Tip # 1Bring your own snacks and water while shopping. Prowling the mall for hours leaves everyone starving and vulnerable to the usual bad fast-food choices.

Tip # 2 Eat Like A Movie Star — Eliminating or even limiting certain foods is hard during the holidays. So do the next best thing and eat smaller portions, limit the foods you know you should limit, and don’t stuff yourself! Get the tastes and avoid the unpleasant after-effects by adopting a 4 parts wholesome foods plus 1 part decadence!. (80/20 rule)

Tip # 3 The next best thing to behaving perfectly is behaving well and most of you know by now what your “trigger” foods are and the lingering effects they have on your mood, appetite and energy. If you can’t abstain from problem foods all of the time, abstain from them most of the time. You’ll still get the tastes and feel much better later.

Tip # 4 Be sure it’s not thirst. Many times when you crave food, it’s not really hunger that’s driving the urge, it’s mild dehydration. So drink lots of water. Chlorophyll water helps to flavor the water, cut cravings and stabilize blood sugar levels.

Tip # 5 Don’t skip meals which is a common strategy during the holidays. You may skip breakfast — and lunch — because you know a big meal is coming, so you “save up” for the big celebration. This strategy backfires, because you come to the meal starving and wind up eating way more than you ever intended.

Tip # 6 Don’t arrive hungry. You know what foods you need to stay away from and they’re a lot harder to resist when you’re starving and your blood sugar is low. An ounce of prevention goes a long way here so about an hour before the meal, eat some raw whole (unsalted) nuts, some rice crackers with hummus or a brown rice cake with some almond butter to keep your appetite at bay. You’ll enjoy the meal and easily avoid over-indulging.

Tip # 7 Go to the buffet line with a small plate. A full salad plate looks like a lot of food and psychologically “feels” the same way. You can always go back for seconds, or even thirds; but all of this slows down the eating process, giving you more time to feel full. It takes about 20 minutes for your system to register fullness so eat slowly.

Tip # 8 Begin each meal with a salad. It fills you up, provides fibre, antioxidants, and is a wonderful alternative to breads.

Tip # 9 During the holidays, try to plan around where you’re going, what temptations are likely to arise and how you’re going to deal with them. Decide in advance what you’ll allow yourself so you’re prepared and don’t go overboard. Don’t be afraid to taste things without finishing them or Share with a friend.

Tip # 10 Stress and the Holiday Season seem to go hand-in-hand so to help you relax and enjoy yourself consider 2 capsules of the non-drowsy fast acting Stress Formula with a meal or anytime you feel your anxiety or stress levels are unusually elevated.

Tip # 11 Sleep is nature’s healer so if you’re not getting a great nights’ sleep then you’ll want to take 2-4 capsules of Herbal CA immediately before bed. You’ll get a great night’s rest and wake up feeling refreshed and energized, ready for the day’s challenges.

Tip # 12 OK, no matter how hard you try, it just happens. When you eat too much, you feel lethargic so combat this by using natural plant digestive enzymes, before and/or after meals to help digest foods. 2-3 capsules Garden Essence with your meal.

Tip # 13 Hang-over cure! Great party but perhaps you had 1 too many drinks so to help take 2 or 3 capsules of AG-C before going to bed. As de-hydration is part of the problem drink 1-2 glasses of water supplemented with Liquid Chlorophyll before bed and upon rising. Of course one or two 2-oz. shots of Zambroza will deliver antioxidant protection.

Tip # 14 Include some exercises in your busy schedule – just walking 15-20 min. a day helps you to relax and reduce stress.

Make it a family event and have some fun!
And Remember, Please Don’t Drink And Drive

Wishing you and your family and wonderful Christmas and a healthy New Year