Hampers might be the perfect gift for people who are hoping to improve the balance of their diet as the new year approaches.

The festive period can often be a time when many individuals will find themselves overindulging, something that may prompt them to get back on track in the new year.

Yvonne Bishop-Weston, Harley Street nutritionist, recently advised people looking to make eating better one of their new year's resolutions that they should eat five times through the day, something that hampers containing a range of products could help with.

"Have breakfast within an hour of waking and then have a snack then lunch, a snack, then dinner because that helps to keep our blood sugar levels stable," she stated.

Sian Porter, consultant nutritionist and dietician at Weetabix, recently emphasised the importance of a good breakfast, stating it should give people around 20 per cent of the energy they need for the day.