Christmas is a magical time of year. For some, it’s also an excuse to totally ditch the regular diet and exercise routines. And, although it’s tempting in the moment to over-indulge, it’s an annual tradition your waistline (and digestive system) could probably do without! Research shows that adults will eat an extra 2,410 calories a day over Christmas, with many eating a whopping 4,350-calorie roast dinner on the big day itself. Rich puddings and cakes, bottomless tins of cho

Are you prone to piling on the pounds over the festive season? Well fear no more and have a little read to find out my top tips for avoiding weight gain at Christmas – and still enjoying yourself… It’s normal to want to indulge over Christmas, but the number of people joining diet clubs and gyms in January speaks volumes about how many regret their festive binges. I wonder whether that’s a well-trodden path for you? Maybe you’ve grown up associating food with pleasure and fun

It’s meant to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ but the pressure of the holidays can often mean a stress overload. Here’s what to do about it. Though you look forward to it all year, when Christmas arrives the experience can be pretty overwhelming. Trying to get everything ready in time can be incredibly stressful, especially for women – a third of whom feel more stressed in December than any other month, according to research. Money worries, family tensions, pressure