Healthy Holiday Eating
The December holidays are not like other holidays where there is only one day of feasting. In fact, it's more like a month of being surrounded by chocolate, desserts, alcohol, and other tasty temptations. 3,500 calories from food or drink will create one extra pound. Many of us will gain anywhere from three to seven pounds during this festive season. Most of the extra calories we will consume come from nibbling - the cookies your colleague takes into the office, the second glass of wine at the cocktail party, or the chocolate Santa or Menorah your child brings home from school. Despite our best efforts, healthy eating and exercising becomes a real challenge and a lower priority, particularly when we are surrounded by family and social events. Here are a few words of advice to help you win the war against holiday weight gain:
