Lifestyle with Lynsey

In Scotland, a massive 65% of adults are overweight, with 29% of these people being classified as ‘obese’. Although this is a huge statistic, it is not a majorly shocking one as we all know how readily available convenience foods are.  With stores like Poundland, Home Bargains and B&M popping up in every town, it is becoming easier and easier for us to purchase ‘junk food’ items such as chocolate and crisps for a fraction of the price of most large supermarkets. This majorly contributes to the obesity problem in the UK as people who are strapped for cash have no option but to purchase the cheapest option which mostly will be processed rubbish.  For example in Tesco you can purchase a 2 litre bottle of lemonade for 50p however, a 750ml bottle of smoothie is £3! So for a student with a tight budget it is obvious that their decision will be swayed by the £2.50 price difference.  If people make a life choice to eat unhealthily then that is their decision but...

Many of you reading this are students, and are very well acquainted with stress eating before that big exam. Or stumbling home with a Kebab at 3am might sound a little more familiar. Either way, we all eat junk food.   Why? Because its cheap, and lets be honest, we’re all skint! Because we simply don't have time to whip up a fresh meal everyday To be quite honest, it tastes amazing! Even if you are not a student, we all eat our fair share of rubbish. However, when it comes to junk food how much is too much? In the UK, over 100 million take-aways and ready meals are being consumed each week. With young adults aged between 18-24 being more reliant on convenience foods than any other age group.  Many people are unaware they are even eating junk food. Chances are, your microwave dinner is just as bad as eating a Big Mac Meal. Additives and chemicals are far more common than most people know. Those ‘fresh chicken bites’ that have an expiry date of June next yea...