That food in the break room is making you fat … Sure, those doughnuts and pizza are free … but your waistline is paying for it. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed what most of us already know – the free food at work isn’t healthy. Researchers found that 25 percent of study participants said they eat food they get at work at least once a week. That amounts to 1,300 empty calories a week -- mostly made up of fats and sugars. Free food accounts for more than 70 percent of the junk food consumed at work, the researchers found. (EurekAlert)
Speaking of work … A new survey found that Millennials need a salary of at least $80,000 a year to “feel happy.” (The Ladders)
Are you putting money away for a rainy day? A new survey from LendEDU found that 49 percent of Millennials spend more money eating out than they do saving for retirement. Those 49 percent spend about $163 a month on going out to eat. 37 percent of survey respondents say they aren't saving for retirement at all. Those who are saving say they put away an average of $480 a month for retirement.
According to the survey, here are how Millennials are spending their money:
- $38 per month on coffee
- $75 per month on alcohol
- $39 per month on marijuana
- $163 per month on restaurants
- $281 per month on groceries
- $82 per month on clothes
- $49 per month on concerts, sporting events, and other events
- $43 per month on tobacco/vap/JUUL products
- $7 per month on music streaming services
- $18 per month on online streaming services
- $23 per month on exercise (WWLP)
An honest-to-goodness miracle drug …? Scientists at Yale University believe they have created a pill that prevents weight gain, even after the intake of a bunch of high-fat calories. The pill reshapes cells in the gut, restricting the ability of fat particles to pass through. Could this be the solution to obesity we’ve all been waiting for? (Tech Times)