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COFFEE, RED WINE, CHOCOLATE, all the stuff that you cut out in January because you over indulged at XMAS, could actually be good for you, a study has revealed – in moderation, of course.

NESCAFE SURVEY

Of 2,000 people polled by NESCAFÉ®, the nation’s favourite
coffee, they revealed that up to 3/4 of people who embark on self-styled healthy eating plans may actually be depriving themselves of important antioxidants.

Dr Sarah Schenker, Registered Dietician, explains: “In the study
NESCAFÉ carried out, chocolate, red wine, tea and coffee all featured on the list of most popular items to give up, yet when consumed in moderation, all are excellent sources of antioxidants (AOX) – naturally occurring substances that may help protect the body’s cells from day to day damage.”

HIT THE CAFFEINE

Coffee is one of the richest sources of antioxidants in a person’s diet . It doesn’t matter whether you drink it white, black, cappuccino or latte, the high antioxidant content of the coffee is still absorbed easily by the body.

THE RESULTS

When asked about food and drink that are antioxidant rich, over half of all adults (59%) named blackcurrants, just under half (46%) named red wine and carrots (49%), whilst dark chocolate (40%) and tea (35%) both had respectable scores, but only 8% of respondents were aware about coffee’s antioxidant benefits.

Antioxidants are important because they can help to protect our cells from free radical damage caused by oxidative stress. This can be as a result of exposure to UV light, pollution or cigarette smoke. In effect, antioxidants neutralise these harmful free radicals that may otherwise damage to our body’s cells.

Dr Schenker continues: “Healthy eating plans should be about balance,
making informed choices, and taking a sensible long-term approach. For instance, whilst the vast majority of Britons believe giving up coffee will benefit their long-term health, the reality is coffee can be good for you when drunk in moderation and is in fact one of the richest sources of antioxidants there is.”

HIT LIST

Gary Williamson, Professor of Functional Food, School of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Leeds, and a world expert on polyphenol antioxidants – said: “Coffee is in my top 20 lifespan essential foods list.”

RIGHT, FOR POYP IT’S TIME FOR A KITKAT AND A CAPPA…

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POYP wasn’t very impressed this week with the launch of that new TV SHOW on ITV, THE BIG LOSER. In fact, he thought it was trashy  Americanised reality TV out to humiliate a handful of people who were desperate to shed the pounds.

POYP has been saying right from the start, it’s all about eating a balanced diet, and getting plenty of exercise. Then, you can more or less eat what you want, within reason. Then, you don’t have to keep asking, DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THIS?

DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THIS?

With a balanced diet and plenty of exercise you won’t care about that
question!

Today sees the launch of a fun new website aimed at helping people adopt a
healthier lifestyle: DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com

The website is focused on encouraging people to feel better about
themselves by eating a balanced diet and by doing plenty of exercise.

To kick-start the move to a healthier lifestyle DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com
creates a series of Challenges in which people challenge themselves to do
something a little different, with a little bit of help. The Challenges
involve trying sports, lifestyle activities or products that may not have
been considered previously.

The first Does My Bum Look Big in This Challenge involves the opportunity
to have a fun exercise session with professional athletes. Participants who
sign up to diet plans by visiting DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com could win a
chance to join the GB Women’s Volleyball Team on a fun training session.
The sessions will cater for total beginners or people with an active
interest in Volleyball. The lucky winners will come away with some insights
into Volleyball along with some general exercise tips.

The whole experience is aiming to provide a light-hearted helping hand to
people considering a healthier lifestyle in 2011.

The diet plans promoted at DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com are provided by one
of the country’s leading diet plan providers, Tesco Diets.

For every diet plan purchased by visiting DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com, an
automatic donation will be made to the GB Women’s Volleyball Team to help
them get the necessary funds together to compete in the 2012 London
Olympics.

There will be further Does My Bum Look Big In This Challenges during 2011,
featuring additional sports, lifestyle activities and products.

More details over at http://www.DoesMyBumLookBigInThis.com

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FOR the past couple of years, POYP hasn’t really been doing the post-dieting guilt-trip after Christmas, and studies have revealed that those who do diet after the XMAS festivities, soon put their weight back on….

According to a food company, the best way to keep the weight off after XMAS , is too exercise, and keep eating in moderation. That is exactly what POYP has been doing the last couple of years, and it has worked for him.  So ditch the dieting, and just get on that treadmill, or jump in that POOL…

Here’s some advice from food company Goodness Direct.

“With half of Europe overweight and a quarter of British adults typecast as obese it is worth noting that an active overweight individual is less likely to suffer disease than a very inactive slim person.

Looking after your health and eating what you enjoy could be the remedy. Focus on health, focus on fitness. Eat for health and eat to get the most out of life.

Choose wholefoods as an alternative to more refined and processed foods, organic foods as an alternative to chemically tainted goods. Go for cold pressed when choosing oils and honey

Quality nutrition, quality food, quality life. By selecting from a wide spectrum of foods, cooking from scratch and really taking an interest in the food you are eating, the chances are you will increase the nutritional value of what you consume. A wider variety of food means wider variety of nutrients which will benefit you immensely. It’s not about what you don’t eat, but what you do eat that matters.”

Enjoy yourself this XMAS…

POYP wishes everyone a MERRY XMAS…

Go to this link for more info…

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk

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