Learn about why it’s okay to only exercise on weekends; the real difference between brown and white eggs; and, how you can use a little psychology to enjoy the latest Star Wars movie more. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: What's the Real Difference Between Brown Eggs and White Eggs? — https://curiosity.com/topics/whats-the-real-difference-between-brown-eggs-and-white-eggs-curiosity/ Yes, It's OK if You Only Exercise on Weekends — https://curiosity.com/topics/yes-its-ok-if-you-only-exercise-on-weekends-curiosity Additional sources: Seeing the new Star Wars? Be careful what you wish for | EurekAlert! — https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/osu-stn122419.php The Cost of Clairvoyance: Enjoyment and Appreciation of a Popular Movie as a Function of Affective Forecasting Errors | Hogrefe — https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1027/1864-1105/a000268 Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing! Just click or tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.
Learn about why it’s okay to only exercise on weekends; the real difference between brown and white eggs; and, how you can use a little psychology to enjoy the latest Star Wars movie more.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
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Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing! Just click or tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.
Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/its-ok-to-only-exercise-on-weekends-difference-between-brown-and-white-eggs-and-setting-expectations-for-star-wars
CODY: Hi! You’re about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from curiosity-dot-com. I’m Cody Gough.
ASHLEY: And I’m Ashley Hamer. Today, you’ll learn about why it’s okay for you to only exercise on weekends; the real difference between brown and white eggs; and, how you can use a little psychology to help you enjoy the latest Star Wars movie.
CODY: Let’s satisfy some curiosity.
Yes, It's OK if You Only Exercise on Weekends — http://bit.ly/35ip2QL (Ashley)
If you’re trying to get into better shape but you’re intimidated by the idea of a rigorous workout routine, then I have some great news for you: according to research, it’s OK if you only exercise on weekends. Pretty helpful to know since we’re about to start the first weekend in 2020, don’t you think?
To be clear, adults should try to get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. That’s the recommendation from both the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the World Health Organization. And 150 minutes breaks down to 30 minutes a day, five times a week. But realistically, 30 minutes at the gym involves transit time, checking in, extra showers, and hair drying — not to mention in the wintertime, all that time you spend putting on and taking off several layers of clothing. All those activities add up to way more than half an hour, and might seem impossible every day after a long workday.
But that brings us to a 2017 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers looked at 60,000 adults in England and Scotland over an 18-year period, and they found that the “weekend warriors” who exercised only on the weekend turned out alright. As in, they lowered their risk of death by a similar margin to those who spread the same amount of exercise over the whole week. And it gets even better! One detail that the study authors found "particularly encouraging" was that people who only exercised once or twice a week STILL had a lower risk of death than people who didn't exercise at all. Even a little bit is better than nothing!
So, if you want to spend your leisure time after work to relax, then go ahead guilt-free and save gym for weekends.
And don't forget that exercise encompasses a lot more than what you can do at the gym. Cleaning your house, playing with your kids, walking your dog, and walking or biking to work all count towards your hundred and fifty minutes! So take a deep breath and relax. As long as you get up and do something, your health will be a lot better off.
What's the Real Difference Between Brown Eggs and White Eggs? — https://curiosity.im/36CshDD (Cody)
What’s the real difference between brown and white eggs? Other than, you know… their color, obviously. If you typically to pay more for brown eggs because you think they’re healthier than white eggs, then what you’re about to hear might save you some money. Because even though brown is healthier when it comes to things like rice and bread, that’s not the case when it comes to eggs.
The color difference comes not from healthiness, but from genetics. Different breeds of chicken lay different colored eggs. White Leghorn chickens lay — you guessed it — white eggs. Rhode Island Red chickens, which have darker plumage, lay brown eggs. The exact color of the eggs can be affected by a hen’s environment, diet, stress level, and age. But that only accounts for a minor variation.
The egg’s nutritional value, on the other hand, is affected by two things: diet and environment. Studies show that hens that roam in the sunshine produce eggs with three to four times the vitamin D of hens kept indoors. And hens that’re fed diets with more nutrients have more of that nutrient in their eggs.
White and brown eggs generally taste the same, too. Although the chicken's dietary differences can affect taste. Fattier diets produce more flavorful eggs, while omega-3 can make eggs taste fishy. The most important factor in an egg's taste is how fresh it is.
Brown eggs are heavier, though, and they have stronger shells than white eggs. That might explain why brown eggs feel like they’re healthier.
But the most notable difference between white and brown eggs is their price: Brown eggs are more expensive. The correlation between healthier foods and higher prices is not true in the case of brown eggs. The real reason for that heftier price tag goes back to that core difference I mentioned earlier: chicken breeds. The breeds that produce brown eggs have historically been larger, which means they’ve required more food. But today, production costs are about even. So consumers who prefer brown eggs are paying more for what's essentially the same product. The moral of the story is that if you want to save some money without sacrificing nutritional value, then stick with white eggs.
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Here’s some money, go see a Star War (Ashley)
Okay, two things about the new Star Wars movie — just in case you haven’t gone to see it yet. First of all, Baby Yoda isn’t in the movie. And also, you probably shouldn’t go to see it if you already have a strong opinion about it. A study showed how expectations affected moviegoers' enjoyment, and viewers with really high expectations didn’t have a great time.
Researchers from the Ohio State University surveyed almost 500 people before and after they went to see the last Star Wars movie in 2017. And people who had the highest expectations before the movie but ended up being disappointed for whatever reason had the worst time.
It kind of makes sense, right? If you go into something expecting it to blow you away and it doesn’t, you’ll be way more bummed than if you didn’t expect anything at all from the movie.
But what was most interesting came from people who had low expectations. People who expected very little from The Last Jedi but ended up feeling intensely happy after seeing the film enjoyed the experience less than people who went in with high expectations and had a good time.
You might expect that people with low expectations would be happier with a good movie than people who just had their expectations met. But researchers say going in with low expectations doesn’t actually help you have a good time, since that negative bias actually drags down your overall enjoyment, no matter how good the movie ended up being.
The biggest takeaway from the study: people are pretty bad at predicting how certain experiences will make them feel. More than half of the people who answered the survey were wrong about how much they’d like the movie.
So, the safest bet? Try to go in without predicting how you’ll feel about the movie, and accept the experience for whatever it is.
CODY: Before we recap what we learned today, here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll learn about next week on Curiosity Daily.
ASHLEY: Next week you’ll hear from a special guest who wrote a whole book about how cats land on their feet. It’s gonna be SUPER fun.
CODY: We’ll also give you the scoop on why almond milk was a gourmet luxury in the middle ages. And the science behind why music really is a “universal” language to humans.
ASHLEY: Oh, and if you wear makeup, then you’ll definitely want to stay subscribed so you can learn how to keep your makeup bag clean. Because it’s probably dirtier than you think. Like, a LOT dirtier.
CODY: But that’s a story for next week. In the meantime, let’s do a quick recap.
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CODY: Today’s stories were written by Kelsey Donk and Steffie Drucker, and edited by Ashley Hamer, who’s the managing editor for Curiosity Daily.
ASHLEY: Scriptwriting was by Cody Gough and Sonja Hodgen. Curiosity Daily is produced and edited by Cody Gough.
CODY: Have a great weekend, and join us again Monday to learn something new in just a few minutes.
ASHLEY: And until then, stay curious!