Sian Porter gives us her top tips
The next few weeks promise to be amongst the most enjoyable of the year but also the busiest, as we party and eat our way through to Christmas and New Year.
With the Christmas countdown in full swing, our diaries will be jam packed with things to do – from buying and wrapping the Christmas presents, decorating the Christmas tree, watching the kids in their nativity play and attending festive parties and all the while balancing that with your normal routine; time can be stretched to the limits.
With busier diaries and the weather turning colder it’s even more important to make sure you keep you energy levels up and continue to get all of your nutrients and vitamins. And yet the temptation can be to reach for those mince pies, chocolates, sweets and puddings during this season of excess
However, with a bit of foresight and planning, the silly season doesn’t have to be bad news for your health and wellbeing and that doesn’t mean you have to abstain from all the festive goodies during this time.
Nutritionist Sian Porter has simple tricks like making sure you get a nutritious and filling breakfast and staying well hydrated will help you to avoid the snack attack moments and will help you get through to the 1st of January without impacting your diet and nutrition.
And the breakfast tip is particularly relevant to the half of all adults who spend just five minutes - or even less - eating breakfast, according to new research released today.
The study also reveals that of those who do make time for breakfast at home, almost half (44%) eat it on their feet, usually whilst getting ready for work.
And when it comes to the type of breakfast we’re eating, the Weetabix Breakfast Habits Report shows that it’s this week when the nation’s usual refreshing cold breakfast is replaced by a hot dish to get them going in the morning.
But Sian says that while a nutritious breakfast is estimated to provide around 15 per cent of the daily energy intake for adults and 20% for children, a hot breakfast shouldn’t always mean a big fry up, especially during this time of year when your body will probably be processing more than its fair share of fat, and it doesn’t have to take ages to prepare and eat.
She has plenty of tips for how to create delicious, hearty and warming breakfasts that keep you full and give you energy during the busy festive season.