How much walking do you need to burn off festive calories

Overeating at Christmas time is almost like a tradition. Many of us must have piled our plates full of festive foods, snacking on chocolate throughout the holidays or sipping on festive drinks.

Even if you were trying to eat healthier, indulgent foods are often displayed more prominently in supermarkets and shops during the holidays, making it difficult to pass up on our favourite foods and drinks.

On Christmas day alone people might have consumed around 6,000 calories – with Christmas dinner responsible for most of these. But spending time with friends, work Christmas parties and New Year's celebrations might all see us overeat in the days and even weeks before and after Christmas. It's no wonder the average adult gains around 0.5-1kg over the Christmas holidays.


While that might not sound like a lot,