Fascinating Christmas Food Facts!

Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved. Fascinating Christmas Food Facts! Total height of all mince pies bought in Britain over Christmas 5249km THE HEIGHTS WE GO TO AT Christmas Jars of pickle 1800km Jars of cranberry Jars of Height of satellites above earth sauce mincemeat 975km 825km 800km THE TONNES OF FOOD WE EAT AT Christmas 120 000 tonnes of potatoes Reces 35 000 Vino Roceso tonnes of wine 300 1200 tonnes of carrots tonnes of parsnips 10 000 19 000 tonnes, the mass of the Eiffel Tower tonnes of turkey every Christmas in the UK CALORIES WE CONSUME AT Christmas 7000 kcal Calories consumed by an average adult on Christmas Day 6000 kcal Calories consumed by an average child on Christmas Day 2500 kcal Recommended GDA for men 2000 kcal Recommended GDA for women + 1000 kcal Average amount of calories in our Christmas dinner 970 kcal Calories in a small box of chocolates 590 kcal Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter 400 kcal Portion of cheese and biscuits 340 kcal Cup of eggnog THE COST OF Christmas The UK spends E1,600,000,000 on food and drink at Christmas E1.6bn each year. The cost of one B2 stealth bomber! The UK spends E48,000,000 each year on Christmas puddings. That's the insurance value of the Mona Lisa! £48m The most expensive Christmas cake ever costa massive ORSCHEO £800,000 Ł0.8m that's the price of 10 Porsche 911s! Some simple advice... Avoid slumping in front of the TV after a large meal. Do 30 minutes of exercise to help burn off food and sleep better. If possible get your dancing shoes on! Spend time in the sun, in winter regular daylight boosts vitamin D levels. A brisk 15 minute walk after lunch is enough. Try to limit how much salt you eat, it can increase blood pressure. Experiment a little bit, and swap salt for herbs and spices in your food instead. If you have to snack, eat fruit. Don't head out to a party hungry, you'll be tempted by the less healthy options. Instead have an apple, pear or a fruit smoothie to take the edge off your hunger. Keep calm. Share jobs that need to be done, discuss your plans and don't drink too much. Know your limits! Pay the Sovereign way... Sovereign Health Care is dedicated to providing affordable Sovereign health insurance services. Established solely for the benefit of its customers and the wider community; it's one of the leading providers of health care cash plans in the UK. Health Care www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk Sources Food Standard Agency - Top Tips on Healthy Eating Over Christmas, December 2006 - http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/christmastips06. pdf NHS Choices - Healthy Christmas, Healthy Christmas Dinner, December 2010 - http://www.nha.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Pages/HealthyChristmashome.aspx BBC News - Special Report, Christmas and New Year, Christmas Dinner: The Healthy Option?, December 1998 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/12/98/christmas_and_new_year/238066.stm British Heart Foundation - Hearty Healthy Christmas Tips, 2011 http://www.bhf.org. uk/heart-health/ prevention/heart-healthy-christmas-tips. aspx Young (ed), Mark (1999) - The Guinness Book of World Records 1999, Bartam Books, pp. 381 Porsche Cards Grest Britain Ltd - Porsche 911 Overview, 2011 - http://www.porsche.com/uk/modela/911/ B-2 Bomber. Cost and Operational Isaues (Letter Report, 08/14/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-181) - http://www.fas.org/marygao/nsiad97181 htm Virgin Media - Food and Drink, Christmas Calories: 10 Worst Offenders, 2011 http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/fooddrink/christmas-calorie-total php?ssid=1 Purdue Univeristy, School of Materials Engineering - Got Mahttpterials? Effel Tower http://engineering puưrdua.edy/MSE/Aboutua/GotMaterials/Buidings/patel.html Canadian Space Agency - Observing the Intemational Space Station (ISS), August 2002 - http://www.asc-csa ge. ca/eng/educators/resources/observing student asp Sovereign Health Care. An incorporated company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 85588. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 202818 Sovereign Health and Insurance Services Limited. A wholy owned subsidiary of Sovereign Health Care. Registered in England no 7401863. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA no 535046. Registered office: Royal Standard House, 26 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD1 3DN. Al rights are reserved.