Healthy Holiday Tips

Remember these tips to keep your energy up and stress and waist line down through the holidays!

1. Don’t skip breakfast
2. Hydrate!
3. Go easy on the appetizers
4. Use a smaller plate
5. Chew slowly
6. Dim the lights – studies show it helps us consume less
7. Beware of danger foods that hide sneaky high fat/sugar ingredients (e.g., green bean casserole)
8. Serve yourself moderate sized portions
9. Skip the seconds
10. Don’t deny dessert, but remember tip #9!
11. Breathe
12. Get enough sleep!

By Carla M. Defuria, MBA, RDN, LDN, CPT
Jacksonville Registered Dietician Nutritionist
@ Acupuncture & Holistic Health Center