How to Eat Healthily over the Holidays

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Don't serve enormous portions.

   The danger lies not in what you eat, but in how much you eat.
   
   Having a healthy snack before you go to a party can help to take the edge off your hunger.
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   Step 2: Don’t leave bowls of chocolate

   Serve nuts in the shell.
   
   Cracking them takes time, and stops you cramming them into your mouth in handfuls. , Help yourself to less meat, more vegetables and salads, but go easy on creamy sauces and dressings. , Keep a stack of easy-peel citrus where people can help themselves.
   
   Before a meal, put a bowl of celery sticks, apple pieces or carrot curls on the table – kids and adults love to nibble on these. , Take time choosing the treats of the day, savour the flavour
   - then stop.
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   Step 3: candy and nuts standing on kitchen counters where it’s all too easy to dip in each time you pass.

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   Step 4: At a buffet table

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   Step 5: use a small plate and fill it just once.

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   Step 6: Stock up with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables over the holiday season.

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   Step 7: If you’re keen not to gain over the holidays

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   Step 8: ration yourself to one or two unhealthy foods a day.

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