With the new year almost here hampers could be the perfect selection for people who are hoping to get into better shape in 2012.

Being able to choose from a selection of quality food and drink might help people to ensure that they enjoy what they eat and enable them to feel content to stop once they are full.

Those looking to lose weight could follow the advice of non-diet weight loss expert and owner of The Enlighten Programme Roz Watkins, who stated that people should minimise the amount of processed food and sugar they consume but feel free to eat what they like.

"Eat slowly so you notice as you get full. If you are regularly eating when not hungry, you need to work out what is going on," she said.

Harley street nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston recently advised people to raise their blood sugars in the morning by consuming a good breakfast, something hampers could help them to achieve.