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Strategies for eating healthy--after the holidays!
by Mia Bremer
By the time you’re reading this column the holiday season will be well underway. Regardless of which
holidays you celebrate, food is a central focus of many celebrations and it’s important we allow
ourselves to enjoy these special times, including eating items that are traditional and important to
us, our families and our communities. For many people, the holiday season is not a time of
celebration but a time that accentuates a loss or longing. For many, eating for comfort may be part of coping, especially with easy access to comfort foods and sweets. With the new year, however, it’s important to get back to making choices that support physical and mental health.
Weight gain may be a concern, but contrary to many social media posts, the average weight gain is only one to one and a half pounds in the months between Halloween and New Years – not the eight to ten pounds often reported. Consciously make choices to help you lose that pound each year because, although a pound doesn’t make a big difference in your health, one pound weight gain over ten years does!
Here are some strategies for getting back on track. Take them one at a time, make
small changes and strive to make healthy choices 80 percent of the time, allowing for life, fun and joy to be part of all that you do and eat.
Read her suggestions.
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