Christmas Advice

[jimpollard]

We want to add some content to our website for Christmas. What are your best tips for not eating too much?

[surfer_finn]

I see Christmas same as any time. A treat on one day won't kill you. And making the first drink a non-alcoholic one helps a lot!

[crstein Partner MHF in reply to surfer_finn]

I like the idea of making the first drink a non-alcoholic one. There's a lot of evidence around drinking more water to trick your stomach in to feeling more full and acting as an appetite surpressant.

It's always a socially awkward moment when a person asks what you want and starts the "rounds". Rounds lead to more drinking, more money out and worse health. Trying to find a nice way of saying "Let's buy our own" might lead to better results all round, but I'm not going to pretend it's easy.

[petermunn]

Are their any healthy alternatives to the usual Christmas food? A less sweet Christmas Pudding or roast the veg in rapeseed oil instead of honey?

[Farriny]

Eat healthy. Try to do at least one good thing this Christmas like visiting elders and gifting them.