How to eat reasonably during the holidays
With the wine pouring, the waft of delicious food oozing out of the kitchen and loved ones all around, overindulging during the holidays is fairly common. Even so, there are nutritional tricks of the trade to help you avoid that icky "I overdid it" feeling altogether.
Follow the 10 tips below and you'll be able to enjoy the treats of the season and feel great throughout the holidays.
1. Do as the French do
They've been known to eat their fair share of chocolate and croissants and yet, French people are so svelte. Their secrets lie in their portion sizes. Research shows that while the French eat what they love, they do not eat a lot of it. In fact, according to a study in a September 2003 issue of Psychological Science, the average portion size in Paris was 25 per cent smaller than in Philadelphia. Limit your portion sizes and you'll limit opportunities to overeat.
