3 easy steps to prevent winter weight gain this holiday season:
Sherry Torkos examines the best stress reducers, immune booster and ways to trim those pounds from our holidays. Torkos has devised a three-step plan for preventing the pounds from piling on over the holidays, reduce stress and boost immunity.
Trim the fat from your next holiday meal
- Have a full glass of water before your meal (visuals)
- Eat slowly - give your belly a chance to send the message to your
brain that you are full
- Fill up on greens (beans, broccoli, salad) because these foods are
high in nutrients and low in calories
- Choose sweet potatoes over mashed potatoes because they are higher in
fiber and lower in the glycemic index
- Go easy on the dinner rolls and stuffing - high in glycemic index and
calories
- Minimize adding butter and gravy - both contain lots of calories from
fat
- Choose apple pie (227 calories) over pecan pie (650 calories); avoid
the whip cream (40 calories/tbsp)
- Drink green tea after dinner instead of coffee
- Do a 10 minute power walk outdoors, or 10 minute marching or stair
climbing indoors
- Follow with 20 leg lunges, 20 push-ups, 20 squats and then repeat
this sequence twice (15 minutes). These exercises work multiple muscle
groups so that you are getting the most out of your time, plus they don't
require specialized equipments because you are using your own body weight as
resistance
- Spend five minutes stretching (top to bottom) - this will also ease the holiday stress and tension which accumulates in our muscles
About Sherry Torkos:
Sherry Torkos is a pharmacist, author, and certified fitness instructor. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1992 and practices holistic pharmacy in the Niagara region of Ontario.
As a leading health expert, she has delivered hundreds of lectures to medical professionals and the public. She is frequently interviewed on radio and TV talk shows throughout North America and abroad. Sherry has authored 14 books, including The Benefits of Berries, The Canadian Encyclopedia for Natural Medicine, The Glycemic Index Made Simple, Winning at Weight Loss and Breaking the Age Barrier.
For more informartion, visit www.sherrytorkos.com