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How to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holiday Season

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The holiday season offers a fun opportunity to connect with friends and family, and many of these holiday traditions include delicious food. The problem is that the holiday foods often leads to holiday weight gain, and you might find yourself 5 or 10 pounds heavier by the time you are done with holiday parties.

Here are a few tips to help you avoid holiday weight gain:

Eat a Healthy Meal Before the Party

If you show up to a holiday party with an empty stomach, then you are more likely to over-indulge in the foods that will cause weight gain. A better solution is to eat a healthy meal before you go to the party, so that you can control your eating. Curbing your hunger with healthy choices makes it easier to manage your portions when you have unhealthy options nearby.

Bring a Healthy Side Dish to Each Party

Most hosts are happy to have you bring a side dish to their party, and you can offer to bring a healthy option such as a veggie tray or a salad. Plenty of people will be bringing bundt cake and fudge, which means that you can offset the unhealthy foods with a fresh dish that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.

Get Rid of Unhealthy Treats in the House

Just because your neighbor brings you a plate of homemade cookies, doesn’t mean that you need to eat every cookie on the plate. Eat one of the cookies, and then throw the rest in the garbage. It might seem like a waste to throw away perfectly good food, but the truth is that the junk food doesn’t have any nutritional value. Don’t feel obligated to eat unhealthy gifts, because they can harm your health and cause you to gain weight.

Drink Water Instead of Alcohol

A glass of holiday-spiked eggnog might sound like a nice treat, but it is loaded with calories and can lead to weight gain. It is harder to control your eating when you are drinking alcohol, which is why you should avoid the alcohol and stick with water instead. Water is calorie free, making it a great beverage to enjoy when you attend a holiday party.

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Dr Anjana Chhabra

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How to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holiday Season
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The problem is that the holiday foods often leads to holiday weight gain, and you might find yourself 5 or 10 pounds heavier by the time you are done with holiday parties.
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