Ahh, January. We’ve survived the season of eating, drinking and being merry... and now we’re trying to feel human again.
Which can be tricky after eating your body weight in Yorkshire puds and chocolate for two weeks straight.
Unfortunately, all of that overeating and over-drinking, combined with far too little movement afterwards (no, switching channels on the remote doesn’t really count as a post-Christmas workout), takes a toll on mind, body and, especially, tummy.
Christmas overindulgence comes at a cost, and our turkey-with-all-the-trimmings lunch brought with it a whole host of digestive issues like heartburn, bloating and indigestion.
Ugh.
No surprise really, though: estimates from the British Dietetic Association find that the average person in the UK consumes as many as 6,000 calories on Christmas Day alone (compare that with the average daily recommendations of 2,000 calories for women and 2,500 calories for men).
Not only are we eating vast more quantities of food in December, the food we eat during this festive period tends to be richer and higher in fat. Combine that with drinking more alcohol, colder temperatures making us less likely to want to walk and work out, and feeling the stress... and it’s no wonder our insides feel like they’re going to burst.
As if you needed further proof, “jingle bowels” is now a recognised thing.
But now, it’s a new year, and you’d really like to stick to some of those resolutions. You want to get moving - and not fall into the trap of January slothfulness - you want your diet to include something green and you’d love to go to bed without that achy, heartburn feeling that comes from eating and drinking too much.
Here are some (completely non-drastic ways) to get into a 2017 kind of mood, feeling energised and fit for the year ahead.
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