7 ways to keep fit through the holliday season!
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"Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other."
- Joseph Addison
I love the holiday season. It's the perfect time to give some extra love and attention to the people we care about. It's the time when kind wishes are abundantly flying around and homes are being warmed by families and friends who gather for meaningful conversations and good food. Interestingly enough, there always seems to be some tension between "spending good times" and staying healthy and happy. This is ever so visible during those first weeks of the new year when many people feel rather depressed, while we actually have all the ingredients there to kick-start into the new year.
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So how do we start using that opportunity to its fullest? The key is beautifully wrapped in Joseph Addison's quote: if we stay healthy, we will also stay happy. Sounds simple, but we all know it's pretty challenging when our tables are set with large quantities of delicious snacks and meals. Together with award-winning author, certified personal trainer and sports nutritionist Braxton Cosby, I wrote a simple guide that will help you to keep your family fit through the holiday season.
You can read the full blog at the Huffington Post but here a quick guide!
Fill the house with
healthy snacks
Braxton: You can't fire a weapon without bullets. If the majority of food in your cabinet and refrigerator consists of healthy
whole grain breads, all-natural meats and cheeses, fruits and
vegetables, and all-natural juices, it's going to be pretty difficult to ingest sugars and carbohydrates that cause unhealthy spikes in blood sugar which increase the chances of binge eating.
Enjoy what you eat
(and limit your food
intake)
Merel: Did you know that it takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that you're full? Taking the time to really taste what you are eating will thus not only help you to limit your food intake, it will also help you to enjoy your food more.
Help your kids to
make healthier
choices (and control
their portions)