Five Healthier Ways To Bring In The New Year
You’re going to start your New Year’s Resolutions at midnight, right? How about getting an early start to 2011’s resolutions on the 31st instead? Here are five great ways to make your New Year’s celebration one of health and happiness instead of headaches and hangovers.
• Start the day with an outdoor holiday activity. Skating, skiing, and walking are great ways kick your new fitness goals into gear.
• Host a “New Year’s Resolution Potluck.” Have friends and family bring over their favorite healthy dishes, or prepare some new healthy dishes everyone wants to try. It’s important to have a balanced meal before any celebrating. This will support healthy blood sugar levels, and will keep you from snacking quite so much before the night is through.
• Serve lighter versions of festive drinks. Drink spritzers with soda water instead of straight wine. Provide mixes such as 100% cranberry, orange, and pineapple juice instead of soda. Offer hydrating alternatives like coconut water, squashed water (berries and lime slices muddles in sparkling water), or herbal seasonal teas. And have lots of plain ol’ water available. If you must drink alcoholic beverages, remember to “double fist”: wine in one hand, water in the other.
• Plan active party activities. Dancing, Twister, even a lively game of charades will keep everyone active (and away from grazing at the buffet).
• Before bed on any festive evening, enjoy a big glass of water with a multi-vitamin and mineral. Take extra vitamin C to provide antioxidants that help prevent hangovers.
By following some of these holiday tips, your new year will start with a positive attitude and a symptom-free day!
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