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6 Must know tips for staying healthy through the holidays

Now that the holiday season is fast approaching it can be a challenging time for some of us who follow a raw food diet.  Being around family and friends that we love who dont necessarily follow our healthy choices can be a personal challenge. Quite often questions will be raised about your food choices. For some this is a dreaded moment for others this is an opportunity to teach others. I always look at everything as an opportunity be prepared to answer people's questions. In my personal experience I have found people to be very open and fascinated by my food choices and wanting to try my food. At the end of Christmas lunch when everyone has overeaten and drank way too much I always smile to myself and think wow these people really dont learn from previous years of overindulging and feeling worse for wear. For most the afternoon is spent sprawled on the couch with the body trying to process what just went into it. Save your self the pain this year by being conscious of your decisions.
1. Be sure to have fun but dont make food the sole focus for the Holidays.
2. Eat before you go to these holiday parties or family gatherings. If you fill up on salads and healthy prepared foods you wont want to indulge in anything else.
3.Bring a dish to share that you love so you wont feel deprived.
4.Make healthy treats and keep them on hand.
5.Drink plenty of greens whether it is a green juice, blue green algae, spirulina or green smoothies. These will help you feel energised slow down the hunger, give you fibre and encourage good digestion. Greens will also keep your sweet cravings at bay since the minerals in the greens are what our bodies are really craving.
6.Keep up with a regular exercise program dont slack off just because it is the holidays. This will help you feel energised and in balance.