People on a diet should view the office fruit basket as their diet buddy, not a diet saboteur, health experts point out.

"Fruit is full of water, fibre, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals, and it puts a lot of bulk in your belly for not a lot of calories," the YOU Docs tell the Canwest News Service.

They state that snacking on a piece of fruit at the office is much better than heading for a chocolate bar.

"Most people’s weight gain comes from piling on foods that aren’t fruit," they continue.

Fresh fruit is also recommended for those who have over-indulged this party season as a much healthier alternative to a fry-up.

Having a breakfast of oranges, cranberries and bananas smothered in yoghurt will kick-start the day better and aid a quicker recovery, says Dulcie Pearce in the Sun, quoting from the Quick-Fix Hangover Detox by Jane Scrivner.

Rebecca Mills

 

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