The guilt-free guide to Chinese New Year goodies

THE ULTIMATE GUILT-FREE GUIDE TO CHINESE NEW YEAR GÓÓDIES Counting calories and staring forlornly at food you probably only get to see once a year... is the saddest thing in the world. Don't do that. If you're really worried about what all the munching will do to your body, just stick to the portions we've specified here and you'll be fine. If you want to feel even better and have some time in between visiting relatives, we've also put out some exercises that will nip the extra calories right in the bud. Exercise equivalent (based on 60kg man/woman)** Food Serving Size Calories* (kcal) 5 pcs (250g) 410 Pineapple tarts 55 minutes on the treadmill at 8km at a speed of 8.0 – 10.0km/hr 6 pcs (78g) 336 30 minutes High Intensity Interval Training Love letters 1 pc 370 (94g) Bak kwa 45 minutes Zumba 2 pcs 294 (61.76g) 30 minutes of Vstride Kueh lapis 5 pcs (30g) 115 45minutes of Hot Yoga Kueh bangkit 5 pcs (45g) 170 30 minutes of Powerplate Box Kueh bolu 1 bowl (496g) 218 Cheng teng 30 minutes of Spin 1 bowl 536 (3556g) Bubor cha cha 30 minutes of Zuu For information about the classes you see here, visit www.virginactive.com.sg. *Calorie count source: Health Promotion Board, Singapore **This is dependent on a number of variables such as how much effort one puts in for the exercise(s). Results defer for each individual. Information courtesy of Virgin Active Singapore COCONUTS SINGAPORE