Brits eat their way through the recession

Research in this week’s national press reports that stressed out Brits are piling on the pounds trying to comfort eat their way through the recession. The survey of 3,000 Britons showed the nation has gained a staggering 20 million stone over the last 12 months.

Credit crunch pressure related comfort eating is cited as the main reason for this weight gain in almost one in three adults.

Cadbury’s, Nestle and Domino’s pizza recording bumper 2008 sales figures is further evidence of Brits reliance on traditional comfort foods like chocolate and carbs during the economic turmoil.

Luckily there is a new product on hand which could help Brits curb the emotional causes of their comfort eating. The Bach Emotional Eating Kit is a set of three flower essences to give a helping hand with diet and healthy living regimes. It is the first product available in the UK to specifically help with emotional eating.

You can create your own individual combination and adapt it to suit your changing moods. The essences are alcohol and additive free and suitable for the whole family.

Bach Emotional Eating Kit includes the essences:

Crab Apple – When you feel unclean or dislike something about yourself, use Crab Apple to help you accept yourself and your imperfections. This new body confidence means you won’t need to rely on food to make you feel good.

Cherry Plum – When you fear you might lose control of your diet, Cherry Plum aims to help you to think and act rationally around food.

Chestnut Bud – when you find yourself repeating the same dieting mistakes, Chestnut Bud could help you to gain knowledge from your experience. This means you are less likely to fall into your old bad habit of reaching for food when things get tough.

Bach Original Flower Essences Emotional Eating Kit costs £9.95 and is available exclusively from Boots. For more information, visit bachremedies.co.uk. Always read the label.