{"id":9578,"date":"2018-11-23T19:10:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T19:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=9578"},"modified":"2018-11-23T19:10:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T19:10:06","slug":"tips-to-make-the-holiday-season-healthier-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/23\/tips-to-make-the-holiday-season-healthier-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips To Make The Holiday Season Healthier"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7844\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7844 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WoodRiver2C-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s your life. We help you live it.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The holiday season can mean parties, eating out, busy schedules with visiting family and friends and shopping for the perfect present. Good cheer, good food and good friends during the holidays are enjoyable. However, resisting the barrage of temptations from sweets to eggnog can be difficult and stressful. The good news is you can make a plan to help you make healthier choices and reduce your stress.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of easy ways to keep the delicious but lose the danger to your waistline and your health. Try these tips:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use a smaller plate to control portions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Include fruits and veggies, day to day and at parties.<br \/>\n\u2022 Include moderate portions of protein to curb hunger.<br \/>\n\u2022 Reduce sugar in desserts or eggnog by half and add a bit of citrus or more vanilla, nutmeg, or cinnamon.<br \/>\n\u2022 Try turbinado (raw) sugar, honey, or molasses\u2014their strong flavor allows you to use less.<br \/>\n\u2022 You can reduce salt by half in most recipes without even noticing.<br \/>\n\u2022 Substitute fresh herbs and flavored vinegars for salt.<br \/>\n\u2022 Make your own hummus or salsa for a dip on a veggie tray with cucumber slices, jicama sticks, carrots, and celery.<br \/>\n\u2022 Buy lower-sodium versions of packaged foods.<br \/>\n\u2022 Go easy on salty condiments: pickles, catsup, mustard, soy sauce.<br \/>\n\u2022 Cut the fat in baked goods by half and replace it with unsweetened applesauce, prune pur\u00e9e, or mashed banana.<br \/>\n\u2022 Instead of full-fat condensed milk, use condensed skim in drinks, desserts, and even fudge.<br \/>\n\u2022 For gravy, heat fat-free, low-sodium broth (or drippings with the fat removed); mix flour into cold skim milk and pour slowly into broth, stir until thickened and season to your liking.<br \/>\n\u2022 Focus on people and conversations more than the food.<br \/>\n\u2022 Socialize away from the serving table.<br \/>\n\u2022 Take a walk, play a game, or share pleasant family stories and traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to take time for you and your overall well-being. Plan to eat well, find time for exercise, stress relief and getting a good night\u2019s sleep!<\/p>\n<p>All of us at St. Luke\u2019s Wood River wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season can mean parties, eating out, busy schedules with visiting family and friends and shopping for the perfect present. Good cheer, good food and good friends during the holidays are enjoyable. However, resisting the barrage of temptations from sweets to eggnog can be difficult and stressful. 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