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Focus on Health and Happiness This Holiday Season

By Tara Gidus Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, ACSM-CPT

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Nov 16, 2024
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PHYSICAL HEALTH FOR WIDOWS

With all the temptations during the holiday season — leftover Halloween candy, party bubblies, heavy hors d’oeuvres, holiday meals, Christmas candy — it can be challenging to keep that weight off over the course of the season. Compile that with the grief that we all experience, especially over the holiday season.

It’s often reported that the average weight gain over the holiday season is 5-10 pounds, and while this may be the case for some people, research suggests that the average American gains just one pound. The problem? Gaining that pound year after year can add up to a good amount of weight over many years.

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One of the simplest things you can do this holiday season is to ask yourself “why?” Before you put food or drink into your mouth, figure out WHY you are eating it. This will help you to differentiate eating based on…

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