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By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
With the Thanksgiving holiday behind us, a predictable food phenomenon occurs in offices everywhere: the sudden appearance of holiday candy jars, filled to the brim with all kinds of treats! Even on desks of the most healthful eaters, that welcoming candy jar works on the premise that throughout the holiday season "food is love." It's one of the most frequent questions I get about the challenges of managing holiday eating.
Who doesn't like a sweet treat now and then? My mantra is ?no bad foods, just bad portions.? But the problem is that a few candies a day, from various jars, can add up fast. Just 100 extra calories (about 4-5 pieces) from a day's worth of "Have a candy, just one won't hurt" can pack on one extra pound in just a month!
When it comes to the candy jar, focus on being a mindful eater ? think before you eat a piece ? and you?ll have great practice for all of the holiday temptations to come. Remember to keep track of the number of pieces you choose daily. Ask yourself if it?s worth it or if you would rather spend those calories somewhere else.
You do have a choice. Keep some sugarless gum and mints handy for yourself as a substitute for calorie-laden treats. And learn to say "No, thanks," You're not obligated to eat just because someone makes an offer!
These easy tips translate well to the variety of eating situations you'll face throughout the season.
Do you have some tips to share about keeping your holiday eating under control?
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Beware of the Office Candy Jar!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
Who doesn't like a sweet treat now and then? My mantra is ?no bad foods, just bad portions.? But the problem is that a few candies a day, from various jars, can add up fast. Just 100 extra calories (about 4-5 pieces) from a day's worth of "Have a candy, just one won't hurt" can pack on one extra pound in just a month!
When it comes to the candy jar, focus on being a mindful eater ? think before you eat a piece ? and you?ll have great practice for all of the holiday temptations to come. Remember to keep track of the number of pieces you choose daily. Ask yourself if it?s worth it or if you would rather spend those calories somewhere else.
You do have a choice. Keep some sugarless gum and mints handy for yourself as a substitute for calorie-laden treats. And learn to say "No, thanks," You're not obligated to eat just because someone makes an offer!
These easy tips translate well to the variety of eating situations you'll face throughout the season.
Do you have some tips to share about keeping your holiday eating under control?
- Holiday Season Energy Boosters
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With the holiday season adding extra activities to our already busy lives, we all sometimes feel we?re running low on energy. And this lack of energy can become a barrier to enjoyment. Below are three of my favorite strategies...
- Enjoy Your Holiday Eating!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With a big holiday weekend coming up ? spanning both Easter and Passover ? many of us are anticipating family time that includes all kinds of special holiday foods. I think it?s time we all started to look forward to holiday...
- Let The Holiday Season Begin!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Today marks the unofficial start of the holiday season, and it begins with shopping! While you might not be scanning the store shelves at midnight, the start of the season puts a lot of added pressure on all of us, only one of...
- Creating Holiday Food Memories
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With Thanksgiving just two days away, I?d like to talk about all of the positive associations of food and family that we don?t often hear about. Food has now become ?the enemy? ? it?s loaded with calories fat, sugar, and salt...
- The Skinny On Candy
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom ?No bad foods, just bad portions? is my mantra ? and one that I share with the community to help get away from the good food/bad food mindset. Now a new study provides additional support for this concept. And these results might...