A new report has found that UK motorists scoff almost 4,000 calories of junk food while at the wheel. To put that in perspective, an extra 3,500 calories would mean a 1lb weight gain.
Favorite foods were chocolate, candy and soda, with the average behind-the-wheel snack touting up to 410 calories.
The report was commissioned by Kia Motors, a Korean car-manufacturer, and titled the "Spare Tyre report". The researchers said:
The combined in-car calories represent 21 per cent of the recommended daily intake for a woman and 16 per cent for a man.
Other statistics from the report showed that:
* 1 in 6 drivers drink their morning coffee or tea in the car
* 1 in 10 regularly eat a sandwich while driving
* Another 1 in 10 often drive while eating chips
* More than 1 in 3 have "always" eaten and drunk while driving
* Almost half (43%) snack when driving because they're bored
As well as proving hazardous to your waist line, eating while driving could have very serious consequences: if you're struggling with a chocolate bar wrapper, your attention won't be on the road ahead.
Steve Kitson of Kia Motors UK was quoted in the Daily Mail saying:
It is much safer either to build in time before leaving home or to take a break during your journey. Trying to concentrate on the road ahead and stay vigilant of other motorists while eating and drinking inevitably compromises a driver's reaction time and focus.
Do you eat while driving? What do you snack on?
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