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Healthy Eating for Thanksgiving

With the holiday season just around the corner, this means family gatherings, holiday parties and of course, the temptation of delicious foods.  A study from the National Institutes of Health shows that holiday weight gain accumulates over time, and may lead to obesity later in life. On average most Americans gain a pound and a half during the winter holidays, and don't ever lose it.

Healthy Eating for Halloween

Careful as we all try to be, it seems so easy to lose our inhibitions against junk food when Halloween rolls around... snacking on the sugary treats that we bought for neighbor's children, as well as the ones our children bring home from their own trick or treating. 

Have Soup or Salad for an Appetizer to Eat Less

High volume foods are known to fill you up faster, so soups and salads make for ideal starters. Just be sure to choose healthy versions like broth-based or vegetable soups, and salads with plenty of mixed vegetables topped with olive oil and vinegar dressing.

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Learn to Recognize Feelings of Hunger and Fullness

A University of California, Davis study found that women who were counseled not only on nutrition basics but also to recognize when they were hungry, to accept their body size, and to find forms of exercise they enjoyed, lost and kept off more weight over the course of two years than traditional dieters.

Learn to Eyeball Portion Sizes

Sure it's easy to keep practice portion control when you're at home, but when you're eating out, it gets trickier. These guidelines will help keep you from overindulging: 4 oz. meat = a deck of cards; ½ cup veggies = your fist; 1 oz piece of cheese = tip of your thumb.

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Portion Control

To reach or maintain a healthy weight, you have to watch what you eat — literally. That’s because your brain can trick you into thinking you’re eating less than you actually are. Here’s how to keep your portion sizes reasonable.