Tagged: food

Breakfast From Around the World

Today’s infographic explores more than just bacon and eggs. It gives us a look at dining tables of breakfast eaters from around the world. Australians apparently prefer a brown spread called Vegemite on their toast in the morning; the Japanese enjoy soy beans on rice; the Moroccans like lamb stew; and Argentineans frequently sip Yerba Mate–a delicious, highly caffeinated tea.

Go ahead, dig into today’s delicious infographic, and have a great rest of your day!

How Much Sugar Do Americans Consume?

Within that routine comes the consumption of sugar and if you’re not careful, you might be over consuming without even knowing. The statistics in this infographic, created by OnlineNursingPrograms.com reveals the absurd amount of sugar consumed by Americans daily and annually and the results, while not shocking, make you want to throw up the mocha, caramel frappachino you’re drinking while reading this. Sugar has been linked to some common diseases you may be familiar with such as diabetes, obesity and hypoglycemia, but also have been linked to tension, fatigue and even cancer.

Foreign fruits you’ve probably never heard of (20 pictures)

A wide range of products in supermarket may give the impression that you’ve got a wide variety of fruit choicees, but in reality that’s only a small sampling of Mother Nature’s bounty. The world is full of bizarre and exotic treats you’ve probably never heard of before.

World’s Most Extreme Fisherman

Human Planet joins Sam Niang, a Laotian fisherman, as he walks a high wire strung above the raging Mekong River rapids on an extraordinary commute to work.