Coffee Talk from Honor Credit Union – Friday, January 15

January 15, 2021 *Mornings, *Podcasts, Blogs, Coffee Talk
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TODAY IS:
  • National Bagel Day
  • National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
  • National Hat Day
A good day to wear a hat … eat a bagel … have some ice cream.
It’s also National Pizza Week (Thriilist)
According to a YouGov poll, these are the most popular pizza toppings
  1. Pepperoni – 53%
  2. Sausage – 34%
  3. Mushrooms – 31%
  4. (tie) Bacon – 20%; mozzarella cheese/plain – 20%
And these are the least favorite:
  1. Anchovies – 49%
  2. Eggplant – 30%
  3. (tie) Pineapple – 24%; Artichokes – 24%
Losing weight is always the top New Year’s resolution … but it seems people are really feeling the pressure to drop those quarantine pounds this year. 71% of respondents said weight loss was one of their top goals of 2021 — and 70% admitted they are feeling pressure to start eating better. Why is this year different than others? Mindless (aka bored/stressful) eating.
A survey by OnePoll, on behalf of Nutrisystem, found that 76% of those surveyed said they eat more during the day because of their easy access to their kitchen. 30% confessed that they go to their fridge more than 10 times a day. Basically, we’re mindless eating. The reason? We’re bored – and stressed.
According to the survey, these are the top reasons we’re eating worse during the pandemic:
  1. Being stressed out — 44%
  2. Having an inconsistent sleep schedule — 43%
  3. Not having a set eating schedule — 34%
  4. Needing more comfort food — 29%
Speaking of eating … Are you pretty much eating the same meals, over and over? A new survey found that nearly 60% of respondents are “stuck in a rut” when it comes to their meals, with the majority eating the same six meals over and over, usually just rotating them throughout the week. (SWNS)
If you’ve had enough of your boss, tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is 750-million bucks. That’s the second largest pot in Mega Millions history. Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot is nothing to sneeze at either: it’s now 640-million bucks. And if you happen to somehow be the absolute luckiest person ever, winning them both would get ya a cool 1-point-4 billion dollars.