READ MORE: Health wonder or risk? The truth about the celeb-loved fasting dietPeople should limit their intake of Easter eggs this weekend to slash the risk of falling ill while GP surgeries are closed, the NHS has warned.
Dr Kelso, who has been labelled a ‘killjoy’ by critics, said ‘many people don’t realise’ that an average Easter egg contains around three-quarters of an adult’s recommended daily calorie intake. Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: ‘This infantilising advice from a killjoy NHS mandarin wouldn’t grate quite so much if it wasn’t part of a broader warning to the public telling us not to get our hopes up about receiving healthcare over the bank holiday weekend.
Dr Kelso, medical director at the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, wrote: ‘The Easter holidays are a fantastic opportunity for rest and relaxation 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 increases.