Description: Prince Albert brought the tradition of Christmas trees to Britain in the mid-19th century, and Coca-Cola popularized the red-clothed Santas ahead of the rather more obviously pagan, forest-green Father Christmas. Feasting at Christmas time has been traditional for thousands of years. Standard Christmas fare is not as bad for the arteries as might be supposed as its potentially dangerous components are balanced by nuts, carefully chosen cheeses, currants and raisins, cranberries, black chocolate and modest amounts of mulled red wine.