- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
- Know Your Asthma Triggers
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment
- Soybean Chemicals May Reduce Effects of Menopause
- Holistic Treatment for Candida Infection
- ANIMAL CARE
- Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- BONES & JOINTS
- For All Their Plusses, Pets Pose a Risk for Falls, Too
- Bone Loss Stable on Restricted Calorie Diet
- Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
- CANCER
- Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer
- Antioxidants Pose No Melanoma Threat
- Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment
- CAREGIVING
- Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
- More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
- Support Network May Play Role in Benefits of Drinking
- Bye, Bye Back Fat?
- COSMETIC
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health
- Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates
- Gum Disease May Reactivate AIDS Virus
- DIABETES
- 'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
- Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
- Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Fatty Acid in Olive Oil Wards Off Hunger
- Added Sugars in Diet Threaten Heart Health
- Functional Foods Uncovered
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Green Areas Lower Health Inequities Between Rich, Poor
- 'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
- Fish in U.S. Rivers Tainted With Common Medications
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks
- Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams
- Vision Test for Young Children Called Unreliable
- FITNESS
- Go To Work But Skip The Car
- Antioxidants Blunt Exercise Benefit, Study Shows
- School Phys. Ed. Injuries Up 150 Percent
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
- Eating Well And Keeping Active As You Grow Old Will Help You Stay Sharp
- New Options Offered for Sleep Apnea
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
- Save Your Aging Brain, Try Surfing The Web
- Subway Defibrillators Save Lives
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Boosting Vitamin D Can Do a Heart Good
- Ingredient in Dark Chocolate Could Guard Against Stroke
- Most Fast-Food French Fries Cooked in Unhealthiest Oil
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Swine Flu Closes Three Schools in NYC
- The HPV Vaccine: Preventative Medicine or Human Sacrifice?
- Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
- KID'S HEALTH
- Mom's Extra Pregnancy Pounds May Raise Child's Heart Risks
- Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life
- Too Many Infants Short on Vitamin D
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
- Drinking Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
- How to Attack Holiday Stress Head-On
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- PREGNANCY
- Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
- Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
- Exercise As Well As Acupuncture, May Ease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- SENIORS
- High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
- Healthy Diet Could Cut Alzheimer's Disease Risk
- Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating
By eholistic.com Published: 11/24/2009
(HealthDay News) -- The holiday season means you'll be faced with a seemingly endless buffet of food temptation. While some people simply give in and eat too much, others deny themselves any holiday treats.
But there are ways to navigate between overindulgence and deprivation, according to Julie Redfern, manager of Nutrition Consult Services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She offers the following advice:
* Eat a light snack before you go to a holiday party. That will prevent you from arriving hungry and overeating or gobbling down foods high in calories and saturated fat.
* When you're invited to a party, offer to bring a healthy food dish.
* Research how you can use healthy ingredients in your favorite holiday recipes. For example, using 1 percent milk instead of whole milk and cream in a traditional eggnog recipe can save almost 200 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving.
* Wear tight clothes, such as form-fitting slacks, to holiday events. People who wear loose clothing tend to overeat without realizing it.
* Staying away from the food table at gatherings will help you resist the urge to eat.
* Carrying a clutch or handbag will keep your hands busy and reduce the likelihood that you'll reach for every treat that passes your way.
* Use a small plate or no plate. You'll eat less if you have to walk back and forth to get food.
* Keep portion control in mind. A dinner plate should be half vegetables, a quarter protein, and a quarter carbs. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds.
* You can have dessert, but keep the portions small.
* Beware of high-calorie holiday drinks such as eggnog and apple cider. Have only a small cup.
* Plan to go for a family walk after your main holiday meal.
SOURCES: Brigham and Women's Hospital, news release, Nov. 18, 2009
