Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
2025 good intentions already getting weak? đ Science is here to help you refine your list!
Hereâs where our facts came from, plus searches you can use to find the studies.
1. The Big Breakfast study led by the University of Aberdeen found that eating a large breakfast didnât affect peopleâs metabolism, but it did reduce their appetite and gave them more control over their eating habits for the rest of the day (Ruddick-Collins et al, 2022)
2. A study using data from the UK Biobank found seven hours of sleep to be the optimal amount for cognitive performance and mental health in people aged 38-72. (Li, Sahakian et al, 2022)
3. Researchers in the Alcohol Toolkit Study found that the UK populationâs drinking habits between February and December havenât changed significantly since Dry January became popular. (Case, Angus, de Vocht et al, 2021)
4. An analysis of 33 studies found that adults who increased their daily step counts by 1000 had a 9% lower risk of developing depression, and those who did over 7000 a day had a 31% lower risk. Some of the studies involved used data from the UK Biobank (Bizzozero-Peroni et al, 2024)
If youâre a UK taxpayer, you help support studies like these to improve our health and wellbeing!
#FundedByYou #NewYearResolutions #GettingHealthy #HealthScience #UKBiobank
2025 good intentions already getting weak? đ Science is here to help you refine your list!
Hereâs where our facts came from, plus searches you can use to find the studies.
1. The Big Breakfast study led by the University of Aberdeen found that eating a large breakfast didnât affect peopleâs metabolism, but it did reduce their appetite and gave them more control over their eating habits for the rest of the day (Ruddick-Collins et al, 2022)
2. A study using data from the UK Biobank found seven hours of sleep to be the optimal amount for cognitive performance and mental health in people aged 38-72. (Li, Sahakian et al, 2022)
3. Researchers in the Alcohol Toolkit Study found that the UK populationâs drinking habits between February and December havenât changed significantly since Dry January became popular. (Case, Angus, de Vocht et al, 2021)
4. An analysis of 33 studies found that adults who increased their daily step counts by 1000 had a 9% lower risk of developing depression, and those who did over 7000 a day had a 31% lower risk. Some of the studies involved used data from the UK Biobank (Bizzozero-Peroni et al, 2024)
If youâre a UK taxpayer, you help support studies like these to improve our health and wellbeing!
#FundedByYou #NewYearResolutions #GettingHealthy #HealthScience #UKBiobank
