Christmas came and this brings all the tasty food and drinks that usually only eat at this time of year. For many people, no matter how healthy she has lived for the year or diets that has been done, the Christmas holidays are the perfect excuse to give up everything, uncontrolled eating and stop exercising. However, the price for this indulgence can sometimes be very high. Feeling heaviness after eating, weight gain, elevated levels of cholesterol and / or triglycerides, are just some of the negative effects of eating and drinking out of control. We take care of our weight and our health without feeling embarrassed at Christmas.
Here are some tips:
1. Always take drinks that have little or no calories, it is best to keep drinking plenty of water.
2. Carry sugarless gum. When temptation or anxiety attack, it is good to chew on something that has no calories.
3. Work with the party bearing his own creation of healthy, low in calories. For example, you look good with a dip of yogurt, light cream cheese or hummus dip with pita chips of grains.
4. If you plan activities in your home or office, keep at the head table fruit basket.
5. Before going to a party, make a small, healthy snack at home. In this way less hungry come. For example, eat a light yogurt, fruit, a cereal bar or 1 low fat toast with low fat cheese.
6. Enjoy the company and the party. Do not stress just thinking about food.
7. Be the last in line when serving dinner. This will be the last person to complete and will be easier to avoid the temptation to turn to serve.
8. Serve half of your plate with vegetables and salad dressing sparingly used. Vegetables are high fiber which helps to have a good digestion.
9. Serve small portions of starchy foods group. For example, choose between, rice, potato salad, macaroni salad and cake. Eat them all at once exposes us to consume more calories than your body needs.
10. Avoid skin of the pig is very high in calories, containing only saturated fat and cholesterol.
11. Enjoy every bite and eat slowly. Your stomach needs some time to tell the brain that is already satisfied.
12. Select the one you like dessert and not be tempted to try a little of each. Keep moderation.
13. Think about when you are offered to answer and insist on eating more.
14. Watch what you eat does not mean stop eating and enjoying, the key is in the portions you eat.
15. Keep your exercise routine even consider increasing the time of physical activity you do.
Watch what you eat during the holidays and receive a New Year full of health!
