Improve your online reputation

This train has left the station. If your hotel has missed its stop, then it's time to gather your team together and figure out a way to implement a strategy to get on board and manage your online reputation. Josiah Mackenzie of ReviewPro offered the following advice on the basic steps for managing your online reputation:

Start by listening. Choose a tool that gives you the greatest depth and breadth of data collection. Review websites that might seem small or regionally focused could play a significant role in the business you generate in certain niches and demographics.

Use a benchmark measure of online guest satisfaction, set goals and measure progress towards these goals. Holding each manager accountable is crucial for progress.

Generate "department specific" reports from social media and review analytics that provide each manager with the insight they need to make decisions and take action. It's especially interesting to see review analytics used for revenue and operations management-and these areas are where some of the most important innovations in social business are happening.

Fibre

Fibre consists mostly of cellulose, a substance forming plant cell structures (skin, husks, peels etc.) it is non-digestible carbohydrate, and is not absorbed by the body. But fibre has another use: it slows the rate of absorption of other carbohydrates into the bloodstream. The higher the fiber content of a carbohydrate, the less glycaemic it is. Fiber-rich foods include whole cereals (bran in particular), pulses, dried fruit, baked potatoes (with skins) and green leafy vegetables. Peel fruit and vegetables as thinly as possible, or not at all.

The second biggest killer cancer is bowel cancer. This could be prevented by a food intake of fibre on a daily basis (vegetables, fruit and cereals). Insoluble fibre increases bulk in the stool, and encourages more fluid retention in the stool and healthy action of the bowel in general. Soluble fibre slows and moderates absorption of sugar and glycaemic foods. 

THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF DIET

The most basic components of diet are called macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are proteins, carbohydrates (and fibre) and fats. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals.

Protein

Protein is more plentiful in our bodies than any other substance but water. Protein comprises half the dry body weight, including most of the muscle mass, skin, hair, eyes and nails. It is the main structure and ingredient of our cells, and the enzymes that keep them running. Immunity to disease relies on protein; in fact, the immune system and its antibodies are largely composed of protein.

The building blocks of protein are amino acids. Twenty of these are vital for the body, and some of these are known as essential because they cannot be synthesized by the human body, and must be supplied by the diet. Without these essential amino acids constantly entering the body, the rate of new protein formation would slow down and, in extremes, stop altogether.