text: They say a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. And now we reveal the true cost of indulging this Easter. Just one Crème egg will take 19 minutes of skipping to burn off, and contains almost seven teaspoons of sugar. That’s more than half of the 50g of sugar the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends per day. And a Kit Kat Chunky Easter egg - and the chocolate bar that comes with it - will take three 45 minute cycle classes to work off. The egg contains an incredible 24 teaspoons of sugar at 95.5g, almost double the amount the WHO recommends in a day. Here, exercise coaches recommend how you can offset the calories you might consume this weekend.. At 177 calories, a Creme egg will take 19 minutes of skipping to burn off, while a large Lindt bunny containing 540 calories will take an hour of tough rowing to work off . CRÈME EGG . CALORIES: 177 . ACTIVITY: Skipping . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 19 minutes . LINDT XS (EXTRA SMALL) GOLD BUNNY 50g . CALORIES: 275 . ACTIVITY: Core circuit . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes . LINDT CHOCOLATE BUNNY 100g . CALORIES: 540 . ACTIVITY:  An hour of cardio exercise that activates the muscles as well, such as a StairMaster Stepmill, VersaClimber or rowing machine . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 1 hour . A 90g packet of mini eggs contains a whopping 444 calories, which can be burned by a 50 minute Zumba step class . CADBURYS MINI EGGS 90g . CALORIES: 444 . ACTIVITY: Zumba step . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 50 minutes . CADBURYS MINI EGGS WITH DAIM 86g (APPROXIMATELY 8 EGGS) CALORIES: 480 . ACTIVITY: A high intensity exercise class such as GRID, an obstacle course found at Virgin Active health clubs, which is claimed to burn 500- 700 calories in 30 minutes . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes . One Maltesers bunny has 156 calories, which will take 16 intense minutes on a rowing machine to burn . ONE MALTESER BUNNY . CALORIES: 156 . ACTIVITY: Rowing on a water rower . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: Four sessions lasting four minutes . KIT KAT CHUNKY MEDIUM EGG WITH ONE KIT KAT CHUNKY . CALORIES: 836 (590kcals for the egg and 246kcals for one Kit Kat chunky) ACTIVITY: Three group cycle or spin classes burning 300 calories a class . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 45 minutes per class (2 hours 15 in total) The 828 calories in a Flake Easter egg (and the chocolate bars inside it) can be worked off in two high intensity exercise classes, while a Smarties egg can be burned off in three lower intensity classes . CADBURY’S FLAKE EASTER EGG WITH FOUR 75g FLAKE BARS . CALORIES: 828 . ACTIVITY: Two high intensity classes, such as Twenty Four (24 exercises such as squats and lunges in 24 minutes), found at Virgin Active health clubs, which is claimed to burn up to 500 calories per class . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes each (an hour in total) SMARTIES MEDIUM EGG FILLED WITH SMARTIES . CALORIES: 626 . ACTIVITY: Three exercise classes, such as UGI (a workout with a beanbag-like ball that combines strength, cardio and core training) MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes each (1 hour 30 minutes in total) The exercises were recommended by Andy Birch, head of exercise and wellbeing at Virgin Active, and Tim Hart, head nutritionist at Reebok Sports Club in Canary Wharf, London. Many popular Easter eggs contain more sugar than is recommended in a day by the World Health Organisation . There is nothing as synonymous with Easter as chocolate eggs. A survey released this week found the average child will eat eight of the chocolate treats, totalling a massive 8,000 calories over the long weekend. But while the holiday might be a child's favourite, a nutritionist has warned too much sugar can lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay. Dr Sam Christie, a nutrition scientist, also warned too much of the sweet stuff can exacerbate polycystic ovarian syndrome and behavioural problems like ADHD. The World Health Organisation recommends 50g of added sugar a day (roughly 12 and a half teaspoons), on top of natural sugars that occur in fruit and milk. Dr Christie has calculated that many popular eggs contain more than the recommended daily amount of sugar. Nestle Crunch Medium Easter Egg contains 182 per cent of the recommended daily amount, while a Thorntons Cupcake Medium Easter Egg has 161 per cent. Depending on how physically active the children are, eating too much sugar could trigger insulin resistance, Dr Christie said. This is where the body becomes de-sensitised to insulin, the hormone that controls how much sugar is in the bloodstream. Over time this slowly damages cells and organs in the body, and leads to type 2 diabetes. She said: 'Sugar causes pathological changes, their bodies become resistant to insulin  and have cellular damage to all parts of the body.' It also leads to weight gain. ‘Insulin resistance puts you at a metabolic disadvantage to lose weight. It actually becomes very hard to lose weight once the body can’t break down sugar,’ she explained. ‘Dermatologists used to say “chocolate and sugar doesn’t harm skin”. Now they are saying ‘yes they do’. She added children could also become deficient in other nutrients too. She said: 'If someone's overstraining their insulin system they lose more nutrients in urine, as do trace elements like zinc. They fall into deficit. 'You can upset metabolism by having too much sugar.' Eating too much sugar can lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, nutrient deficiencies, acne and behavioural problems, a nutritionist warns . This can also lead to other deficiencies as children may fill up on sugar but not eat other, more nutritious food, so they miss out on vitamins and minerals, she added. Having a healthy diet the rest of the year can actually protect against the damaging effects of insulin resistance, which sugar might trigger. ‘Eat wholegrains, fruit and veg, portions of oil rich fish - the nutrients in foods will help make the body more sensitive to insulin. ‘If someone takes multi-vitamins, it helps sensitise the body to insulin, so you’re more likely to burn off sugar. ‘We fail to eat our micronutrients every day and it can actually help the nation become less obese.’ She added that if a person is going to overindulge,  solid chocolate eggs are better for health than ones with sugary fillings. She said: 'Any of the ones with pure chocolate rather than squidgy fillings are better. 'I'd avoid fondant or caramel, and go for solid chocolate. 'Then you'll be eating more polyphenols and less added sugar. 'The squidgy ones have added sugar on top of the sugar in cocoa.' Eating a small treat, rather than gorging on multiple eggs, allows children to enjoy easter without risking their health, she continued. She said: 'Eat a crème egg or a solid egg’s worth, something that can sit on your child's hand instead of covering their entire dinner plate.' Dr Christie recommends Nature’s Best Multi-Guard Balance vitamin supplement, which has added chromium, cinnamon bark and magnesium and claims  to stave off sugar cravings and boost energy levels.
target: From rowing to Zumba, two nutritionists reveal the exercises you can do to burn off your favourite Easter eggs .
  Nutritionist Dr Sam Christie warns many Easter eggs contain high levels of sugar, which can cause behavioural problems and acne .