6 Healthy Ways to Have a Joyful Christmas Day
By Nmami Agarwal 24-Dec 2021 Reading Time: 5 Mins
The most special occasion, Christmas is just around the corner and we know everyone is excited to celebrate it with full enthusiasm. But don’t miss; overindulgence is one common thing on such occasions. With numerous food varieties at your table, it can be a little difficult to skip those yummy delicacies. Of course, it is not completely impossible to enjoy every part of Christmas keeping a close check on your health too. Below are a few simple ways to have a fun-filled Christmas without neglecting your health.
- Plan on buying healthy snacking options: Instead of eating too many unhealthy snacks like candies, cakes, or other junk items, shift your focus to healthy varieties too like a packet of roasted nuts ( which provides a boost of healthy fats), fruits ( full of vitamins and minerals). This way you will feel fuller and skip on sinful eating too.
- Stay well hydrated: Without adequate hydration, we often feel hungry, sluggish, and tired. This can cause us to miss workouts, snack on unhealthy foods, and reach for excess caffeine. Your goal, every time you reach for a snack, should be to drink a glass of water first. Alcohol and other beverages are also a major part of Christmas celebrations mostly but always keep a close check on your intake as they provide no nutritional value to your diet.
- Avoid overeating: Christmas day is special for all of us! Dishes are vast and sweets like muffins, rum cakes, chocolates, and snacks are all flooded over the table throughout the day. It gets difficult to resist these sudden temptations. So, to avoid this wait for at least 15-20 minutes before taking a second serving of your favourite dish. This way, you give the necessary time to your body to digest the first meal and realize that you might not be hungry.
- Sleep is crucial: Sufficient sleep is essential for a good mood, good health, and a good outlook on exactly what you want during the holidays. To have a blast on Christmas day, it is important to keep yourself well-rested for a beautiful and energetic celebration.
- Keep yourself moving: We know this is the much-awaited holiday season for you, but don’t sit for too long all day. Encourage the whole family to get out for a walk after dinner to aid digestion. The more active a person and the better it will be, so take along any new outdoor gifts, like bikes, scooters, footballs, or play old-fashioned games to keep everyone active.
- Keep stress at bay: we all have a to-do list of things to complete before the actual day of celebration arrives. Along with this, many people start panicking about how to make everything perfect with an overload of preparations. It is okay if you rather enjoy every moment instead of making every aspect of the day perfect. Always remember, Christmas is celebrated once every year, so keep stress at bay and live for every moment.
Over to you:
Tis the season to be jolly! So, keep your spirits high this Christmas and celebrate every moment with love. Don’t forget to be mindful of your health while enjoying this joyous occasion. Do follow the above-mentioned tips this Christmas. We wish you A merry-merry Christmas!