Do you know your calories? I’m sure most of us are roughly aware that sugar has a lot of calories and fruit and veg have few, but how does that relate to the food we eat every day. Those little snacks that you eat without thinking during the day could be doing more harm than good. Just one Twix or half a chunky kit-kat has 100 calories. One third of a blueberry muffin, a quarter of a chocolate croissant or three squares of chocolate all contain 100 calories. So think again before snacking, it all adds up!!

Instead of snacking try some techniques for de-stressing. Sugar and comfort eating are known stressors; so try something a  little different that’s guaranteed to chase the blues away. Listening to soothing music is a good choice for many. Yoga and meditation if you prefer more of a group activity. Give your face a massage. We build a lot of tension in the jaw through the day, so ease out those muscles by gently massaging with the fingertips.

Have you looked in the bottom of your fridge lately? It may be that you have a forgotten garlic bulb that’s sprouting some green shoots. Don’t throw it away!!! It may be long past it’s sell by date, but latest studies have revealed that the sprouting bulb actually has more goodness in it. Guess it’s a bit like the sprouted grains or seeds that are packed full of vitamins and minerals. So think again before you bin those sprouting veggies!!