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How To Portion Control During The Holidays So You Can Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Without Gaining Excess Weight

We're coming up to the most wonderful time of the year, and that always involves the kinds of decadent, delicious foods that we don't normally eat throughout the rest of the year. While there's nothing wrong with indulging in your favorite seasonal dishes, it can be easy to overeat and gain excess weight during this time, which doesn't do anything good for your physical and mental health. Here are some tips to prevent unwanted weight gain while still enjoying your tasty holiday food.

By Gina Florio3 min read
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It's hard to say no to your favorite dishes when you're gathered around the table with friends and family. Whether it's apple pie, your grandma's signature stuffing, or truffle mac and cheese, it's the kind of food you don't usually have access to for the rest of the year so you want to make sure you savor every bite. The holidays are also the time when you see loved ones whom you don't normally get to spend time with, so when you're at Thanksgiving dinner, you're much less focused on the portion of food on your plate than you are catching up with your favorite cousin.