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Health & Fitness

The Holiday Eating Survival Guide

The next eight weeks can be a bit overwhelming when it comes to food. This is seasonal food overload time with all of the football games, Thanksgiving, holiday parties, Christmas and New Years all lined up in a row.

It is a challenging time for even the most health conscious individuals. So what does a reasonable minded person do when faced with trying to control uncontrolled eating? An old saying comes to mind, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

Here are a few suggestions on how to be "tough."

  1. Keep Stress Low
    Work diligently to keep your stress low during this time of year. Lowering stress reduces your need to overeat.
  2. Never Stop Exercising
    Sometimes you are forced to be more social than you might like to be this time of year. Instead of stopping what has helped you feel so good all year, learn to integrate.
  3. Adopt a Positive Attitude
    Take the time to be thankful for what you have and your accomplishments. Determine what is really important in your life and how you plan on making next year better than this one.
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