people who eat at restaurants consume over 100 extra calories for each meal

The US Department of Agriculture has released information about eating habits and why many people find it hard to eat the right type of food during the day. The report stresses that it is not enough to know what is good for you and what isn't because our hectic and busy lifestyles make it very difficult to find the right sort of food when we want it. Practically everybody knows for example that you should eat fruit and vegetables, whole grains and low fat meats like chicken and fish however getting your hands on this type of food if you live a stressful busy life is often difficult.

The researchers said that those men who tried to stick to a 2,000 calorie diet hundred much more difficult if they were busy and they could not have regular planned meals throughout the day. For example they noted that somebody who waits five hours between each meal would eat on average 52 more calories when they ate compared to people who only waited four hours in between each meal. By waiting an extra hour to make the time between meals six hours would result in an extra 91 calories being consumed on average. Not only this but the researchers found that the longer you wait between meals and more likely you are to eat unhealthy food.

Other interesting facts confirmed by the studies show that people who eat at restaurants consume over 100 extra calories for each meal compared to those meals that are eaten at home. The researchers found a direct correlation between people who work long antisocial hours and have stressful jobs and a greater calorie intake. Those people who stay at home and do not work are statistically more likely to eat fewer calories and eat healthier food.

The researchers did however say that knowing about nutrition and diet could have a significant impact on your weight as those people who were more knowledgeable tended to eat only slightly more when they went to restaurants whereas those people who scored poorly on the USDA's Diet and Health Knowledge Survey tended to eat as much as 30 percent more than normal when in restaurants.