbs. Vegan? Go for pulses, like lentils or chickpeas.

Stick to Whole Grains

Refined carbs, like white bread or regular pasta, won’t do the trick of satisfying your hunger all afternoon. Whole-grain products are a much healthier and more filling choice.

Add Flavor

Eating a flavorful meal at work will keep you satisfied and give you something to look forward to. Use fresh herbs, spices and even hot pepper. Just skip the fat-laden salad dressings and go for high-quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar instead.

For all your snack and drink cravings in between meals, you can rely on Orsino Vending. We’ve been proudly serving the residents of New Jersey for over 20 years, offering healthy snacks, beverages and more to a variety of commercial clients. We’ll even set up a vending machine at your location for free! Give us a call at (201) 871-9286 or contact us online today to learn more.

Bread-Baking Vending Machine Makes Its Debut at CES

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Fresh BreadFrom traditional beverages and healthy snacks to high-tech gadgets like headphones and Bluetooth speakers, you can find just about anything in vending machines these days. In Washington state, one company is even taking things a step further by creating the BreadBot—a vending machine capable of baking loaves of bread automatically with almost no help from humans.

The BreadBot, which was first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, was designed and built by a company called Wilkinson Baking. It’s a vending machine that can mix, knead and bake up to 235 loaves of bread per day. According to the makers of BreadBot, it’s capable of baking regular white and whole-wheat bread, but it can also pump out nine-grain bread, rye bread, honey-oat bread and more.

The machine is outfitted with 70 sensors that monitor the baking process to ensure each and every loaf is baked to perfection.

The BreadBot does need a little bit of assistance from humans before it can start baking. At least one person is required to add a dry mix to the machine, slice the loaves once they’re done baking and clean the machine at the end of the day. But in a grocery store setting, these bread-baking vending machines could make bakery departments far more efficient. Wilkinson Baking claims there are already several stores interested in leasing the machines so that they can test them out and enjoy the considerable benefits of BreadBot.

Interested in outfitting your workplace with a modern, versatile vending machine? Give us a call or contact us online today to get started!