Yesss...! It's Thanksgiving Once More

Yessss....! It's Thanksgiving once more. I know exactly what you are thinking, "FOOD and FUN" and lots of turkey. I'm not against you at all. In fact, I will be eating a lot. Let me tell you a quick secret, I'm on my vegetarian diet, and it's going great, but this weekend I'm going to bash my face in some nice marinated well-cooked turkey with plenty more on my plate. Yes..I get to cheat on my veggie friends :( this w/end.

But not so fast. Even though thanksgiving is a great gathering base on tradition of North American Holiday, where family gather around the table to talk, drink, laugh, joke around, with a night of great festivity, there are some precautionary measures to take and a myriad of critical things to keep in mind.

Of course, I will not be discussing all of them here with you, but I'll give you a few pointers. I'll be doing the same as well....so don't think you're in in this great battle of having super fun alone. Now, how exactly do you prepare for this wonderful festival. Here are a few 5 thanksgiving tips to follow:

1. Eat With Love: If you eat your food with love you'll tend to eat lesser portion. You'll take your time to masticate the food better and actually taste it, rather than rush and devour it all like a starving lion. Take your time when you eat, so you can allow the enzyme, saliva, the particles in your mouth, and your digestive enzyme to help you with the beginning of good disgestion.

2. Use less sugar and salt: You have to control the amount of sugar and salt you'll make the food with. And if you don't make the food, there are other ways to do that. Keep in mind that sugar (glucose) has the highest glycemix index, 100%, so it can enter the blood stream very quickly, unfortunately it needs somewhere to be stored. Usually, it will be stored in your adipose tissues (fats) and even your belly. The less you can ingest the better. If you didn't make the food (eat smaller portion with water) , and if it's a "drink" you can dilute it to reduce the sugar content....just add in a little water to it.

Sodium is not so friendly at time for your cells, and tissues, and some or your organs. But you need to remember always that it is a chemical that is vital to the body, which is a reason why it plays a major role in our bodily fluid regulation, water for that matter... because the cell needs to be balanced. Too much salt is not good for the body so does too little, you just need to use it in moderation, especially for this night of festivity. So don't go too heavy on the salt.

3. Monitor Alcohol Intake: Many of us like to get "Buzz" on thanksgiving, I know for some of you it's a great feeling and it makes you feel more socially accepted. Keep in mind that alcohol can pack on thousands of calories right before your eyes. A single beer might leave you in the dust at 750 calories, and most of it will be stored in your stomach (fat cells) region. You can try to drink red wine instead, or small dose of cocktails, at a slower pace and have more water in between to keep yourself hydrated. You'll do yourself a great favor.

4. Don't forget to eat breakfast: Eating a healthy breakfast in the morning with balance protein, carbs, and healthy fat in addition to fiber will curve your appetite better for dinner. You want to do that so you won't be in a starvation mode when you get to thanksgiving dinner. Also, you'll be a little bit more discriminating against your food choices and beverages choices.

5) Remember "WHY" You There For: Thanksgiving is not only about eating a bucket of turkey and devouring everything that one can put his/her hands on. It's actually more about family and friends. So lighten up a little, try to recap with your family and friends, get into the conversation, make it fun, socialize more and try to spend great quality time with them. In fact, when you do this, time goes by so fast, you will not be ingesting as much calories. Eating and socializing will be more equal.

Ibsen Alexandre
Nutrifitwellness
www.luvself.com

P.S: Do not feel guilty about your Thanksgiving festivity, and feel like you need to go to the gym the next day to lose 1000 pounds. The rule of thumb is very simple, follow the tips above and you'll be just fine.

Happy Thanksgiving To You... This piece is from George Winston