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Inch-Loss, if you over indulge
The British Dietetic Asociation estimates that adults consume around 6000 calories on Christmas Day - 3 times as much as we need! By following a few useful guidelines however you can still enjoy the festive fare without piling on the pounds. Here's how:
Nibbles:
- Avoid pastry and fried foods.
- Go for salsa over cream-based dips as they are five times lower in calories.
- Have bread sticks, pretzels and tortilla chips rather than crisps, salted nuts and cheese straws.
Keep hydrated:
- Drink plenty of water - we often mix thirst and hunger!
- For every glass of alcohol, have a glass of water - this will help you avoid hangovers.
Pile on the vegetables:
Keep your fruit and vegetable intake high - this will help fill you up and the extra Vitamin C will keep the winter bugs away.
It takes a lot of calories to add on weight:
You have to consume 3500 calories more than you require to gain 1 lb in weight, so you stop when you are full, not when the plate is empty.
If you have over-indulged....
Join us for the Detox or Inch Loss programmes in the New Year!
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Anne said “Healthy Eating in the party season” last year