It is noted that on average Australia’s gain 0.8-1.5kg over the Christmas period and this weight is rarely lost post season. Enjoy the festivities but remain mindful of what you eat as it is a lot easier to put on the excess weight then it is to lose it.

According to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australian adults consume on average 2.7 serves of vegetables each day, rather than the 5 serves recommended by the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Too often I look around to see a vast sea of puzzled faces, expressions of confusion and all because of something that should be second nature to us; food.