On average, Britons consume 7,000 calories on Christmas day alone with 2,000 of those calories are consumed before the roast lunch.

Majority of the calories comes from alcohol and snacking on nuts, chocolate, and mince pies

A plate of turkey with all the trimmings adds up to 1,450 calories

Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter is 1,174 calories

The average Brit will gain 6lbs between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

We understand and wholeheartedly agree that Christmas should be enjoyed to the full, food and drink should flow as you desire and calories consumed will neither be judged nor counted. That said, if you don’t want to go overboard on the big day or are simply trying to avoid a long, salad-hugging January, our Christmas Day menu alternatives will help you stay within a healthy calorie range (approximately 2,500kcals) – and you won’t have to miss out on any of the festivities!

All recipes can be found on www.bbcgoodfood.com.

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