The annual increase in the state pension is linked to whichever is the greatest of wage increases, September's CPI figures or a baseline of 2.5 per cent. It means the basic state pension will next year be worth Â£113.12 a week.
Raw Red Potatoes. A raw small red potato, one that is 1 3/4 inch to 2 1/4 inch in diameter, contains 119 calories. If you are dicing them, a half a cup of diced potatoes contains 52 calories. If you bake, boil or steam your potatoes, you add no additional calories.
A medium sweet potato is only about 100 calories when baked in the skin, making sweet potatoes an ideal food for weight management. Sweet potatoes carbs may have a bad rep, but these taters are made of complex carbohydrates (a.k.a. energy) which are released at a steady pace for a constant source of vitality.