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People should limit their consumption of Easter eggs this weekend to reduce the risk of falling ill while GP surgeries are closed, the NHS has warned.
Dr Andrew Kelso, NHS medical director, urged the public to avoid poking fun at whole Easter eggs in one go and to cut back on cakes and biscuits.
In an NHS blog, he said Britons should do “everything they can to look after themselves” when clinics are closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday.
And he warned that the sugar and extra calories people consume when celebrating with friends and family “are not doing our bodies any good.”
Dr. Kelso, who critics have called a “killjoy,” said “many people don’t realize” that an average Easter egg contains about three-quarters of the recommended daily caloric intake for an adult.
Dr Andrew Kelso, NHS medical director, urged the public to avoid poking fun at whole Easter eggs in one go and to cut back on cakes and biscuits.
And he said that “at a time like this” – when the NHS has seen significant increases in obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay – he would “urge people to enjoy their Easter eggs in moderation”.
The warning comes after a Daily Mail study revealed that brands including Cadbury, Galaxy and Lindt have reduced the size of their Easter eggs this year, keeping prices the same or raising them.
Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “This infantilising advice from an NHS killjoy wouldn’t rankle so much if it weren’t part of a wider warning to the public telling us to turn down our hopes for receive medical attention during the holiday weekend.
‘The real advice is to get sick from Monday to Friday during working hours and not on holidays.
‘I doubt there will be many people waiting 12 hours in A&E this weekend for an Easter egg-related injury.
“NHS bosses should take a break from bullying the public and let us enjoy Easter.”
Seven in ten men and six in ten women in England are overweight or obese and almost 4 million people in the UK live with type 2 diabetes.
Meanwhile, one in six children leaves primary school with rotten teeth and cavities remain the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged 6 to 10.
Dr Kelso, medical director of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, wrote: “The Easter holidays are a fantastic opportunity to rest and relax with our families, which is so important for our wellbeing.” . This will also be a time when, for many of us, our consumption of chocolate and sweets will increase.
“However, many people don’t realize that an average Easter egg contains around three-quarters of the recommended daily calorie intake for an adult. At a time like this, when we are seeing significant increases in obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as tooth decay, I urge people to enjoy their Easter eggs in moderation and resist the temptation to eat a whole Easter egg. just one time.
‘As well as Easter eggs, many of us will be gathering with family and friends for social occasions, allowing us to eat more cakes and cookies. Combined, all of this adds up to a lot of extra sugar and calories that don’t do our bodies any good. Enjoy your sweets, but don’t overdo it.
“This holiday will also be a busy period for NHS staff and services, and I ask people to do everything they can to look after themselves and know how to access the most appropriate source of advice and care if they feel unwell.” .
Dr Kelso also urged readers to stock their medical kit with “kitchen essentials” such as paracetamol, plasters and anti-diarrhoea medications, and to request repeat prescriptions with enough time for GPs to process them before that they close.
He said A&E should be reserved for more serious problems and suggested people try NHS 111 or a local pharmacy if they need non-urgent care.
Conservative MP Jacob Rees Mogg branded Dr Kelso an “NHS Po-face professor” and added: “A little more ridicule at Easter and Christmas is perfectly reasonable.”
WHAT SHOULD A BALANCED DIET LOOK LIKE?
Meals should be based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally whole grains, according to the NHS.
• Eat at least 5 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. All fresh, frozen, dried, and canned fruits and vegetables count
• Base meals are based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally whole grains.
• 30 grams of fiber per day: This is equivalent to eating all of the following: 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2 whole grain crackers, 2 thick slices of whole wheat bread, and one large baked potato with skin.
• Eat some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soy drinks) by choosing low-fat, low-sugar options.
• Eat some beans, legumes, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (including 2 servings of fish each week, one of which should be fatty)
• Choose unsaturated oils and spreads and consume them in small quantities
• Drink 6 to 8 cups/glasses of water a day
• Adults should consume less than 6 g of salt and 20 g of saturated fat for women or 30 g for men per day.
Source: NHS Eatwell Guide