'Tis the Season - for holiday weight gain?

With the holidays upon us many are worried about gaining too much weight during the season.  With all the rich foods and desserts doesn't it just feel like even if you just look at the food you gain weight?

Does it have to be that way?  Can you enjoy holiday eating without worrying about the extra pounds?

Ask yourself these questions and that will help you stay on track for the holiday season....

1. Are you drinking more than one soda or alcohol beverage a day?

2. Are you eating out more than once a week?

3. Are you consuming high glycemic foods at each meal?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions than you may want to consider a few changes to keep your weight in check for the holiday season.  The above items will certainly add some weight to your holidays.  And then, you feel obligated to make a New Year's Resolution to compensate for all the frustration from the holidays.  Ready to make a few changes now?

- First, exchange your beverages to water with lemon/lime or a mild unsweetened juice.  Try a glass of non-alcoholic juice in place of an alocoholic beverage.  Better on your budget and your health.

- Then, be choosy about where and how you eat.  Know the restaurants menu - especially the hidden ingredients - sodium, MSG, fats, etc.  Try a plate with just the entree and some vegetable.  Try leaving out the heavy starchy foods unless you are going to run a marathon.  What are starchy foods?  The foods that were designed to take a long time to digest to give us lots of energy to be very physically active. 

- Nowadays, we are not usually that active so we don't need as much long term fuel.  Search for low glycemic foods and pick more from that list to serve.

So - ready to have a great holiday?  Now you can.
You can get more information at DrEileenSilva.com

Eileen Silva, Ph.D., N.D., C.T.N       

Metabolic Health & Weight Mgt.
www.dreileensilva.com

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