By Alana Clarke
Guest Poster
The smell of the turkey fills the air. Mixed with the hints of warm apples and cinnamon, even the most stringent fitness guru is bound to have a watering palate. So how does one fight off the urge to throw away weeks, and sometimes months, of healthy eating for a few days of family, fun, and Holiday feasting? Here are a few Holiday “helpers” to guide you through these festive times without the extra “winter coat:”
- DO NOT skip breakfast or lunch in anticipation of the meal ahead. Our culture tends to “groom” us to save the best for last, but this can severely alter our bodies’ natural biochemistry. When you don’t eat, your metabolism is quick to go into “starvation mode” by slowing down drastically to prepare your body for a lengthy fasting period. So when you starve and then suddenly “fill up,” those calories will be less likely to be expended and more likely to be preserved (i.e. stored as fat) to safeguard future “fasting” periods. Ouch!
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