Majority of Brits say holidays improve health


The annual summer holiday is a British institution. But getting away from it all can also give your mental health a boost, say 82 per cent of people surveyed for insurance company Bought by Many. And according to the survey, 77 per cent think it improves physical health too. The insurance company claims


there’s a rising trend of people going on holiday specifically to improve their mental health. The survey confirms this, with 32 per cent of 18 - 32-year-olds saying they’ve done just that.


Planning a trip away this summer? Don’t forget to ask your pharmacist about products to keep you healthy on holiday, including sun protection products and remedies for tummy upsets and minor injuries.


British


asparagus, sweet potato and tomato shakshouka


Serves 2


Standing could help you lose weight


Standing instead of sitting for six hours a day could prevent weight gain and help you lose weight, say experts writing in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. But before you throw out your office


chair and splash out on a standing desk, the amount of calories you’d burn by standing instead of sitting isn’t huge. According to the researchers, the average person burns 0.15 calories per minute by standing instead of sitting. This means you’d burn an extra 54 calories a day. However this works out as a weight


loss of 2.5kg in a year, provided the rest of your lifestyle stays the same (that is, you eat the same amount of food and do the same amount of exercise).


Ingredients: 2tsp cumin seeds 1


⁄2 - 1tsp chilli flakes, to taste


2tbsp olive oil 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1cm chunks (about 400g total weight) 2 cloves garlic, chopped 400g cherry tomatoes, halved 1 bunch British asparagus, trimmed and chopped into bite size pieces 2 - 4 eggs Small handful of coriander, chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper


To serve: Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil Dollop of Greek yogurt


Method: 1. Add the cumin and chilli to a frying pan and set over a medium high heat to toast for a couple for minutes. Once the spices are fragrant, pour in the oil and add the sweet potato cubes, stirring well to mix. Reduce the heat to a minimum and cover the pan with a


2. Remove the foil, add the garlic and stir through, then fry for a minute. Turn the heat up a little, add the tomatoes and a little salt and pepper and fry for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir through the asparagus, recover loosely with the foil and cook for another 5 minutes.


3. Use a spoon to push the vegetables aside to make 2 - 4 wells in the asparagus mix, cracking an egg into each. Recover loosely with the foil and leave to cook until the eggs are done to your liking, about 5 - 8 minutes for a set white and a runny yolk.


4. Season with salt and black pepper, scatter over the coriander, top with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately with plenty of crusty bread.


Recipe by www.britishasparagus.com All About health 29


piece of tin foil (or a lid if you have one). Leave to cook for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the sweet potato is just starting to soften.


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