Making Healthy Choices at Holiday Parties

Making Healthy Choices at Holiday Parties
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Barbara Danza
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‘Tis the season for holiday parties. As you and your family find yourselves celebrating with friends and extended family, you’ll be presented with a host of festive, sugary treats at every turn. 

While tasting and partaking is part of the joy this time of year, it can be all too easy to overindulge in sugars and processed carbohydrates, which can leave you with lower energy, depleted immunity, and continual carb cravings. By 2017, you may not be too happy with what your scale is telling you.

Here are a few strategies you can use to ensure that the only thing you take home from holiday parties this time of year is a deep appreciation of your blessings.

Eat Before You Go

Fill up on something substantial before you head out. Healthy fats and high-fiber vegetables are great choices because they'll make you feel full and will slow down the absorption of carbohydrates in your body. 

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Asier Romero (cheese); Jurra8 (fruit); Eaks1979 (vegetable); Madlen (Nuts); Ifong/Shutterstock Plate
Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com
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