Well, the holidays have started and so have the cookies and pies! Oftentimes, baking is a fun family activity, so let’s enjoy this holiday season for the joyous time that it really is, while also enjoying some delicious food and family time.
Let’s also enjoy some of our best tips for staying healthy during the cold weather holidays.
First of all, have a couple of cookies or a slice of pie!
- Depriving ourselves may make us eat too much later.
- These are some of the most delicious items that we don’t eat the remainder of the year, so enjoy them (wisely).
- Eat a sweet treat soon after eating a meal that includes good protein and healthy fats.
- Have one serving and then move on.
Second, remember these tips and tricks while choosing what to eat:
- Eat a good amount of quality protein.
- Cook with healthy fats (ghee, olive oil, grass-fed butter or beef tallow).
- Enjoy some veggies and fruits.
- Drink a glass of purified water before the meal.
Third, remember the strategies to optimize our immune system:
- 20 minutes of exercise mobilizes billions of immune cells.
- Get your vitamin D either by 20 minutes of maximum sun exposure or by supplementing with a quality vitamin D/Vitamin K2 supplement.
- Get good sleep, even adding a 20-minute power nap mid-afternoon.
- Be thankful and grateful, it’s great for our overall well-being.
- Pray and meditate to reduce our stress level and enhance our immune system.
Fourth, limit alcoholic beverages to occasional consumption for several reasons:
- Alcohol can add calories very quickly without us even realizing it (choose light beer or dry wines; mix wine or mixed drinks with half sparkling water to reduce alcohol content and calories).
- Alcohol can also negatively affect our immune system if drinking more than occasionally by impairing our immune response.
Celebrate, rejoice and enjoy this most blessed time of year. Have a safe, joyous and peaceful holiday season.
