Sunday, November 27, 2011

5 Simple Ways to Avoid Holiday Overeating

1. Choose seasonal foods
Choose seasonal foods you aren’t likely to eat during the rest of the year — eliminate those commonly available. For example, choose squash pudding instead of eating bread with butter.

2. Small portions and eat slowly
Take very small portions, eat slowly, and pay close attention to taste and cues of becoming full. Enjoy seconds or thirds of what you love but keep the portions small.


4. Limit your foods
Fats are fattening — so eat nuts one at a time, eliminate some crusts on pies, and limit how much you drink eggnog. Begin with slivers of appealing deserts  and go back for more if you want. But don’t hoard everything onto one plate.

5. Exercise
Continue to exercise by adapting to the season. Dress in layers with a hat, remembering that outdoor activity warms you up quickly. Try a family activity or work out inside, run up and down stairs, or sneak away to the gym, even for 20 minutes!

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