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How to Have a Healthier Holiday Season

By Brandi Swieter 

The holidays can put a halt to healthy eating plans if people decide to give in to all the tempting treats so commonly offered this time of year. From the candy consumed on Halloween to the ham dinner with all the fixings served on Christmas day, lots of unhealthy foods exist that contain far too much sugar, fat, and calories. A healthier holiday season without fear of weight gain is only possible if people are willing to fight their temptations and make better decisions for themselves during this time. 

Choose Healthier Recipes

The fattening recipes so often used around the holidays should go out the window. People need to choose healthier recipes that don't contain quite as many calories or unhealthy ingredients. Making substitutions is a huge help, as is selecting low-sodium choices rather than their full sodium counterparts. 

Watch Portion Sizes

Overloading the plate isn't necessary. Anyone hoping for a healthier holiday needs to be sure to watch their portion sizes. Take a bite or two of each dish to try it rather than filling the plate with scoopfuls of each. The goal is to feel satisfied and no longer hungry. People should not feel completely stuffed, bloated, and in pain due to overeating. 

Incorporate Fitness When Possible

Some people forego any sort of fitness routine when cold weather rolls around. They're often too busy with holiday planning and focused on other things. Incorporating fitness when possible during the holidays is one way to help boost health. On Thanksgiving, for example, the family can get outside for a game of flag football or even just playing catch. When it gets close to Christmas, finding an ice skating rink may be a better option. A walk through a park is good any time of year as long as people bundle up for the weather. 

Drink Water

Beverages are a problem any time of year, but particularly throughout the holidays. Apple cider filled with sugar is common in the fall. Eggnog made with fattening ingredients is traditional around Christmas time. Though a cup of each to try won't do much harm, but drinking them regularly throughout their seasons will. Drinking water with meals is the better option. It will make a person feel full faster and provide the hydration a person needs to maintain health. 

Create a healthier holiday for yourself and family by making some changes. Just because the holidays have fattening options doesn't mean those are the only foods to choose. A healthier holiday season is possible as long as people make an effort for it to be so. 

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Evans, Ga.

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