ASK MH

THE BIG QUESTION

Will my sweet tooth sabotage my New Year workouts? BW

Not necessarily, BW. Sugar has rightly been vilified in recent years. It is addictive, as shown by the fact that many of us can’t quite get through our 3pm cuppa without the accompanying chocolate digestive – or four. But as you commit to the “New Year, New Me” eating plan consisting of chicken, broccoli and brown, the antioxidant flavonoids in cacao boost the synthesis of enzymes that power fat burning in your muscles, liver and brown fat cells. They also stimulate the growth of new mitochondria, which create energy and boost metabolism.