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Skelian Chiropractic, Physiotherapy & Massage Therapy Cheltenham
Skelian Chiropractic, Physiotherapy & Massage Therapy Cheltenham
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poppy gardner
poppy gardner
Fantastic treatment, can't recommend them enough. Tom helped with my various aches and joint pain from running and also gave me so much advice for my upcoming half marathon. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and very accommodating- helping to sort last minute appointments and change/alter when needed. I have seen a few different chiropractors at the clinic and they have all been very knowledgeable and explained everything so clearly. Tom particularly has been great and got me back out running pain-free.
Derek Spicer
Derek Spicer
Excellent treatment with Aaron, very thorough, and very informative regarding what the various movements and treatment were for, and considerate throughout, highly recommended.
Alison Lane
Alison Lane
I had one appointment with Jamie after suffering tremendous pain and he totally relieved the pain, allowing me to carry on with my life as normally as possible with my ongoing back weakness. I would highly recommend him to anyone and would totally trust him to help me again in the future.
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Tom has been great right from the start. From listening to me and everything I had to tell him in our first meeting. Taking me and my previous (less good) experience with chiropractors into account and seriously considering why I was there. He helped me, that first time and has done for the number of sessions I've had since. He answers all my nerdy, analytical questions and adapts to me as I need him to. He's also not a snake oil salesman, talking himself out of the possibility of a job within the first month if I found I no longer needed him. None of this "oh, look, another problem I'll need to see you for" malarkey. Tom has been honest and so helpful every time. The reception staff at Skelian are lovely, the atmosphere is nice, and whilst not cheap I have never felt swindled. Only understood, because back pain is a universal suffering we can all sympathise with. Couldn't recommend them and Tom more. And I'll soon be in maintenance, somewhere I never thought I'd get to when all this started in February.
Sarali Thomai
Sarali Thomai
Treatment here took all of my back pain in some appointments. Tom was excellent professional and now I feel safe that whenever I have the same problem I have someone to rely on .
Maria Smith
Maria Smith
Will has transformed me. Such knowledge, compassion and expertise! definitely recommend!!
Bethany Norris
Bethany Norris
Jamie at Skelian has really helped with back injuries and always has helpful suggestions to keep my back at its best.
Lisa Kent
Lisa Kent
I have been seeing Jamie for the last couple of months, and absolutely can’t recommend him enough. I love his holistic approach and looking at the bigger picture to try and piece together the reasons why my neck and hips are so painful. I always feel anxious when having to go to someone different when it comes to my health, but Jamie is so kind, friendly and understanding of people and how they are feeling. We have had some great results so far with my treatment and feel we are making some headway with all my aches and pains. If you are feeling nervous and not sure what to expect, Jamie is the guy for you.
Imogen Williams
Imogen Williams
I recently had a sports massage with Brad, due to extended periods of computer use, I suffer with neck and shoulder tension. Brad was able to work out all the knots in my back and shoulders. I have definitively felt the benefits ever since.
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How much sugar is in our hot drinks this Christmas?

Now it’s December, the official Christmas countdown can begin! My first sign of Christmas was the Red Cup billboard at Starbucks. With the launch of the Red Cup Christmas Marketing campaign, comes with it a list of new and tasty hot Christmas themed hot drinks. Whilst I generally tend to stick to a latte, I do find myself tempted to try at least one of the festive flavours, after all it is Christmas. Whilst waiting in the queue, watching my drink getting made, I realised that in actual fact the flavours are made by adding sugar syrups, which made me wonder, just how much sugar is in one of these cups? Don’t get me wrong. I’m not here to shame you for treating yourself, however as a chiropractor, I think it’s important to have everything in moderation.

So I’ve done some of the hard work for you, and decided to rank your favourite festive drinks by their nutritional value- just so you can then make an informed decision about how often to treat yourself to one of these.

Action on Sugar (http://www.actiononsugar.org/about-us/) is a charity that has been formed to bring awareness about sugar consumption and to help educate people and reduce the obesity issue in the UK. Increased sugar intake, aside from obesity leads to conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease. Action on Sugar recommends that adults should only have up to 30g (or 7 teaspoons) of sugar per day; this is equivalent to a glass of orange juice and a small flavoured yoghurt. 

  1. Starbucks Signature Caramel Hot Chocolate, with whipped cream, using Oat Milk

93g of Sugar for a Venti ( equivalent to 23 teaspoons of sugar!)

By far the absolute worst offender for hot drinks! The sugar content is equivalent to eating 4 white chocolate muffins. What is interesting is that people often believe they are making the healthier choice by switching to oat milk (I do personally agree we should generally be eating a more plant based diet), however, consumers are often unaware that milk alternatives have a lot of added sugar. So, if like me, you are making changes to drink less milk, please do read the back of labels to check how much sugar has been added.

2. Caffe Nero Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with Whipped cream

59.6g of sugar for a Grande  (11 teaspoons of sugar)

All the added syrups and whipped cream means the calories and spoons of sugar quickly add up! This time, this drink was made with skimmed milk.

3. Starbucks Gingerbread Latte with Oat Milk

56.6g of sugar for a venti (14 teaspoons of sugar)

This is equivalent to eating 17 custard cream biscuits. If you choose to have your drinks with almond milk, instead of oat milk, it will reduce your sugar content by 4.5 teaspoons of sugar.

4. EAT Honeycomb Hot Chocolate

47g of sugar for a Regular  (9.5 teaspoons of sugar)

I do love honeycomb, so I was personally quite sad (but not surprised!) to find this one at number 4. Again, the syrup is the main culprit to the high quantities of sugar.

5. Costa White Hot Chocolate

43.4g of sugar for a massimo  (8.8 teaspoons of sugar)

White chocolate as we all know does contain a higher sugar content than dark or milk chocolate, so this didn’t surprise me too much that it’s scoring in the top 5.

6. Pret Hot Chocolate using rice – coconut milk

40.4g of sugar for a Regular (8.8 teaspoons of sugar)

Again, another milk alternative. Rice and coconut milks do tend to have a lot of added sugar. 

7. Costa Hazelnut Praline & Cream Latte, using semi skimmed milk.

32.5g for a medio (6.5 teaspoons of sugar)

8. KFC Cadbury’s Hot Chocolate

29.3g of sugar for a Regular  (6 teaspoons of sugar)

This one did not state what type of milk used, however interestingly it did contain the least amount of calories at 180 calories per serving (compare to the others coming in between 758 and 400)

9. Leon Hot Chocolate, using whole milk

17g of sugar for a regular ( 3.5 teaspoons of sugar)

Leon is the only chain that has brought in the lowest sugar content of all the high street coffee shops, and it was the only one that used whole milk (as far as we could tell without knowing KFC’s milk used).

The summary written by Action on Sugar identifies that the sugar in milk alternatives varies greatly.  Oat milk comes in highest at 29.5g per 720ml portion, whilst almond milk is the lowest with 11g per 710ml portion.

Fundamentally the syrups that are added to the hot drinks make them very unhealthy and increase the sugar content greatly.

If you are making the switch to milk alternatives, be aware of added sugar to make sure you are not going over your daily recommended amount, but the best way to cut down on sugar is to not add syrups to your hot drinks (at least not on a regular basis!)

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