How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays

it seems that during the holiday season

it seems that during the holiday season we follow the advice to eat drink and be

we follow the advice to eat drink and be

we follow the advice to eat drink and be merry a little too well hi I’m Veronica

merry a little too well hi I’m Veronica

merry a little too well hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re getting

watchmojo.com and today we’re getting

watchmojo.com and today we’re getting some advice to stay trim during the most

some advice to stay trim during the most

some advice to stay trim during the most festive time of the year when it comes

festive time of the year when it comes

festive time of the year when it comes to the holiday season why is it so much

to the holiday season why is it so much

to the holiday season why is it so much more difficult to follow a healthy diet

more difficult to follow a healthy diet

more difficult to follow a healthy diet we have more parties and get-togethers

we have more parties and get-togethers

we have more parties and get-togethers and you know family reunions which

and you know family reunions which

and you know family reunions which sometimes we can’t even say no to we

sometimes we can’t even say no to we

sometimes we can’t even say no to we have to be there you know we’re with

have to be there you know we’re with

have to be there you know we’re with family and friends and that’s the fun

family and friends and that’s the fun

family and friends and that’s the fun part so the food is in front of us the

part so the food is in front of us the

part so the food is in front of us the drinks are in front of us most people

drinks are in front of us most people

drinks are in front of us most people have you know just memories in the past

have you know just memories in the past

have you know just memories in the past and certain smells that will make us hey

and certain smells that will make us hey

and certain smells that will make us hey that smells great to slip it just like

that smells great to slip it just like

that smells great to slip it just like my mom made and they’re running back to

my mom made and they’re running back to

my mom made and they’re running back to the buffet or running back to the table

the buffet or running back to the table

the buffet or running back to the table for a second plate also they have that

for a second plate also they have that

for a second plate also they have that other factor where they’re saying let me

other factor where they’re saying let me

other factor where they’re saying let me indulge right now I’ve got a week I’ve

indulge right now I’ve got a week I’ve

indulge right now I’ve got a week I’ve worked hard all year round I’ve done my

worked hard all year round I’ve done my

worked hard all year round I’ve done my best maybe I didn’t try my best but I’ll

best maybe I didn’t try my best but I’ll

best maybe I didn’t try my best but I’ll start again in a new year I’ve got my

start again in a new year I’ve got my

start again in a new year I’ve got my appointment with my trainer and my

appointment with my trainer and my

appointment with my trainer and my nutritionist and everybody and I’m ready

nutritionist and everybody and I’m ready

nutritionist and everybody and I’m ready to go so they kind of say let me just

to go so they kind of say let me just

to go so they kind of say let me just enjoy my holidays

enjoy my holidays

enjoy my holidays are their holiday favorites that are

are their holiday favorites that are

are their holiday favorites that are worse than others it’s the basic treats

worse than others it’s the basic treats

worse than others it’s the basic treats that we usually get it’s the

that we usually get it’s the

that we usually get it’s the sugar-coated treats and the pecan pies

sugar-coated treats and the pecan pies

sugar-coated treats and the pecan pies and you know anything heavy really heavy

and you know anything heavy really heavy

and you know anything heavy really heavy with sugar and cream mashed potatoes are

with sugar and cream mashed potatoes are

with sugar and cream mashed potatoes are so good because they’re made of you know

so good because they’re made of you know

so good because they’re made of you know just lots of cream and lots of you know

just lots of cream and lots of you know

just lots of cream and lots of you know whole milk and lots of butter when

whole milk and lots of butter when

whole milk and lots of butter when preparing your holiday favorites are

preparing your holiday favorites are

preparing your holiday favorites are there any ways that we can make these

there any ways that we can make these

there any ways that we can make these dishes any healthier the best ways to do

dishes any healthier the best ways to do

dishes any healthier the best ways to do it is to always add a lot more

it is to always add a lot more

it is to always add a lot more vegetables in our foods that we prepare

vegetables in our foods that we prepare

vegetables in our foods that we prepare green beans is all

green beans is all

green beans is all one of the biggest during the holiday

one of the biggest during the holiday

one of the biggest during the holiday season if you want to avoid you know

season if you want to avoid you know

season if you want to avoid you know these fats and all the creams and stuff

these fats and all the creams and stuff

these fats and all the creams and stuff which is kind of hard during the

which is kind of hard during the

which is kind of hard during the holidays really it is now another

holidays really it is now another

holidays really it is now another culprit full of calories are liquid

culprit full of calories are liquid

culprit full of calories are liquid calories which are our best options when

calories which are our best options when

calories which are our best options when it comes to alcohol in general they say

it comes to alcohol in general they say

it comes to alcohol in general they say the best way to to stay safe is to stick

the best way to to stay safe is to stick

the best way to to stay safe is to stick to wine and believe it or not to stick

to wine and believe it or not to stick

to wine and believe it or not to stick to champagne we get about 80 calories

to champagne we get about 80 calories

to champagne we get about 80 calories per serving in a bottle and it’s you got

per serving in a bottle and it’s you got

per serving in a bottle and it’s you got the fuzz and everything and most of the

the fuzz and everything and most of the

the fuzz and everything and most of the champagne actually complements the most

champagne actually complements the most

champagne actually complements the most of the meals that we have on our tables

of the meals that we have on our tables

of the meals that we have on our tables that’s probably a safer way to go about

that’s probably a safer way to go about

that’s probably a safer way to go about it eggnog is always one of the no gnomes

it eggnog is always one of the no gnomes

it eggnog is always one of the no gnomes but we kind of its one time of year and

but we kind of its one time of year and

but we kind of its one time of year and I guess so we have two babies cheat a

I guess so we have two babies cheat a

I guess so we have two babies cheat a little bit during the holidays we often

little bit during the holidays we often

little bit during the holidays we often have appetizers our meal and then

have appetizers our meal and then

have appetizers our meal and then dessert is there any way to be sure that

dessert is there any way to be sure that

dessert is there any way to be sure that we want over indulge there are a few

we want over indulge there are a few

we want over indulge there are a few ways you can look at that and one of the

ways you can look at that and one of the

ways you can look at that and one of the basic things is is if you know you’re

basic things is is if you know you’re

basic things is is if you know you’re going to a party best thing is to

going to a party best thing is to

going to a party best thing is to prepare yourself and eat well all day

prepare yourself and eat well all day

prepare yourself and eat well all day most people what they try and do is they

most people what they try and do is they

most people what they try and do is they try and skip a meal or two they try and

try and skip a meal or two they try and

try and skip a meal or two they try and starve all day and when it comes to

starve all day and when it comes to

starve all day and when it comes to their big party at night they just go

their big party at night they just go

their big party at night they just go crazy so that’s always a drawback and

crazy so that’s always a drawback and

crazy so that’s always a drawback and it’s a it’s a knock against that’s it’ll

it’s a it’s a knock against that’s it’ll

it’s a it’s a knock against that’s it’ll just slow down our metabolism another

just slow down our metabolism another

just slow down our metabolism another way to look at it is just to tell

way to look at it is just to tell

way to look at it is just to tell yourself do I want an appetizer or do I

yourself do I want an appetizer or do I

yourself do I want an appetizer or do I want a dessert which of the two do I

want a dessert which of the two do I

want a dessert which of the two do I enjoy the most if I enjoy dessert then

enjoy the most if I enjoy dessert then

enjoy the most if I enjoy dessert then okay then I’ll pass on on the appetizer

okay then I’ll pass on on the appetizer

okay then I’ll pass on on the appetizer I’ll pass on the cocktail and I’ll go

I’ll pass on the cocktail and I’ll go

I’ll pass on the cocktail and I’ll go for the dessert and the other thing as

for the dessert and the other thing as

for the dessert and the other thing as well is always try and keep up your

well is always try and keep up your

well is always try and keep up your exercise I know it’s hard whether you

exercise I know it’s hard whether you

exercise I know it’s hard whether you travel and go see family you know go for

travel and go see family you know go for

travel and go see family you know go for walks before or after a meal it’s always

walks before or after a meal it’s always

walks before or after a meal it’s always part of the holidays and it’s always a

part of the holidays and it’s always a

part of the holidays and it’s always a fun part it’ll help you keep your

fun part it’ll help you keep your

fun part it’ll help you keep your metabolism up where can we cut calories

metabolism up where can we cut calories

metabolism up where can we cut calories without losing flavor well the flavor

without losing flavor well the flavor

without losing flavor well the flavor part is a little bit different because

part is a little bit different because

part is a little bit different because we can always cheat there we can always

we can always cheat there we can always

we can always cheat there we can always use a lot of spices and some wine and

use a lot of spices and some wine and

use a lot of spices and some wine and some broth which is also a great idea

some broth which is also a great idea

some broth which is also a great idea you know the spices the cumin and that

you know the spices the cumin and that

you know the spices the cumin and that make during the holidays is always like

make during the holidays is always like

make during the holidays is always like an added flavor that always will be a

an added flavor that always will be a

an added flavor that always will be a most beneficial I think and and you know

most beneficial I think and and you know

most beneficial I think and and you know a lot of times during the holidays

a lot of times during the holidays

a lot of times during the holidays sometimes people you know

sometimes people you know

sometimes people you know they have you know one or two drinks

they have you know one or two drinks

they have you know one or two drinks everything tastes good so they won’t

everything tastes good so they won’t

everything tastes good so they won’t know well thank you very much that was a

know well thank you very much that was a

know well thank you very much that was a great help well you’re very welcome and

great help well you’re very welcome and

great help well you’re very welcome and Happy Holidays