5 easy was to beat fEaster

It's that time of year when chocolate is in abundance and everyone eats it like it's in short supply! Here are 5 helpful tips to get you through the Easter break

1. Chocolate is on the shelves 365 days of the year, so don’t worry it’s not only available just for the 4 days of Easter. Plan a treat, enjoy it and move on!  
2. Add some extra exercise. Most of you have 4 full days off work (or if you were smart and took 3 days you have 10 days free), use this time to add in some extra exercise that you enjoy, going for a walk with a friend, jog along the beach 
3. If you get given lots of chocolate & really don’t want to eat it & throw off your healthy eating, give it away to someone less fortunate.  Better yet, set the example and buy something non-chocolate based for Easter : )  
4. If you’re worried about over eating, here is how you over come it.Stick to your normal size plate and what you would normally eat at that meal time. Just because it’s there in front of you…doesn’t mean you have to eat it. Take some home for leftovers and save yourself the trouble of doing food prep for the next day 
5. Swap a chocolate egg for a chickens egg! Check out the comparison in nutrients…it speaks for itself: 

	Solid Chocolate Egg 100g	Hard Boiled Whole egg 100g
Energy	2206 kJ	583 kJ
Total Sugars	54.6 g	0.3 g
Protein	7.6 g	12.4 g
Fat	30.5 g	9.5 g

Have a safe and happy Easter break!