We now blitz through our three meals a day – in just 23 minutes, research has found. A study, which profiled the eating habits of busy Brits, found that breakfast disappears in six minutes, lunch in eight, and dinner in just nine, with one in five never sitting down at the table to eat their [...]
One in two Brits don’t chew their food properly – because they are in too much of a rush, it has been revealed. Researchers found 51% of us ‘wolf down’ food in a matter of minutes so we can ‘get on with other things’ such as meetings, commuting or looking after children. The study also [...]
Millions of workers have EXACTLY the same thing for lunch every day, research has revealed. The study into the eating habits of the country’s workers found one in eight tucks into an identical meal every lunch time, without fail. In fact, 70% of these unadventurous lunch eaters have been eating the same thing for as [...]
Three out of ten women believe their man is a better cook than they are, it has been revealed. Researchers found the idea of the kitchen being the female domain is becoming a thing of the past, as men are growing more confident in the kitchen and being inspired by celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver [...]
Six out of ten meals consumed in homes are eaten in front of the television, it has been revealed. Research has shown millions of families have all but abandoned the dining table, and now retire to the sofa to enjoy their meal. It also emerged more than one third of us regularly eat meals in [...]
Breakfast could soon be a thing of the past – with four out of ten adults now tucking into their first meal of the day at lunchtime, research has revealed. The detailed study into the eating habits of 2000 adults found millions now survive on just two meals a day because they are watching their [...]
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 busy young professionals cook just once a week and survive the rest of the time on quick-fix meals such as beans on toast, scrambled eggs and instant noodles, research has shown. A study of employees aged 18 to 30 shows many are too busy to produce daily culinary delights, so instead whip up [...]
Millions of office workers work such long hours they eat THREE meals a day at their desks, it has been revealed. Researchers found the mad dash to get to work in the morning means millions of us grab something from the fridge and take it to work to eat on arrival. While lunchtime sees many [...]
Busy Brits are ditching microwave meals in favour of home-cooked ‘fast food’, research has revealed. Worries about the cost and their diet mean that people are now cooking something quick from scratch, such as a stir-fry or omelette, instead of reaching for the staple microwave ready-meal when they are short of time. The study, conducted [...]
