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Ne ws c hemet opr ot ec tpeopl ewi t hdemen a f r om fina nc i a l s c a ms Ane wi niav eha sbe e nl a unc he da c r os st hr e el oc a l a ut hor i t ya r e a si nS c ot l a ndt opr ot e c tr e s i de nt sl i v i ng wi t hde me n af r ompr e da t or yfina nc i a l f r a uds t e r s . £405, 000ha sbe e na wa r de dt oE a s tRe nf r e ws hi r e , Ang usa ndS out hAy r s hi r e , t owor kt og e t he rt ode v e l opapr e v e nt av ea ppr oa c ht opr ot e c tpe opl ewi t hde me n af r omfina nc i a l e x pl oi t aon.

P e opl el i v i ngwi t hde me n aa r ea tg r e a tr i s koff a l l i ngpr e yt os c a mme r sa ndc a r e r sa r eo e nv e r ywor r i e da bouthowt opr e v e ntt he i rr e l av ebe c omi ngav i cmofas c a m, pa rc ul a r l yi nt hee a r l ys t a g e sofde me n awhe nape r s onsl l ha sc a pa c i t ybutma ynota l wa y sha v es uffic i e ntunde r s t a ndi ngt oe x e r c i s eg ood j udg e me nt .

T hea i moft hi spr oj e c ti st ooffe rpe opl ewi t hde me n aa ni ndi v i dua l i s e d, pe r s onc e nt r e dpa c k a g et o s a f e g ua r dt he mf r omfina nc i a l e x pl oi t aon, ont hedoor s t e p, byt e l e phone , byma i l oronl i ne .

E a c hl oc a l a ut hor i t ya r e awi l l br i ngt og e t he rl oc a l a ndnaona l or g a ni s aonst ode v e l opa ndde l i v e ra pa c k a g eofpr e v e nv eme a s ur e s , i nc l udi ngpr a cc a l s ol u onsa ndv a r i oust y pe sofus e f ul t e c hnol og y , f ore x a mpl e , c a l l bl oc k e r s .

Ca l l bl oc k e r ss c r e e ni nc omi ngphonec a l l sa nde i t he rbl oc ka nyunk nownoruna ut hor i s e dnumbe r sort r a ns f e rt he mt oanomi na t e df a mi l yme mbe rorg ua r di a n.

T hes c he mea i mst ohe l pr e s i de nt swi t hde me n al i v es a f e l ya ndi nde pe nde nt l yi nt he i rownhome s wi t houtwor r y i nga boutbe i ngbomba r de dwi t hc onf us i nga ndi n mi dangc a l l soruns ol i c i t e ddoor s t e pc ol d c a l l e r s .

T hi sne wi niav ewi l l a l s or e duc et her a t eoffina nc i a l l os sa ndpe r s ona l ha r me x pe r i e nc e da sar e s ul tof s c a ms .

I ft hes c he mei ss uc c e s s f ul , ag oodpr a cc emode l wi l l bede v e l ope dwhi c hc a nber ol l e douta c r os sS c ot l a nd.

F i g ur e si s s ue dbyCiz e n’ sAdv i c ei n2014s howe dt ha tt hemos tc ommont y peofs c a mt a k e spl a c ev i a t e l e phone( 34%) , a l mos taqua r t e rt ookpl a c eont hei nt e r ne t( 24%) , 16%c a met hr oug hl ee r sa ndonei n t e ns c a mswe r ev i ae ma i l .

Ot he rt y pe sofs c a mi nc l udef a c e t of a c ev i s i t s , i . e . door s t e pc r i me .

F undi ngf ort hepr oj e c tha sc omef r omt heL i f eCha ng e sT r us t , a ni nde pe nde ntc ha r i t ys e tupwi t haBi g L oe r yF unde ndowme ntof£50mi l l i ont oi mpr ov et hel i v e soft wok e yg r oupsi nS c ot l a nd: pe opl ea ffe c t e d byde me n aa ndc a r ee x pe r i e nc e dy oungpe opl e .

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P e t e r , whos emot he rr e c e i v e dac a l l bl oc k e ra sar e s i de nti nE a s tRe nf r e ws hi r es a i d, “ Whe nmymot he r c a mehomea e ras t a yi nhos pi t a l , s heha ds e v e r ea nx i e t yl e v e l s .

Unf or t una t e l y , dur i ngt heda ywhe nwe we r e n’ tt he r e , s her e c e i v e dnume r ousc a l l sonada i l yba s i s , f r omav a r i e t yoft r a de r s , f r omPPI pe opl e , f r om i ns ur a nc ec ompa ni e sa ndf r omba nk s .

S hebe c a mec onf us e da nda nx i ous .

S hedi dn’ tk nowwhe t he rs heha d pa s s e dov e rmone ya ndwewe r et e r r i fie dt ha ts hewa sg oi ngt opa s sonl a r g ea mount sofmone yt opot e na l l yr og uet r a de r s . “ Wha tt r a ns f or me dt hi ng sf oruswa st hei nt r oduconoft heCa l l Bl oc k e rf r omt hepr e v e n ont e a mf r om E a s tRe nf r e ws hi r eCounc i l .

I c a nnotov e r s t a t et hedr a macdi ffe r e nc et hi sma det omymot he r .

S hewa sc a l m a nds hewa sr e l a x e d.

T hi sha sr e s ul t e di nmymot he rbe i nga bl et ol i v ei nde pe nde nt l y , onhe rown, f ort hel a s t f oury e a r s . “ I tha sa l s ot r a ns f or me dmy s e l fa ndmys i s t e r ’ sl i v e s .

Ra t he rt ha nha v i ngt ode a l onada i l yba s i swi t ha c r i s i s , wenowha v enoc r i s i st ode a l wi t h.

Wec a nt r a c kwhoi sc a l l i ngmymot he r , a ndwhe r et he r ei sl e g ima t epe opl ec a l l i ng , t he yha v et heop onofwhe t he rt oc a l l my s e l formys i s t e r .

Qui t ef r a nk l y , mymot he r ’ s ha ppy , we ’ r ede l i g ht e da ndwec a ns uppor the ri npu nghe re ne r g i e si nt oma k i nghe rl i f ea spl e a s a nta spos s i bl e . ” P a ul Hol l a nd, Pr i nc i pa l Pr e v e n onOffic e r , whoi sc oor di nangt hepr oj e c twi t ht heL i f eCha ng e sT r us ts a i d “ T het hr e ea ut hor ie si nv ol v e di nt hi spr oj e c ta r epa s s i ona t e l yc ommie dt oe mpowe r i nga ndpr ot e cngr e s i de nt sl i v i ngwi t hde me n af r ompr e da t or yf r a uds t e r s .

I t ’ sha r dt obe l i e v et ha tpe opl ewoul dbes oc a l l ousa s t ot a r g e tt hi sg r oupdi r e c t l y , buts a dl yi tha ppe nsa ndt hec ons e que nc e sf ort hepe r s ona ndt he i rf a mi l ya r e oe nde v a s t ang .

T ha nk st of undi ngf r omt heL i f eCha ng e sT r us t , wec a npr oa cv e l yi de nf yr e s i de nt sa tr i s k a ndi nt r oduc epr a cc a l s ol u onst os t opunwa nt e dnui s a nc ea nds c a mt e l e phone , ma i l , i nt e r ne ta nddoor s t e pc ont a c t s . “ Weha v ee v i de nc et os howt ha tt hei nt r oduconofs uc hme a s ur e sr e duc e sl os st os c a msa ndi nc r e a s e s c onfide nc e , we l l be i nga ndi nde pe nde nc ewhi l ef a c i ngt hec ha l l e ng e sofde me na .

T hef a mi l ya l s obe ne fit f r omk nowi ngt ha tt hepe r s ont he yc a r ef ori snol ong e re x pos e dt ot her i s koff r a uda ndunwa nt e dc ol dc a l l s . ” AnnaBuc ha na n, Di r e c t oroft heL i f eCha ng e sT r us tde me n apr og r a mmes a i d: ‘ Ma nype opl ewhoa r e l i v i ngwe l l a ndi nde pe nde nt l ywi t hde me n ac a ns ome me sbe c omea nx i ousa ndc onf us e di ft he ya r es ubj e c t e dt oaba r r a g eofc a l l s , l ee r sa nde ma i l st ha tpr e yont he i rf e a r sa ndpr e s s ur i s et he mt opa r twi t h mone y .

Al l t hr e ea r e a sofE a s tRe nf r e ws hi r e , Ang usa ndS out hAy r s hi r eha v ea l r e a dybe g unwor konpr ot e c t i ngpe opl ewi t hde me n af r omt hi st y peoffina nc i a l a bus ea ndourf undi ngwi l l he l pputi npl a c er obus tme a s ur e st ha twi l l he l pf r e e z et he s efina nc i a l f r a uds t e r sout .

P e opl ewi t hde me n ade s e r v ee v e r yoppor t uni t yt o l i v es a f e l ya ndha ppi l ya thomef ora sl onga spos s i bl ewi t houtf e a rofi n mi daonore x pl oi t aoni nt he i rown home s . ”

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Di s hma cg e t sane wl ook Di s hmacha sbe e nr e l a unc he dwi t habr i g ht&f r e s hne wl ook .

T hene wde s i g nr e fle c t st hee ffe cv e ne s sofapr oduc tt ha tde l i v e r sag r e a te nd r e s ul ta ndt he' Y ourdi s hf r i e nd' l i nee x pr e s s e st hebr a ndpe r s ona l i t y .

T he r ei sc l e a rc ommuni c aonof t hek e ypr oduc tbe ne fit sont he f r ontofpa c ka ndt hede s i g nha s be e nc r e a t e dt og i v ee x c e l l e nt ons he l fs t a ndout .

T her e de s i g nc a mea bout f ol l owi ngc ons ume rr e s e a r c h whi c hs howe dt ha tDi s hmaci sa muc hl ov e dbr a nd.

Da ni e l Ne uma nn, Ma na g i ng Di r e c t orofE a s y DoPr oduc t ss a i d“ Ourc ons ume r st ol dust ha tt he ys e et he pr oduc ta se ffe cv ea ndmode r na ndwi t haf r i e ndl ya ndqui r k ype r s ona l i t y .

On t opoft ha ti npr a cc a l t e r mst he yl ov et ha ti ti sfil l a bl e , di s pe ns e sj us tt her i g ht a mountofwa s hi ngupl i qui da ndha sr e fil l s pong e s .

Butt he yt ol duswene e de d t os houtoutmor ea ndc ommuni c a t ebe e rt os t a ndoutbot hf ort he ma ndt o ar a c tne wus e r s .

Weha v edonet hi swi t ht hene wde s i g n. ” T her e l a unc hi ss uppor t e dbyane wwe bs i t eDi s hmacwe bs i t ea ndas t r e ng t he ne ds oc i a l me di apr e s e nc e .

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Lastmont h,awi der angi ngst udyi nt ot hepopul ar i t yofdi et ar ysuppl ement scamet hr ough t henewswi r e.Publ i shedi nt heJour naloft heAmer i canMedi cal Associ at i on( JAMA) ,i texami neddat acompi l edovera13yearper i od,f r om 1999t o2012,andr eveal edt hat52% of Amer i canst ooksomef or m ofdi et ar ysuppl ement .Meanwhi l e,asepar at est udyshowedt hat f i shoi lbenef i t si ncl udei mpr ovedmuscl ef unct i oni nol derwomen.

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Dor et ai l er sunder st andt heoppor t uni t yt hatmobi l ewal l et spr esent ?

•Newsur veyonmobi l eandl oyal t ycar dusagedemonst r at est her ei sabi gappet i t ef or mobi l ewal l et swi t hmor et hanonei nf ourUKl oyal t ycar dhol der susi ngamobi l ewal l etsol ut i on •Twoi nf i veoft hosesur veyed( 43%)woul dst opsi gni ngupf ornewl oyal t ycar dsi ft hey coul dnotf i tt hem i nt ot hei rphysi calwal l et •Butar er et ai l er sr eal l yt aki ngadvant ageoft heeaseandconveni encet hatmobi l ewal l et sol ut i onsof f er TheMobi l eandLoyal t y2016/ 2017Sur veyshowst hatt heval uepr oposi t i onf ormobi l ewal l et si sdef i ni t el yunder st oodandcoul daccel er at east her ei sst i l labi gappet i t ef orl oyal t y car dsandr ewar dpr ogr ams.TheUKmar keti sst i l lmat ur i ngbutt her ei shugeoppor t uni t yf or br andsandr et ai l er sal i ke.Al r eady ,onaver age,onei nf ourUKl oyal t ycar dhol der sar eusi ng mobi l ewal l etsol ut i onst ost or eof f er s/ coupons( 28%) ,ai r l i neboar di ngpasses( 19%) ,l oyal t y car ds( 29%)andt i cket s( 24%) .

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Thesur veyf oundt hat95% ofUKandUSl oyal t ycar dhol der shaveanywher ebet ween oneand10physi call oyal t ycar ds.Over89% useanywher ebet weenoneandf ouroft hei r physi call oyal t ycar dsever ymont hwi t hover93% usi ngbet weenoneandf i veoft hei rl oyal t y car dsst or edi nt hei rmobi l ewal l etsol ut i onever ymont h.

Accor di ngt ot her esear ch,t heUSi smuchf ur t heraheadt hant heUKwheni tcomest o usi ngmobi l ewal l etsol ut i onst ost or eof f er sandcoupons,l oyal t ycar ds,ai r l i neboar di ng passesandt i cket s.Thesur veyshowedt hat52% ofUSr espondent sver sus28% ofUKr espondent susemobi l ewal l etsol ut i onsf orof f er sandcoupons,30% ofUSr espondent s ver sus19% ofUKr espondent sf orai r l i neboar di ngpasses,and48% USver sus29% UKf or l oyal t ycar ds.Ti cket swast heonl yar eawher et heUKwassl i ght l ymor eal i gnedwi t ht heUS al bei tst i l lbehi nd( 24% ver sus33%) .

Ast ar t l i ngamountofUKandUSr espondent s( 70% and69% r espect i vel y)st i l lkeep t r ackofcouponsandof f er sbykeepi ngt hephysi calcouponsi nt hei rwal l et / pur se.Thatsai d, 52% ofUSr espondent sar enowsavi ngof f er s/ couponst ot hei rmobi l ewal l etsol ut i onwher easonl y28% ofr espondent sar edoi ngt hi si nt heUK.Thi sdoesof f err et ai l er sanoppor t uni t y t ost r eaml i neandsi mpl i f yt hepr ocessofsavi ngandor gani si ngof f er s.

Mat t hewWi nt er s,CEO,Veoocomment s:“ Event houghf ewerbr andsandr et ai l er shave sophi st i cat edmobi l ewal l etmar ket i ngpr ogr amsi nt heUK,t hi sdat asuggest st hatUKr espondent si nher ent l yunder st andt heval ueandwoul dbewi l l i ngt ousemobi l ewal l etsol ut i ons.

WhatIf oundi nt er est i ngi st hatbot hUKandUSconsumer sar est i l lengagedevenaf t er 20year sofmar ket i ngwi t hl oyal t yandr ewar dspr ogr ams.Let ’ sf acei t ,t henumber si nt he sur veyar egr eatunderabadphysi calsyst em.Howmuchbet t ercoul dt heybeunderan el ect r oni csyst em?Mobi l eWal l etsol ut i onsar el i ght wei ghtanddynami c-r et ai l er sand br andscanchangeandupdat epr ogr amsast hei rbusi nessdevel ops,pl ust heycanbef ar mor et ar get edandunder st andmuchaboutt heshoppi ngt r endsoft heconsumer .Butr et ai l er sar est i l lsendi ngoutphysi calcouponsatgr eatexpenseandIdon’ tt hi nkt heyr eal l yunder st andqui t ehoweasyandconveni entamobi l ewal l etsol ut i oncanbe.I nt hel ongr un t heycansavet her et ai l erasi gni f i cantamountofmoney–butmanyar est i l loper at i ngi nt he dar kages. ” Ot herr esear chf i ndi ngsshowt hatover al l ,f ort hoset hatuseamobi l ewal l et ,bot hUK andUSr espondent svi ewmobi l ewal l etsol ut i onsasamuchmor econveni entwayt o manageof f er sandcoupons( 88%) ,ai r l i neboar di ngpasses( 78%) ,l oyal t ycar ds( 78%)and t i cket s( 77%) .

TheUSi sver ymuchaconsumerbasedsoci et ywi t hi nt ensepr essur et omaxi mi se ever ydol l arspentandt osqueezeever yl astdol l aroutofl oyal t yandr ewar dpr ogr ams.Over hal f( 57%)ofUSr espondent sar emuchmor el i kel yt opr i ntoutcouponsandr edeem i nst or e t hanUK( 38%) .Equal l y ,USr espondent sgetf armor ei r r i t at ed( 58%)aboutmi ssi ngexpi r at i ondat esonof f er st hant hosei nt heUK( 39%) .Thi shi nt st hatt heymayber ecept i vet o br andst hatl ever agemobi l et or emovet hei rcumber somest epsandmakei teasyt ost or e andr edeem couponsandof f er s.

28% oft het ot alr espondent ssur veyeddonotbel i evet hatt heyar eget t i ngasmuch val ueoutofof f er sandl oyal t ycar dsast heycoul d.73% oft het ot alr espondent ssur veyed si gnupt onewl oyal t ypr ogr amsj ustsot hatt heycangett her ewar ds.However ,r et ai l er sbe awar e,mor et hant woi nf i veoft hosesur veyed( 43%)agr eedt heywoul dst opsi gni ngupf or newl oyal t ycar dsi ft heycoul dnotf i tt hem i nt ot hei rphysi calwal l et .

Over al l ,31% oft het ot alr espondent swoul dhaveamuchmor eposi t i veopi ni onofal oyal t ypr ogr am i ft heywer eabl et osavepl ast i cl oyal t ycar dst ot hei rsmar t phoneandhavei nst antaccesst opoi ntbal ances,r ewar dsandexcl usi vei nf or mat i on.Thi sf i gur echangest o 20% whenl ooki ngatUKr espondent sonl yand41% f ort heUSr espondent s.

Mat t hewWi nt er s,CEO ofVeoo,concl udes:“ Gi vi ngconsumer st heconveni entopt i onf or st or i ngandr edeemi ngcouponsandof f er scanhaveamat er i ali mpactonbr andper cept i on andaf f i ni t y .Equal l ymobi l epr ovi desconveni enceandi mmedi acywhi chmakesi tt hegot o devi cef orconsumer si nt heUK.Br andsandr et ai l er sneedt ocapi t al i seont hatshi f t ,ot her wi seconsumer swi l lsi mpl yst ar tt odi sengage. ” Todownl oadt hef ul lr esear chr epor t ,pl easecl i ckher e.Tof i ndoutmor eaboutVeoo’ s Mobi l eWal l etsol ut i onpl easecont actVeoovi asal es@veoo. com.

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Onl yahandf ulofBr i t st hr owt hei rl ef t over saway ,whi l emostpeopl e( 3i n4) enj oyat akeawayf orbr eakf astsquashi nganypot ent i alf eel i ngsofnextday gui l t .Wheni tcomest owashi ngupt henat i oni sn’ taf r ai dt ogett hei rhandsa bi tsoapyaspl at i ngupyourf oodt akest hewi novereat i ngoutoft hecar t on.

Theageol ddebat eofchopst i cks ver susf or kwasf i nal l yanswer ed wi t hf or kscomi ngoutont op, beat i ngt het r adi t i onalcul i nar y Wat chSoci alDebat es t ool susedi nt hecui si nesor i gi n.

Sur pr i si ngl yf r ui tonapi zzaspl i t hungr yhouse. co. uk,t heonl i nef oodor der i ngpl at f or m hast odayr eveal ed t henat i on50: 50-shat t er i ngt he someoft heUK’ smostsur pr i si ngt akeawayhabi t s.Whet heryouoptt ouse commonper cept i ont hatBr i t i sh chopst i cksoveraf or k,r emovet hegher ki nf r om yourbur gerort hi nki ti s peopl edon’ tl i kepi neappl echunksonpi zza.Wheni tcomest ogher ki n,i t soci al l yaccept abl et ol aunchyourI nst agr am appbef or et ucki ngi nf oryour seemsnotasmanypeopl esneaki l yt hr owt hei r saway ,ast hemaj or i t y f i r stbi t e-hungr yhousehast heanswer sonhowt henat i onl i kest oeatt hei r( 76%)optf ort hegher ki nt or emai nf i r ml ynest l edbet weent hebunand t akeaway . pat t y .

Tr i gger edf r om conver sat i onsbet weenr ealpeopl ei nt hebr and' sl at estTV Ot hersur pr i si ngdebat ewi nner si ncl udecl assi cket chupovermayo,pr oper adver t ,hungr yhousehel damont hofdebat esont hei rsoci almedi achan- chi ppychi psoverAmer i canf r i esandahel pi ngofcheesei nabur gerovera nel sandconduct edr esear chamongstt hei ruserbaset oobt ai nanswer st o pl ai nhambur ger . someoft heageol ddebat eswheni tcomest oenj oyi ngyourf avour i t et akeawayt r eat .

Al i ceMr ongovi us,CEO athungr yhouse. co. uk,sai d:“ Ever yonel ovesagood t akeawaybutweal lhaveourownwayofenj oyi ngi t .Theseageol dquesFi ndi ngsi ndi cat et hatdespi t et her ecentr i seoft heover l yst yl ed,“ hi pst er ” t i onssur r oundi ngt akeawaywer et r i gger edbyt her ealconver sat i onsi nour gour metbur ger ,acl assi cnof r i l l sbur geri sst i l lBr i t ai n’ sf avour i t e,i ndi cat i ng adver tsowedeci dedt ogetanswer s,onceandf oral l .Ther ear edef i ni t el y t hatt henat i onwon’ tbeswayedbyt hehypeandpr ef er st hegood,ol d sur pr i sesi nt hef i ndi ngs-somewhi chgoagai nstouri deaofhowBr i t ai n f ashi onedcl assi cs.Wheni tcomest oi nst agr ammi ngyourf oodbef or eyou l i kest oeat ,butei t herwayi t ’ sgr eatt oseehowpassi onat epeopl egetabout eat ,t hemaj or i t y( 83%)oft henat i onpr ef er st ot ucki nf i r st-unl essyouar e t akeaway! ” under24!I tseemsunder24yearol dsbel i evei magei smor ei mpor t ant t hanhungerandpr ef ert o“ gr am”t hei rf oodbef or et heyeati t .

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Of f i ceChr i st masPar t yWei ghtLossGui de I t ’ st hatt i meofyearagai n-t hecount downt oChr i st mashasbegun; meani ngpl ansf oryourannualof f i cepar t ywi l lundoubt edl ybeseti n mot i on.Whet heryou’ l lbedi ni ngataf i ner est aur antorgoi ngoutf or dr i nks,Chr i st maspar t i esal l owcol l eaguest obondandr el axawayf r om t hei rdesks,cr eat i ngmemor i es( andsomer egr et s)t hat ’ l lbet het al kof nextyear .

However ,amongstal lt hef est i vi t i es,di dyouknowyoucoul dact ual l ybe bur ni ngqui t eaf ewcal or i es?Checkoutt heseChr i st maspar t ycl assi cs t hatcansur pr i si ngl yshedyourseasonalcal or i esf r om t heheal t handf i t nessadvi sor satDi scountSuppl ement s: HowManyCal or i esAr ei nt heAver ageChr i st masMeal ?

Ki ssi ngaCol l eagueunderMi st l et oe: Thi ngscoul dn’ tpossi bl ybemor eawkwar d af t ert hi s,especi al l yi fi t ’ ssomeoneyou ar en’ tcl oset oorhaveneverspokent o bef or e.Lookont hebr i ghtsi det houghki ssi ngacol l eaguef or30mi nut escanbur n 120kcal !Maybeyoucanexpl ai nt hesebenef i t swhenyour et ur nt owor kandf acet he dr eadedembar r assment ?

Laughi ngatChr i st mascr ackerJokes: Chr i st masdi nnerwoul dn’ tbecompl et ewi t houtcr acker s,despi t et hei rcr i ngewor t hy j okesanddi sappoi nt i nggi f t s.Thankf ul l y ,al l t hehyst er i cswi l lpayof f ,15mi nut esof l aught erwi l lbur n1040kcal .Laught eri s consi der edt hebestmedi ci neaf t eral l .

Let ’ sf acei t ,weal ll ovet ucki ngi nt oaChr i st masdi nner ;maki ngar est aur antani dealchoi cef orawor k’ sgat her i ng.Typi cal l y ,whi l stwe’ r ei ndul gi ng i nourf est i vef east ,weseem t of or gett heamountofcal or i eswe’ r econsumi ng,i nf act-st udi esshowwegai nbet ween1l b-13l bsovert heChr i st Si ngi ngCl assi cChr i st masHi t s: masper i od.

Mur der i ngChr i st massongsonkar aokei sa eatsour ceofamusementf oral l ,eveni f Thesest at i st i csar en’ tt oosur pr i si ng,f ort heaver ageChr i st masmealcon- gr cei sl ef tst r ai nedaf t er war ds.Sur t ai ns1992kcal ,wi t hmostoft hem comi ngf r om st ar chyf avour i t er oastpo- yourvoi i si ngl y ,si ngi ngf or30mi nut escanbur n t at oes( 3=520kcal ) ,pr ot ei npackedt ur key( 208kcal )andt hecl assi cChr i st - pr ,sost ar tpr act i ci ngyourf avour i t e maspuddi ng( 330kcal ) .Over al l ,t hi samount st oal mostanent i r edai l ycal - 68kcal i st mashi t ! or i ei nt akef ormenandwomeni nonemealand4sl i cesofYul el og!Con- Chr si der i ngyou’ l lbeeat i ngasecondonChr i st masdaywi t hf ami l yand Aut hor :Gi naHut chi ngsatDi scount f r i endsawayf r om wor k,t hesenumber sar ecer t ai nl yacausef orcon Suppl ement s cer n…

HowMuchExer ci sei sr equi r edt oBur nt heseCal or i es?

Rel easef r om Recept i onal Oncet heNewYearr ol l si n,sever alofussetar esol ut i ont oshedour wi nt erwei ghtgai n.Lastyear ,wei ghtl osscamet opf ort hemostpopul ar NewYear ’ sr esol ut i on,amount i ngt o38% i nt ot al .However ,wi t hour Chr i st masmeal sover l oadedwi t hcal or i es,bur ni ngt hi samountcer t ai nl y Wor cest er shi r e seemsachal l enge.

Accor di ngt ot heNHS,adul t saged1964shoul ddoami ni mum of150 mi nut es( 2.

5hour s)ofmoder at eaer obi cact i vi t y( cycl i ngorf astwal ki ng) andst r engt hr el at edexer ci ses( wei ghtl i f t i ngoryoga)ont wodaysor mor e.Sadl yt hi st ar geti sn’ tbei ngmet ,f orl esst han5% ofadul t spar t i ci pat ei n30mi nut esofphysi calact i vi t yeachday ,wi t ht i mel i mi t at i onsbei ng t hemai ncause.

Theabover esear chi ndi cat est hati nor dert obur n1992kcal-t heaver age Chr i st masdi nner ,youwi l lneedt or unf or125mi nut es,cycl ef or175mi nut esorwal kf or250mi nut es;wi t husf ai l i ngt oschedul eenoughexer ci se t ol oset heexcesswei ghtgai nedf r om over i ndul gi ngatChr i st mas,i t seemsunl i kel yadr amat i ct r ansf or mat i onwi l loccur .Al t hough,wi t hdanci ngapossi bi l i t yt obur ncal or i es,per hapsyoucoul duseyourChr i st mas par t yasanoppor t uni t yt obur ncal or i eswhi l stenj oyi ngyour sel f ?

Danceof ft heCal or i es: Danci ngi saChr i st maspar t yf undament al ;especi al l yoncet hedr i nksst ar t f l owi ng.Ther e’ snot hi ngbet t ert hanseei ngyourusual l yqui etandsensi bl e col l eaguesshowi ngof ft hei rembar r assi ngmovest ocheesymusi c.However ,amongstal lt hatent er t ai nment ,youcoul dact ual l ybebur ni nganast oni shi ngamountofcal or i es.Af t eral l ,who’ st osayexer ci secan’ tbef un?

Remember-t heamountofdanci ngr equi r edt obur nof ft heChr i st mas poundswi l ldi f f erf r om ahi ghi nt ensi t yact i vi t y ,soexpectt obedanci ngf or l ongper i ods.Swi ngdanci ngf or1hourcanbur n300550kcal ,whi chi s equi val entt ot hr eer oastpot at oes;whi l stt hemor ei nt ensi vebr eakdanci ng wi l lbur n400650kcalperhour ,amount i ngt ot hr eegl assesofmul l edwi ne.

Unf ami l i arwi t ht hesehi ghl yski l l edr out i nes?Tr yt her unni ngmant obur n 475600kcalaf t er30mi nut esort her obott obur n6075kcalaf t er30mi nut es.

Al t er nat i veWayst oBur nCal or i esatYourChr i st masPar t y: Wheni tcomest obur ni ngcal or i es,weusual l yi ndul gei naf or m ofhi ghi nt ensi t yexer ci sef ol l owedbypostwor koutsnacks.Asi def r om t hi s,t her e ar esur pr i si ngwaysyoucanshedcal or i eswi t houthi t t i ngt hegym -even atyourChr i st maspar t y .Nat ur al l yt henumber swon’ tbeashi gh,butever y cal or i el ostcount s!

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