We're currently facing an obesity epidemic
British women are the most overweight in Europe, according to new figures revealed.
The data, released by Eurostat, found that near one in four women are so fat that their health is suffering.
This is a far higher proportion than in other countries of Western Europe.
The statistics showed that British men are not far behind, with 22.1 per cent being classes as overweight, coming second only to Malta.
The figures also show the proportion of women who are obese or overweight falls as the educational level rises.
The high levels of obesity in the UK are in stark contrast to those in countries such as Romania, where just eight per cent of women were classed as obese along with 7.6 per cent of men.
And with all of us bound to over indulge in the upcoming festive season, these figures are only set to get worse.
Fiona Hunter, Simple skincare's nutritionist, has provided us with her top tips to heep your health eating habits on track.
· Don't ditch the sprouts! They are packed full of Vitamin C which stimulates collagen growth so a really great skin booster
· Reach for a handful of cranberries rather than the chocolates - these super berries are a rich source of Vitamin C and help neutralise free radicals which accelerate the appearance of ageing
· Nutterly nutritious - nuts are stuffed full of essential fatty acids and Vitamin E to help improve skin elasticity, preventing fine lines and wrinkles
· Berries are bursting in antioxidants which help to strengthen the walls of tiny blood vessels and can help prevent thread veins and keep skin looking radiant and youthful
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