Get Back on Track After Thanksgiving

By Matchup | Health and Wellness Blog

The holiday season is always such a great time of the year, spending time with family and friends sharing great memories and an abundance of laughs. We gather each Thanksgiving to give thanks for everything we’re grateful for each year.

Although it’s a time filled with happiness and joy, holidays are often filled with food and beverage temptations all around you. Delicious appetizers then a huge dinner followed by even better desserts are commonly consumed. But when you’re surrounded by family and loved ones you tend to let your guard down and lose track of what you’re putting into your body. Research shows that it’s actually being around friends and family that leads to our holiday over indulgences. “When you’re socializing it’s natural to lose track… [and] since the number of distractions will most likely be greater, a holiday party can increase the tendency to overeat even more than just going out to dinner with friends”, says Barbara Rolls, Ph. D., professor of nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University.

Now that the holiday weekend has passed, how do you get back on track? A nutritionist shares nutrient rich superfoods to consume that’ll get you back on track after a weekend full of indulging.