Only 7% of Brits eat fruit to raise their spirits on a bad day, the rest choosing to reach for unhealthy comfort foods such as chocolate, crisps and biscuits.
Fruitdrop’s survey reveals that 65% of those choosing unhealthy snacks when stressed reach for sweet treats, with 53% of women favouring chocolate.
Many Brits have also adopted the bad habit of routinely skipping lunch, so it seems natural that cravings for high-energy sugary snacks may surface.
Just 2% of 18-24-year-olds say that they eat fruit when their spirits are low, whereas over-55s are much more likely to opt for a fruity snack when stressed, with a much healthier 13% selecting this option.
The survey was conducted by OnePoll
Source: Fruitdrop
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