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;-^chance of-winning £ lm or.other prizes, as’part of a joint’,) .promotion between Royal Mail and "The Lord of the „ Rings: The Two Towers1;., ,


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n One lucky card features the one ring-worth £ lm while ‘other Christmas magic up for grabs includes five prizes'


' ;Rings:,The Two Towers';. They are wrapped with books, 1 - of 12 first class Christmas stamps. . ' , ’,


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l^ibf £10,000,10 family holidays to New Zealand and exehiT, ‘i* sive The Lord of the Rings merchandise.


" — Customers can join in the quest for the £ lm Ring at^ ; ’ 55,000 retail outlets; including 17,500‘post offices. There;;


l^“are no limits on chances to win as every book of 12 first class Christmas stamps contains a game card.


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"-.“ Gillian Wilmot, Royal Mail's managing director said:;; "We are ready to deliver a first class Christmas to all our customers and joining forces with 'The Lord of the Rings:! The Two Towers' gives each of them a chance to win


i i Royal Mail's Christmas stamps are on sale at all post :: offices and at other.retail outlets. They feature tradition-' ■al symbols of the festive season and all five stamps in the


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• issue are self-adhesive. Holly leaves topped with bright ) 'red berries will be the image seen on billions of first class


! stamps, as the nation's postmen and women deliver a : bumper Christmas mailbag of around 2.1b cards, letters


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Try damage limitation if you fear a rise in calories


MOST of the year our daily calorie intake... stays roughly level at 2,500 for men and


2,000 for women. At Christmas, that is


liable to double as we pile on the fa t , punish the .- drinks cupboard and add extra courses, nibbles, treats and snacks, says Sue Malcolm, nutritionist for Adsa.


. The festive season is a itime for a b i t of wicked indulgence, but with some advance planning and a lit-.


- tie cunning you can still ■ enjoy all the richnessand. luxury without straining your waistband. Damage limitation begins with Christmas


\ drinks. Sweeter wines, sher­ ries and other fortified aperitifs contain more calo­ ries. Try a spritzer - dry white wine and a fizzy min­ eral water to taste, which is refreshing and less harmful. If you are going for spir­


its, like G&T, most mixers like tonic or bitter lemon are available as a diet alter­ native, with no added sugar. If you are a beer and lager drinker, standard strength varieties are lower in calories than premium varieties. ■ . _ . Drinks mean nibbles -


and all those crisps, tor­ tillas and nuts do pile on


the calories. Nuts for example con- .


tain over 600 calories per 100g, so you can down a third of your daily recom­ mended intake at an aver­ age drinks party. Sue Malcolm recom-


' mends as a healthy alterna­ tive crudites - crisp sticks, of celery, cucumber, pep­ pers, carrots and cauliflow­ ers, with a reduced fat creamy dip or a spicy tomato salsa dip. But what can you do with the main Christmas


dinner? Sue Malcolm suggests a


combination of, where pos­ sible, using lower fat choic­


es or substituting ingredi­ ents to create a different dish.


" . . Prawn cocktail is always


a popular starter, but it can be made healthier by using a much reduced fat dress­ ing, or by making the prawns into an exotic salad with mango, melon, salad leaves and an oil free dress­


ing. ■ I f i t has to be turkey, leave the skin and strain _off


fatty juices before making the gravy. Traditional bacon rolls taste ju st as good if you use reduced fat sausages - saving a third of the calories - and extra trimmed bacon. Potatoes are best served


plain, boiled or baked. Or try Sue Malcolm's dry roasted trick: pat the cut potato pieces dry, pop into a poly-bag with the tiniest amount of oil and shake to coat lightly. Then dry roast at the usual temperature on a foil tray. Vegetables are best steamed - it ensures they


keep all the flavour, do not need salting and you will find you do not need to dose them with butter. As an imaginative alternative, try a stir-fry vegetable platter, with a minimal amount of oil and a splash of water to create the steam cooking. For afters, serve a no-


added-sugar custard with your Christmas puds. I t i s really quick too - jus t add boiling water, st ir and serve. Better still, go for virtually fat-free fromage frais or yogurt as an alter; native to rich cream. At the end of the big meal, you could have just a.


- - small portion of pudding and some refreshing sat- sumas, melon or grapes instead. I f there is anyone left


with an appetite'after all that, a sharp fruit sorbet, like lemon, lime or raspber­ ry, is much lighter - and more refreshing - than a plate of cheese and biscuits to end the meal. ■


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IT might be the season to be; Christmas causes anxiety anc


for many. Research has shown that 60 p|


people in the UK find elements J mas stressful or depressing. Thl Health Foundation’s countdown 1 mas de-stressing aims to put Yulel ation at the top of everyone’s (I list. B y adopting a few simple| strategies you can replace hum Christmas cheer this festive seasd Dr Andrew McCulloch of thl


Health Foundation says: “Christml difficult time of year for many, caul anxiety and loneliness. I t is import! after your own mental health al stress wherever possible.”


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In at number 10: Avoiding de This year spending and personal


to rise, causing financial worry for r casts show that this year we will: each on presents - up £150 from 19 can reduce the burden and stress d and debt at Christmas by makinl and sticking to it.


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If you use credit cards, pay off yd .


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Up at nine: Shopping with| ping Research has shown that on ave|


spend 15 hours looking for gifts ov walking 20 miles of high street ai| two hours queuing. If you do not want to get retd


year start shopping early and ] Take a day off work when the shod and blitz your Christmas shoppinI


go. But remember to treat yoursel]


of it. Book yourself in for a foot m up a video on the way home and i up and relax when you get in.


Staying put .at eight: Wat| the spirit of Christmas


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lcohol is a major depressant s


tor for a’ range of physical and i problems. This year try and : much you drink.


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Stick to sensible drinking guidl are 21 units a week for a man anq


a woman. Also drink a glass of water afti


of alcohol, and sip rather thai Christmas tipple. Try to have f alcohol-free day each week.


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lonely at Christmas. If you do nd alone, try to contact someone vJ


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Down to six: Commercial i I f you are fed up with thel


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