ARE YOUOU READY FFOR A HHealthyy Christmas? ?
Take our fun health quiz to find out if you’re calm and collected, or a bit stressed and uncertain as December 25 approaches...
ORDER CHRISTMAS DINNER ONLINE AND WHEN THE SUPERMARKET DELIVERS, THERE’S A QUORN REPLACEMENT INSTEAD OF YOUR CHRISTMAS TURKEY. THEY SAY TURKEY IS OUT OF STOCK DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. WHAT DO YOU DO?
Go and kill one of the neighbour’s chickens. She’s got a dozen and won’t miss one.
Do a recce of every shop in the neighbourhood, trying to find some proper meat, preferably turkey.
Serve up Quorn for Christmas dinner. Isn’t it better for the environment anyway?
ANTIOXIDANT NUTRIENT IS RED WINE BEST KNOWN FOR?
Beta carotene, an orange carotenoid, which gives food a warming hue.
Lycopene, a heart-healthy antioxidant, which gives foods a reddish colour.
Resveratrol, a flavonoid antioxidant abundant in grapes. Flavonoids are found in lots of fruits and vegetables and are great for the cardiovascular system.
DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST WAY TO RELIEVE STRESS AT CHRISTMAS?
Write endless lists, so you can tick off items, even if you don’t do the jobs very well!
Try a herbal remedy like St John’s Wort to calm the mind and relieve mild anxiety.
Try mindfulness techniques or meditation, which have been proven to relieve stress.
YOUR PREFERRED
FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT AT
CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS?
Plate spinning, hulahooping, and juggling always keeps you entertained!
There’s nothing better for your mental health than a good old sing-song!
A walk in the countryside.
Studies have shown that the countryside does wonders for your mental health, as well as keeping you fit and active.
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THREAT OF CORONAVIRUS, AND THE
EVER-CHANGING RULES DESIGNED TO
PROTECT US FROM IT, HAVE MADE YOU ANXIOUS
ABOUT THE SOCIAL SIDE OF CHRISTMAS. HOW
DO YOU FIND WAYS TO RELAX?
Get drunk so you forget about social distancing and Covid altogether, and have a wonder ful time, even if you cannot remember what happened in the morning.
Go for a wintry walk along your local waterway, immersing yourself in the sparkling winter scenery, to take your mind off the pandemic.
Tell loved ones you’ve decided to spend Christmas on your own. People will understand. The circumstances are exceptional after all!
THE HEALTHIEST ACCOMPANIMENT TO A MAIN CHRISTMAS DAY MEAL?
Pigs in blankets, full of protein, iron, and animal fat to keep you warm.
Cranberry sauce, full of tasty red berries, antioxidants, and sugar to give you an energy boost.
Cauliflower with cheese sauce, full of phytonutrients, bowel-friendly fibre, and lashings of delicious calciumrich cheesy topping.
OF THESE SEASONAL INDULGENCES HAVE THE MOST HEALTH BENEFITS IN MODERATION – MIXED NUTS, RED WINE, OR CHOCOLATES?
Chocolates, because the flavonoid antioxidants are good for heart health.
Red wine, because the antioxidant compound resveratrol can help reduce your risk of heart disease.
Mixed nuts, because they’re a great source of protein, healthy fats, and tryptophan.
YOUR PREFERRED WAY OF EXERCISING OVER THE FESTIVITIES? Twiddling your thumbs while watching Christmas movies, nibbling on mince pies and sipping wine.
Enjoying walks, while soaking up the invigorating winter atmosphere.
Going sledging or tobogganing with the grandchildren, building snowmen, throwing snowballs, and mucking about in the snow.
MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS GIVING YOU A HEADACHE. THE SHOPS ARE BUSY, THERE’S NO SOCIAL DISTANCING GOING ON, AND YOU JUST WANT TO QUIT AND GO HOME. WHAT DO YOU DO?
Continue to fight through the crowds, looking fo or inspiration and the “per fect gift”, until you’ve got more than you need and enough presents for Christmas 2021 as well!
Order loads of chocolate boxes with your next supermarket deliver y, and give ever yone sweets.
Head home and get crafty, making shopping bags from fabric remnants you’ve been keeping fo or a spark of inspiration on a wet day.
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