The Brits admit fewer calories than they actually consume

According to the report of the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) people eat 3,000 calories in comparison to the 2,000 cited in official surveys – BBC reported on Monday.

Director of BIT, a government policy group, Michael Hallsworth says reasons people are not accurately reporting what they eat, include snacks being difficult to track, a desire to lose weight making them less likely to be honest about their eating habits, and fewer people taking part in the surveys overall. (MTI)