1. A can of fizzy pop such as Coca-cola contains 10 teaspoons of sugar. In America the average person drinks around 500 cans a year, equaling an astonishing 52 pounds of sugar in just fizzy drinks.
2. Around 15% of students in a high school are overweight and a 2011 study showed 12% of the students in one particular school tried starving themselves in order to lose weight. Did it work? I think not.
3. The quinine in tonic water causes it to glow bright blue under a black light.
4. Carbonated mixers in alcoholic drinks speed up the alcohols absorption into the bloodstream, making the effects happen quickly.
5. Ginger can reduce muscle pain caused by exercise by up to 25%!!!
6. Dried fruit contains a loss of 30-80% of it's nutrients compared to the fruits original state.
7. Pecans and walnuts contain more antioxidants than blueberries, raspberries and currants.
8. Chewing coffee beans can freshen your breath.
9. In London 6.9 million tons of food is consumed a year, 81% of food is imported from outside the UK.
10. 7 million tons of food and drink is thrown away from our households each year, and nearly half is unused.
Richard Taylor Personal Training Club
www.richardtaylorpt.co.uk
"Changing your lifestyle to incorporate exercise and proper nutrition is not easy. But it is definitely a journey with endless rewards that are well worth achieving!"
