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January 2007 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.com Page 27Holiday eating survival tips from dietitians of CanadaAs the holiday season getsnderway, calendars areuickly filling up with allorts of fun events, seasonalet-togethers and food!With some thoughtfullanning, holiday treats cane part of healthy eating.Dietitians of Canada havehe following tips to helpyou and your family makeealthful food and beveragehoices as a guest or host.1. Visualize what youJanuary Calendar Senior Connector©might have to eat or drinkbefore attending a holidayevent. Mentally makea “game plan” of the idealamounts and kinds of foodand beverages you’ll have,and you will find it easierto pace yourself and yourchoices at the party.While it may sound a bitunusual, this mental preparationwill give you an edgeand will help you controlyour choices. Athletes oftenSavona and Area O.A.P.O.O.A.P.O BRANCH #1296605 Buie Road/Savona Access Roaduse it to achieve their goals;so can you.2. Maintain your weightthroughout the holidays bybeing careful about the kindsand amounts of food anddrinks you consume.Have breakfast and severalsmall meals throughoutthe day so you are nottempted to overeat later inthe day. Limit the numberof appetizers you eat, especiallyif you are planning toJennifer Coburn373-0081Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 2 3 4 567Happy NewYear!Savona WeightLoss Club8:15 amExercise 9:30Coffee 10:00UPS cards 7:00Exercise 8:45Coffee 9:30Exercise 8:45Coffee 9:30Exercise 8:45Coffee 9:30Crib 7:00 pm8 9 10 11 1213Exercise 8:45Coffee 9:30Crib 7:00 pm14 Savona 15 16 17 18 19 20Weight Loss Club Potluck 6pm8:15 am Annual General Exercise 8:45Exercise 8:45Exercise 9:30 Meeting & Coffee 9:30Coffee 9:30Coffee 10:00 Election ofCrib 7:00 pmUPS cards 7:00 Officers21 Savona 22 2324 25 2627Weight Loss ClubExercise 8:458:15 amExercise 8:45Exercise 9:30Coffee 9:30Coffee 9:30Coffee 10:00UPS cards 7:00Crib 7:00 pm28 Savona 29 30 31 Did you ever see an unhappy horse?Weight Loss ClubDid you ever see a bird that has the blues?8:15 amExercise 8:45One reason why birds and horses are notExercise 9:30Coffee 9:30 unhappy is because they are not trying to impressother birds and horses.Coffee 10:00UPS cards 7:00~Dale Carnegiehave a full meal later. If youare having a buffet, choosethe smaller size plate, surveythe choices before you startfilling your plate and takeonly what you need to feelsatisfied.3. Let the holiday spiritmove you! Make a specificplan to get regular exerciseduring the holidays – strivefor at least 30 minutes ofmoderate activity a day.Regular exercise not onlywill give you more energy tocope with the stress of theholiday bustle, but it can alsohelp to compensate for someof your food over-indulgence!No time to get to thegym? How about walkingto the grocery store whenyou only have a few items topick up, or taking the stairsinstead of the elevator atwork or in your apartment?Carry your groceries as asubstitute for lifting weights.Every bit of physical activityyou can sneak in counts.If you can’t get out of thehouse, do indoor exercisewhile watching your favouriteTV show or chatting onthe phone – squats, stretches,legwork, sit-ups, push-ups,treadmill… you get the picture.4. Keep a stock of ‘healthy,lower calorie’ snacks in thefridge. These items candouble as mini-meals tokeep you energized duringyour busy days. Choosefruit, vegetables, vegetablesoups, low-fat yogurt, skimmilk, fat-free sour cream,light cream cheese, hummus,whole-grain crackersand breads, cereals, lean delichicken, turkey or roast beef,nuts and seeds, and water.Remember the 80/20 rule– by eating nutritious higherfibre, lower fat foods mostdays, you can indulge in afew special occasions withoutoverturning your healthyeating plans.5. If you are the host,make sure you serve plentyof festively coloured fruitsand vegetables to yourguests. For fun and flavour,dress up your vegetables andsalads with red and greenpeppers, cherry tomatoes,red pimentos or cranberries.Serve vinaigrette dressingson the side, instead ofcreamy dressings. For dessert,serve up a big platterof sliced red and greenapples, kiwi fruit, red andgreen grapes, and pomegranatesnext to a smaller plateof baked goodies. Createan edible centrepiece with abowl of mandarin oranges ortangerines.6. Alcoholic drinks of anykind are loaded with caloriesand can dehydrate you. Ifyou do drink alcohol, do soin moderation.Plan to have water or sodawater with a slice of lemonor lime between each drinkto pace your intake. If youare the host, make sure youhave one or more non-alcoholicoption, such as sparklingwater with lemon,cranberry juice spritzers, virginCaesars, non-alcoholicbeers, and lower fat eggnogs.The holidays are a timefor socializing with friendsand family – focus on theoccasion, not on the overabundanceof food. Withsome wise planning for anactive holiday and moderationin your food choices,when it comes time to writethose New Year’s resolutions,“losing weight” won’t beamong them.OrnamentsEarly Christmas treeshad real fruit and flowersand candles as decorations,which looked greatbut was very heavy on thebranches. German glassblowers began producingglass balls to replace theheavy decorations. 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