What we learned in November

Did you already know that there’s lower than ONE MONTH till Christmas? We say it so usually it’s change into a little bit of a cliche, however rattling, this 12 months is flying by. Soon it’ll be time to leap into January hyperfocus mode, however let’s maintain off on desirous about that…

This is the Haribo you’re most probably to eat

In information nobody requested for, the blokes over at kitchen designers Magnet sifted by 100 baggage of Haribo Starmix and located that if you happen to stick your hand in a bag, you’re most probably to return out with a gummy bear. So er, now you already know.

Burgen is definitely fairly good

One in 5 suppose bread is unhealthy for us

According to Burgen (who, unsurprisingly, make bread) one in 5 suppose bread is unhealthy for us, with a 3rd of us reducing it out utterly. Burgen have teamed up with nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert and TV’s Melanie Sykes to do some mythbusting round bread and carbs, specifically that bread shouldn’t be the satan. Especially seeded bread. Burgen seeded bread.

2019 is about to be an thrilling 12 months for MAN v FAT

This month we introduced a complete host of latest and thrilling occasions that shall be happening in 2019 and 2020. Under the banner of MAN v FAT Extra Time (see what we did there), we’ll be placing on a MAN v FAT Festival, taking part in extra soccer and even pitting MAN v FAT Football nations collectively in our first worldwide match. Get the lowdown right here.

We spend a good portion of our lives on the bathroom

Are you studying this whereas on the bathroom? Tssk. According to new analysis, Brits spend EIGHT MONTHS of their lives on the toilet. One in three quizzed say that being on the bathroom is the one change they need to get any time to themselves, with many taking their telephones alongside for the trip too – a fifth of individuals mentioned they’d really feel bizarre in the event that they went to the bathroom with out their cellphone to play with whereas they do their enterprise.

Simon Bayley, from DIY bowel most cancers check Measure Bowel Health, which commissioned the analysis mentioned: “We were surprised at how much time some Brits seem to spend sitting on the loo. It’s something we all do, but rarely discuss. A loo break is a pause from whatever else you might be doing, but it can also be a really good opportunity to get a glimpse at your health.”

Symptoms of bowel most cancers embrace:

• Obvious bleeding out of your backside and/or blood in your poo

• A change in your bowel behavior

• Diarrhoea or constipation lasting for greater than 7 days

• Unexplained weight reduction

• A ache or lump in your tummy

So er…put your cellphone down, have a glimpse into the bowl to see what’s what, and if there’s something out of the atypical see your GP.

Younger persons are extra probably to offer veganism a go

Millennials suppose vegans are ‘trendy’ and ‘eco-conscious’ however older individuals say it’s not a life-style selection they’d contemplate, analysis has discovered. The analysis revealed youthful Brits are much more prone to embrace ‘Meat-free Mondays’ and even utterly observe a vegan or vegetarian way of life. The examine additionally discovered three in 10 adults between 18 and 30 describe a vegan way of life as ‘healthy’, whereas simply 18 per cent of these aged 51 or above say the identical, and simply two p.c of older individuals would contemplate going vegan – in comparison with seven p.c of youthful individuals.

Non-alcoholic beer has actually improved over the previous few years

Non-alcoholic beer has risen in recognition not too long ago. Gone are the times of 12 pints on a Friday evening as we change into extra aware of the impact alcohol has on our our bodies, to not point out simply what number of energy a pint of beer incorporates. The non-alcoholic beer market has exploded with thrilling new drinks which might be so far faraway from that lonely bottle of Becks Blue that was your solely selection. Tom at SteadyDrinker has put collectively an awesome information to the perfect choices for us – learn it right here and make hangovers a factor of the previous.