Santa’s Secrets for Healthy Holidays!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Holidays! Wait that doesn’t sound right, does it? We all know that it’s hard to stay healthy during the holidays that fill the fall & winter months. Halloween sugar followed by carb and calorie dense Thanksgiving, then non-stop Christmas gatherings with family, friends, & festive foods. Here are some tips to help you through the festivities.

* Don’t skip meals: continue to have a balanced schedule, even though you want to save your appetite for the BIG meal, still eat a small breakfast or lunch that is rich in protein, low fat, and full of fiber.

* Reduce butter & other fats: fats add extra calories, so reducing them will help to reduce amount of calories in the holiday meal.

* Focus on Mindful Eating vs Mindless Eating: eat because you’re hungry, not because everyone else is—think about your hunger and fullness, try new foods being served, but enjoy what you are eating.

* Go for nutrient dense foods: sweet potatoes vs. regular potatoes, veggie tray vs. cheese/cracker tray, fruit vs. cookie/pies.

* Take a walk with the family or do an activity together between the meal and dessert.

*Most of all- enjoy your time with your loved ones! Merry Christmas!

-Kelsey