How to Eat Right During the Holidays

Written by Renee Kennedy


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4. What do you do when you just have to makerepparttar cookies or when Aunt Sue brings you a delicious fruit cake? Put limits on what you allow yourself to eat.

For instance, for each different kind of cookie you make, combat cookie munchies with a rule before you start baking: allow yourself 1-2 cookies of each different batch and then giverepparttar 115764 rest away to family, friends, and teachers.

Another idea you might like to try... don't give uprepparttar 115765 lovely smell of baking, just make non-edible foods: - cookies you hang onrepparttar 115766 tree or - non edible gingerbread houses. (Making one giant gingerbread house and trying to keep it glued together will fix your desire to bake forrepparttar 115767 next year!)

If you receive lots of baked goods as gifts - freeze them or bring them to work or serve them only when guests come over.

5. Going to a party? - Don't starve yourself all day so you can eat more atrepparttar 115768 party. You'll end up eatingrepparttar 115769 high fat foods to compensate. - Need a dish to pass? Bring a healthy dish - like a fruit tray, a vegetable dish, couscous, or a low fat vegetable lasagna. - Sometimes,repparttar 115770 problem with parties is thatrepparttar 115771 desserts are laid out withrepparttar 115772 main meal. Be sure to eatrepparttar 115773 healthy foods before diving intorepparttar 115774 desserts. - Eat a variety of foods in smaller quantities. - Need to munch? Hang out atrepparttar 115775 fruit and vegetable trays. - Your choice of beverage can make or break your entire day. Eggnog isrepparttar 115776 traditional diet killer. - Before you eat it, inputrepparttar 115777 food into your NutriCounter http://www.nutricounter.com If you're exceeding your nutritional goals forrepparttar 115778 day, you'll think twice before eating.

Adopt a new holiday philosophy that will change your life and your holiday eating habits: Take control and give up or replace a few ofrepparttar 115779 holiday traditions. Whether it's stress inducing events or great grandma's meat pie... ask yourself, "Do I really need it this year?"

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Boneing Up on Calcium

Written by Mary K. Sawyer Morse, PH.D, RD


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To get enough calcium, it is recommended that you eat at least three servings of calcium-rich foods daily. Dairy foods providerepparttar greatest amount of calcium andrepparttar 115763 nutrients that help with its absorption. Calcium fortified foods like fruit juice, breads, cereals, and breakfast bars can also help meet calcium needs.

The final option is a calcium supplement. For best absorption choose products containing calcium citrate or calcium caltrate. Avoid calcium supplements with dolomite or bone meal. They may contain very small amounts of lead and other metals. In addition, avoid calcium-containing antacids that contain aluminum and magnesium hydroxide, which cause calcium loss. Remember to drink plenty of fluids with calcium supplements to avoid constipation.

Consider however before reaching for that supplement thatrepparttar 115764 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research recommends foods as a source of calcium in preference to a supplement.

In addition to calcium intake, weight-bearing exercise like walking, jogging and ballroom dancing helps keeps bones dense. No matter what your age, making choices to keep your bones healthy isrepparttar 115765 right decision.

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