Healthy Eating Guide: Tips For Healthy Holiday Eating

 

When the holidays arrive, many people forget all about their diets and healthy eating. Weight gains of 7 – 10 pounds are common between Halloween and Christmas. To make the holidays easier, these tips will help you with healthy eating through the season and not gaining weight.

Most traditional foods can be made low fat.  Turkey is very lean without the skin, and gravy can be made without any fat.  Potatoes that are served without butter can be very healthy.  Pumpkin pie is nutritious, if you don’t add in the whipped cream.

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Even though the holidays are in, don’t forget about the exercise.  Keeping weight off during the holiday season is burning off the extra calories. You should plan a walk after meals, park farther from stores when you shop, and take a few walks around the mall before you begin shopping.

During holiday parties and at family dinners, feel free to sample foods although you shouldn’t splurge. Decide on what you plan to eat in advance, then stick to your plan.

 Eat plenty of vegetables, fruit, low fat dressings, and slices of lean meats. Before you go to a party, eat a small snack to help curb your appetite. If at all possible, avoid alcohol.

Having too many drinks can cripple your will power, and also add excess calories to your diet. In the place of alcohol, drink water with lemon.

Water can help to limit your appetite and keep you from binging. Also make sure to avoid eggnog, as each glass can have up to 300 calories.

More Healthy Eating Notes:  Be flexible with your healthy eating, as one bad meal won’t ruin your diet. 

Healthy eating is largely about being a good problem solver.  Use your brain and figure out creative ways to make it work.   And remember to have balance in your diet – eat enough of a variety, even over holidays, to justify the calories you take in.

Related Reading:   Healthy Eating Guide –  Eating Better    OR   Eating Healthy When Eating Out   OR   Eating Healthy on a Budget

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