{"id":12544,"date":"2012-11-06T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T14:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=12544"},"modified":"2012-11-06T14:22:06","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T14:22:06","slug":"vitalitys-advice-for-a-guilt-free-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2012\/11\/06\/vitalitys-advice-for-a-guilt-free-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitality\u2019s advice for a guilt-free Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Every year the Christmas binge takes hold: too much food, drink and TV watching. \u00a0We are all left feeling guilty and rush in the New Year to lose the unwanted pounds.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12558\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 379px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12558 \" title=\"active_week5_PhillipOCarroll_small_AQ\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize.jpg 379w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12558 \" title=\"active_week5_PhillipOCarroll_small_AQ\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize.jpg 379w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/Vitality-2-resize-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Vitality Health Centre<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But what if you want to get healthy in the build-up? Vitality has provided tips of how you can avoid the Christmas binge blues, before they happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI recommend 15 to 25 minutes per day exercise. It\u2019s really not that much, and doing it just before breakfast is a great way to get it done and out the way,\u201d says one of Vitality\u2019s personal trainers, Phillip O\u2019Carroll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNutritionally, you need to keep an eye on your saturated fat intake. Staying away from seasonal doughnut stalls helps too!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year the Christmas binge takes hold: too much food, drink and TV watching. \u00a0We are all left feeling guilty and rush in the New Year to lose the unwanted pounds. But what if you want to get healthy in the build-up? Vitality has provided tips of how you can avoid the Christmas binge blues, before they happen. \u201cI recommend 15 to 25 minutes per day exercise. 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