Avoid Holiday Weight Gain: Some Helpful Tips
Christmas is only a few weeks away, and that means tasty sweets and treats are always within reach. Tomorrow at work we are having a week-long treats extravaganza in celebration of the holidays. Everyone is invited to bring in dessert, cookies, cake, and anything else they’d like to share. You may have upcoming holiday parties, family get-togethers, and other opportunities to indulge. So how do you enjoy yourself without throwing your fitness goals completely off track?
Self Magazine has put together some great strategies to calm our holiday eating fears.
Keep an eye on your intake when delicious food is always available. If you’d like to enjoy a few more sweets than usual, you can always add a few extra minutes to your work out to offset the extra calories. But don’t stress too much. You’ll be happy to know that the average American gains only 1 pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, a study in The New England Journal of Medicine finds. Happy holidays!
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