A Guide to a Healthier Holiday Season

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It is the yuletide season once again! It is the time of the year many of us have been waiting for. The holidays are most of the time equated with presents, parties, and food, food, and more food!

On the downside, the holidays also mean lots of expenses, preparations, hectic schedules and food binges. People take down all inhibitions when this time comes, thinking this is the chance for them to be free and do as they please. Definitely, a time for treats!

But coming with this “enjoyment” are the unhealthy benefits of our holiday practices. Do we really want to see all our efforts throughout the year going down the drain? Will we be happy if we are going to see our stomachs bulging after all the holiday food trips?

Here are some ways to enjoy the holidays…and a healthier fitter body even after it!

Share your specialties.

You probably waited all the year long to make your specialties again. Although you have been waiting the whole year to indulge on it, you can give out some of your delicacies as personalized gifts to those closest to you.

Prepare just enough.

Prepare just enough dinner for the whole family, with maybe a little extra just in case some s guests come unexpectedly. Not only will you not be pushed to consume everything, you can also get save from lesser things to buy.

Choose the healthy and non-fattening ingredients/foods for your menu.

You can add up more vegetables in your menu to compliment your meat-heavy cuisines. And how about a fruit salad for that dessert instead of the usual sweet cakes and pastries? Sometimes theses healthier picks can also be less pricey than the usual holiday delicacies.

Go to friends’ and/or family’s homes – exercise!

Take time this season to visit the homes of some of the family and friends you did not get to see the whole year. You can also bring in the extra specialties you made so you will not be tempted to eat them yourself. Plus the travel can be a form of exercise that you will enjoy!

Less alcohol.

Do not get your self too drunk, or just practice social drinking at these times. Remember, you still have those friends and families to visit the next days. You would not want them to see you all wasted. And you do not want to miss that other party you always wanted to go to just because you are too drunk to drive, or even just to hail a cab!

Give to charity.

A fit body needs a fit heart. The best way to keep your heart healthy is to keep it happy. Try giving out to charities or an institution you feel needs your help the most. Helping could be as simples as giving them old clothes and stuffs, and a few groceries. The less fortunate will get Christmas gifts from you, but the happiness you know you have given them will be the best gift you can get.

Make a new year’s resolution!

This could be a cliché, but it would not hurt to try listing up those healthful New Year’s resolutions again. Since you have practiced a healthy lifestyle during the holiday season, it will not be hard to keep the momentum for the year ahead. Promise to, even gradually, cut out on those cigarettes. Eat salads and burgers, alternatively, for lunch during weekdays. Reduce those sodas and turn back to water. You will get to practice them too for the next holiday seasons!

These are practical ways by which you can stay healthy this holiday season, and at the same time enjoy it!

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