17 Tricks to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Host your own holiday get-together where you invite family members to go ice skating, skiing or sledding before coming back to your home for a healthy meal. “You’ll create lasting memories without the lasting calories,” says Christ. Even main event days like Thanksgiving can be revamped this way: “Instead of eating all day, organize a family football game, or sign up for a Turkey Walk/Run,” suggests Rachel Begun, RDN, a nutritionist and natural chef in Boulder, Colo. “Then everyone can happily enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without experiencing food coma.”