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Health beats environment in New Year's Resolutions

2007 looks to be a bad time for both romance and the environment, according to the results of the latest survey into New Year’s Resolutions. 1,600 people took part in the survey as part of an ongoing study being conducted by the University of Hertfordshire.

The findings revealed that less than 1% of people said that they intended to be more environmentally friendly in 2007, and a similar percentage reported that they were going to improve on their existing relationship or find a new partner. Instead, top of the resolution list came losing weight (34%), improving fitness (17%), and quitting smoking (8%). However, a large number of people said that they also intended to improve their performance at work and enjoy life more. It seems that the notion of ‘New Year-New You’ appeals more to women than men, with twice as many women (66%) as men (34%) reporting resolutions.

Prof Richard Wiseman, who led the study, said: “The survey has also shown just how many people have failed to keep their resolutions in the past. “Over 70% of participants indicated that they have tried to achieve their resolution before, but failed.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .