Study Finds Brits Are Over-Eating Before Lunch

March 27, 2021: 12:00 AM EST

A recent study by British protein oat bar maker Grenade Reload found that many Britons are eating 1,406 calories in a typical morning – almost all of their daily calorie allowance before lunch. In fact, according to the survey, the tradition of "elevenses" – eating a snack at 11 a.m. – has made a comeback in recent times: 72 percent said they now eat a snack at that time every day. Thirty-eight percent said they prefer biscuits (cookies) with a cup of tea; 36 percent choose packets of crisps (chips); 35 percent choose chocolate, while 15 percent eat a cheese toastie (grilled cheese) as their pre-lunch snack. But a disturbing finding had to do with perceived calories of breakfast items: respondents estimated a full English breakfast (two rashers of bacon, two fried eggs, two sausages, slice of buttered toast and beans) to be 513 calories. In fact, it contains about 950 calories.

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