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World's biggest fruit eaters REVEALED in interactive map (and neither Britain or the US is near the bottom) Our World in Data has revealed the nations that eat the most fruit each yearCaribbean island Dominica eats the most…

America is known for its big portion sizes and even bigger obesity problem — and this map reveals why.People in the US consume an average of 3,868 calories per day, the second-highest number of any country in the world.It is eclipsed only…

It was a big week for black hole news.For the first time, astronomers have seen close up details of a powerful jet of ejected material emerging from the region surrounding a supermassive black hole.And another team has released computer…

Academics have examined the effect of colour among picky and non-picky eaters, in a first-of-its-kind study. Previous research has demonstrated that the smell and texture of food can affect how it tastes for picky eaters, but little is…

Don't serve food to fussy eaters in red bowls! Study finds they're more likely to avoid itAcademics examined the effect of colour among picky and non-picky eaters All volunteers were made to taste the same brand of salt and…

"GOOD" AND "BAD" FOODS Food preferences can also be learnt. In eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, people develop a lot of rules around what foods are “good” or “bad”. Usually we attach these value judgments to low calorie or…

According to research of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women, vegetarians have a 33% higher risk of hip fracture than habitual meat eaters.University of Leeds research, published in the journal BMC Medicine, investigated the risk of hip…

It is quite a known fact that the right diet accompanied by adequate physical activity is the key to effective weight loss. Health experts often promote certain foods like oats, fruits, and yoghurt that help in shedding some kilos. Even…

While loss of smell and taste is one of the acute symptoms in adults during COVID-19 infection and after it, a study by experts at the UK’s University of East Anglia and Fifth Sense, the charity for people affected by smell and taste…

Children who have recovered from Covid-19 may experience a distorted sense of smell afterwards which could affect the foods they will eat, according to experts in the U.K."Parosmia" — when people experience strange and often unpleasant…