Tag Archives: Holiday Season

Navigating the Holiday Nutrition Season

By Coach Bob Seebohar With the holiday season hitting hard, there are numerous social engagements that are on the schedule and with these, as well as family gatherings, often comes some nutrition slip-ups. It is normal during these times, but I try to help athletes minimize the effects so the guilt factor doesn’t get so high that it continues to bite them through the new year. So, as you are planning which parties to attend and what to bring to holiday events, keep these tips in mind: 1. S Continue reading

Is the Holiday Season Making You Fat?

As much as I love the holiday season, I dislike the inevitable 5 pounds (okay, let’s be honest…10 pounds) I tend to gain. So I was very interested in reading what renowned nutritionist, Manuel Villacorta, MS, RD advises for keeping those pesky pounds away this holiday season. Tips for Keeping the Holiday Weight off: * Start your day with a high fiber breakfast. Eating breakfast will not only jump start your metabolism but will also help to control your appetite for the rest of the day. Break Continue reading

7 Gifts You Can Give Yourself this Holiday Season

Image by Kaptain Krispy Kreme via Flickr When traveling by plane, flight attendants ensure that you know what to do in case of an emergency. If the oxygen mask is released from the ceiling you are instructed to put on your own mask before assisting others around you. If you can’t breathe you can’t help anyone else. We would do well in everyday life to remember this simple lesson. As we embark upon this theme of giving we must begin with giving to self for you cannot pour from an empty glas Continue reading

You can eat a healthy diet and still enjoy yourself this holiday (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, and that means more than shopping. It’s the season to eat. And eat and eat. Continue reading

Experts recommend keeping in shape (News 14 Carolina)

RALEIGH – Many North Carolinians are trying to avoid the weight gain that often comes with the holiday season by staying active and keeping in shape. Fitness experts said that it’s OK to splurge a little bit during the holidays as long as you get enough exercise to make up for it. Continue reading

Fitness pro shares tips for healthy holiday eating (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Thanksgiving is over for most folks, but you’re probably still got plenty of holiday parties and family dinners to attend. Our fitness expert, Becky Fox, has some advice on how to maintain a healthy diet over the holiday season at Fit Knoxville, the New Sentinel’s fitness blog, at blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/fitness/: Continue reading

Dana-Farber Offers Tips to Fight Cancer with Your Fork This Holiday Season (Newswise)

This time of year offers a cornucopia of cancer fighting foods and many of them will end up on the dinner table this holiday season. Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, says many foods are at their nutritional peak now so it’s important to incorporate them into a healthy diet. The key, however, is to know what to look for and how to prepare … Continue reading

New Diet Shows How to Lose Nine Pounds in 11 Days

(PRWeb) January 12, 2007 — With the holiday season coming to an end, packing on unwanted pounds is a frightful scenario that many people encounter. Removing excess weight can be even more of a… Continue reading