NEWS
ONE IN FIVE SKIP BREAKFAST Breakfast: the most important meal of the day? Maybe not, for many see it as a time-consuming ritual that can be sacrificed for a longer lie-in. New research suggests that the average Brit’s breakfast habits are changing; with buying breakfast and eating it outside of the home becoming the norm. The study, by Currys PC World, revealed that one in five people skip breakfast entirely because of a lack of time. The 35-44-year-old age group is most likely to skip brekkie because it doesn’t fit into their diet, while 21% (double the national average) of 16-24-year-olds are skipping breakfast because it doesn’t fit into their schedule. Make time, people!
Just under half (45%) of 55+ year olds never skip breakfast because it is a regimented part of their routine.
45% MAKE THE MOST OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS A new website is aiming to help people get fit at home simply by utilising household items such as dining chairs, sofas, and even a bag of rice. The tool offers easy and hard versions of each workout, perfect for those either starting out or wanting to push themselves a little further. The Quirky Workout Generator (www.hillarys.co.uk/static/the-quirky-workout-generator) asks users to select a minimum of three items they have lying around the home and then generates an easy and hard option for how to use the items to work out with. Workouts include using the stairs for mountain climbers, using a bag of rice as a weight for weighted lunges and using a dining room chair for tricep dips. Home is where the healthy heart is!
CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO VITAMINS Each month, over 44 million people (two thirds of the UK’s population) stock up on vitamins. However, almost half (46%) don’t know what the benefits are, according to new research from Nourished, the world’s first 3D-printed, completely personalised vitamin. Despite 65% of men and 58% of people over 56 taking vitamins, these are the two groups least likely to know what they’re for, with 46% of men and 53% of baby boomers admitting they didn’t have a clue what the benefits are. For example, around 13.2 million Brits take zinc, but only one in five know its benefits of helping with our endurance. Many are none the wiser about B12, with only 39% of Brits knowing it predominantly benefits the brain and mind. Do your research!
