Food for thought!! Healthy tips to get you through the holiday season!

Here is some advice or tips to help you eat sensibly over the holidays!!

1. Eat a balanced diet. All those sugary and fatty temptations can quickly form your entire day’s eating so be mindful that you need a healthy balanced diet. Keep fruit and veggies on the menu.
2. Eat smaller meals during the day if you’ve a big meal in the evening. The Christmas meal with family,  work or friends is one of the highlights of the year, so if you’re going to enjoy it without feeling guilty keep your calories down during the day.
3. Keep track of what you’ve eaten. Before you know it, you’ve had three slices of cake and countless chocolates. If you’re someone who can’t remember what they’ve had, keep a notebook handy and jot down what you’ve eaten.
4. Get some exercise. You’ve eaten a big Christmas dinner, now all you want to do is sit down and rest,  Don’t. Allow time for your dinner to digest and then go for brisk walk and work off some of those calories. You’ll feel better for it.
5. Stop when you’ve had enough. Over-eating is bad for your stomach and your health so when you feel full stop eating.
6. Keep away from the buffet. Focus on other things like catching up with friends or playing with the kids rather than standing by the Christmas buffet table eating.
7. Enjoy and savour the food you do indulge in, take less and eat it slow.