Fish eggs can survive ducks eating them and hatch if excreted

Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks and some will still hatch again after being passed in droppings, study finds Researchers fed carp eggs to ducks in a laboratory and found 0.2% survived Of the eggs that passed through in tact, several actually went on to hatch  The finding could explain how fish colonize … Read more

Video shows how you should be eating a packet of chips next time you snack

No more washing up! Simple ‘life hack’ for turning a bag of potato chips into a ‘bowl’ takes the internet by storm A young Australian woman has showcased how to eat a packet of chips easily Instead of pouring them into a bowl April-Joy Goodlet uses the packet itself This way there is very little mess … Read more

Why bread DOESN’T make you fat! Fitness chef explains why eating toast won’t ruin your diet

When trying to lose weight, many people cut out bread in the hope ditching the starchy carbohydrate will help them shed a few pounds. But according to a fitness expert and personal trainer, there’s no need to stop eating toast while on a diet. Graeme Tomlinson, 31, from Aberdeen, aka The Fitness Chef, has claimed bread … Read more

Coronavirus: Risk of infection from eating meat is ‘very low’

The risk of catching the coronavirus from eating meat is ‘very low’, Sir Patrick Vallance assured Britons today after a third food factory in Wales was hit by a Covid-19 outbreak.  Number 10’s chief scientific adviser said food safety officials who looked ‘carefully’ at whether meat is a vector ruled the risk was slim. Dismissing … Read more

Risk of catching the coronavirus from eating meat is ‘very low’, Sir Patrick Vallance says

The risk of catching the coronavirus from eating meat is ‘very low’, Sir Patrick Vallance assured Britons today after a third food factory in Wales was hit by a Covid-19 outbreak.  Number 10’s chief scientific adviser said food safety officials who looked ‘carefully’ at whether meat is a vector ruled the risk was slim. Dismissing … Read more

Rebel Wilson reveals she ‘suffers from emotional eating and work stress’ after losing 18kgs

She’s believed to have just dropped an incredible 18kg, after working hard on her health and fitness.  And now Australian actress Rebel Wilson has spoken candidly about her weight loss journey, saying that she’s had to train her mind because she ‘suffers from emotional eating and work stress.’ The 40-year-old star told Today Extra this week: ‘It’s … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL: How lovely to see people eating out – even on a garage forecourt

Remarkable Places To Eat Rating: Tutankhamun In Colour Rating: Going out to enjoy a meal, remember that?  And how about sitting in close proximity to your dining partner and not having to wipe the cutlery down with antibacterial wipes before tucking in? Those were the images of life before Covid-19 that the BBC taunted us … Read more

Any form of healthy eating can lower risk of heart disease, study says

Any form of healthy eating over several decades can lower the risk of heart disease by up to a fifth, according to a new study.  Using data gathered over the course of more than 30 years, US researchers found it is not necessary to conform to a single diet to achieve healthy eating. Study participants … Read more

Carnivorous frog described as ‘indiscriminate eating machine’ is wreaking havoc in Australia 

A carnivorous species of tree frog scientists describe as an ‘indiscriminate eating machine’ is wreaking havoc across more than 1,200 miles of Western Australia The spotted-thighed frog is spreading across Western Australia at a rapid pace  Scientists worry the frog’s voracious eating habits will disrupt the ecosystem  Researchers analyzed the stomach content of 76 frogs … Read more

Piers Morgan takes playful swipe at Susanna Reid after she makes a jibe about him eating McDonald’s

Piers Morgan joked that his Good Morning Britain co-host Susanna Reid had ‘fat-shamed’ him after she teased him about his weight.  The TV presenter, 55, mentioned on Monday’s episode of the chat show that he had enjoyed his first McDonald’s meal in four months since the UK went into lockdown.  He said: ‘Very quickly, I … Read more