In the article Everything in excess is harmful: the importance of moderation, our friends at Esto es Azúcar offer three practical tips for balanced eating, which are also useful for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. As it is sometimes very complicated to follow certain suggestions by the book, we have prepared a brief guide with several recommendations that will allow you to survive the “Secret Santas”, business lunches, meetings with friends and, above all, the binge eating that is so frequent during this season.
1- Try everything. Yes, just as you read: try a LITTLE, enjoy, but don’t overdo it (this is the secret key).
2- Moderate alcohol consumption. This includes “light” beers and soft drinks that accompany certain cocktails such as cubalibre.
3- Drink and eat before dinner. It may seem a contradiction, but if you drink two glasses of water or eat two apples, you will arrive at dinner with less desire to devour everything on the table.
4- Forget about “reheating”. Okay, this point is very complicated, since nobody cooks on December 25…. but why repeat the previous day’s dinner? Leave a salad or another healthy dish ready.
5- Keep exercising. Just as you organize Christmas meals, include exercise in your agenda. It’s the best Christmas gift for your body.