‘I’ve had a bad day’, ‘it was my birthday’ and ‘I couldn’t resist’ are the most common excuses for women to give up on a diet, a study has revealed. Researchers found that almost two thirds of women admit to finding any old reason to quit a healthy-eating plan – even it’s not actually true. [...]
The traditional three meal-a-day diet could soon be a thing of the past – as Britain becomes a nation of grazers, research has revealed. Experts found as many as four out of ten of us now don’t eat three square meals a day, with many opting for snacks and treats instead. Breakfast is the most-skipped [...]
Millions of office workers work such long hours they eat every single meal of the day at their desks, it has been revealed. Incredibly, huge workloads and long hours are leading many working in an office to have breakfast, lunch AND dinner behind the computer screen, as they barely find time for a decent break. [...]
British office workers blame their colleagues for their inability to diet, as a new study shows that desk-based office employees puts on an average of 10 pounds during their first year of employment. Rather than taking responsibility for their own weight gain, 64% of people point the finger at co-workers for bringing in too many [...]
Beer-loving Brits will spend over ONE YEAR of their lives at the pub, it was revealed yesterday. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 adults, and show that during the average week we tip up for a pint at least twice, for a total of 3 hours and 34 minutes. Across the average year [...]
Angry sandwich shop owners are planning to call their toasted sandwiches ‘hot bread pasties’ in protest against unfair treatment by the Chancellor. Under new rules, published last week, VAT will be charged on toasted sandwiches but not on pasties and savouries. The new regulations eased pressure on bakeries feeling the pinch – but kept the burden [...]
Brits can’t resist eating their favourite foods, despite knowing they may bring them painful side effects. Six in ten Brits take a gamble on foods like Curry, Chinese takeaways and pizza – which topped the list of foods causing the nation abdominal cramps, pain and discomfort. Millions of Brits also place their bets at the table [...]
A third of British adults admit they are lazy – and would always take the lift instead of the stairs, it was revealed yesterday. The findings emerged in a study of 2,683 people aged 18 and over and found 32 per cent will always drive short distances, when walking is a viable option. More than half [...]
Five in 10 women only realise they need to lose weight when seeing themselves in an unflattering photograph, it was revealed yesterday. Experts asked 1,000 women who have embarked on diets in the last five years the reasons behind their bid to shed a few pounds. And the results showed that many began slimming down when [...]
Earning a big salary is bad for your waistline – with those who pocket £45,000 a year among the unhealthiest wage bracket, it emerged yesterday. A study of 2,000 Brits found bigger earners are more likely to see their waistline balloon amid a dizzy round of boozy lunches, nights out, take-aways and ready-meals. They are also [...]
