The holidays. So much food…so many cookies…so many reasons to EAT! And to drink. ‘Tis the season for throwing healthy eating and drinking out the window at holiday parties. ‘Tis the season for holiday party overeating. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Just be mindful and use moderation. Here are a few tips to consider before you pour yourself another cup of that pomegranate punch. Eat something before you arrive. You may think you need to save your calories for the party, but …
“Oh, go ahead. Eat the cake. You’ll just burn it off anyway.” Someone told me this the other day, referring to the theory that because I exercise, excess calories must automatically, effortlessly burn off me. So would I really burn off that cake? Maybe…but maybe not. Simple math? If I ate a high-calorie diet every day, even though I exercise almost every day, I would still consume excess calories, every day. Doing this, I might still be muscular, but I’d also eventually have more fat covering those muscles. To …
