As most of us are still recovering from Halloween and Thanksgiving, Christmas will be here before we know it.  Back to back “party seasons” are the biggest offenders when it comes to food and drink compromises.  No matter where you are it is hard to celebrate Christmas without being tempted by indecent quantities of eggnog, sugar cookies, holiday cakes and candies, not to mention the bottles of booze that break out at parties. And New Year’s Eve is the same — just in greater quantities.

Early February brings with it the Super Bowl, which is a holiday built on excess. Dips and chips, chicken wings and chili, pizza — not to mention beer and soda — are staples to five hours (or more) of indulgence.

The chocolate and sweets of Valentine’s Day seem tame by comparison, but it means you can maintain your sugar high right through to March Madness. That’s when you switch gears to include massive amounts of meat, pizza, sub sandwiches and potato chips. Oh yes, and beer — which is just as good when it’s St. Patrick’s Day green.

Food, Not So Glorious, Food

The down side to overeating and drinking has been studied for years, and with good reason. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website says that 39.8 percent of American adults are obese, and the agency claims the problem is “common, serious and costly.”

Health conditions resulting from obesity include:

  • Stroke
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Specific cancers

But for costs to go down, so must Americans’ weight gain. The obvious solution is dieting, but the CDC warns against short-term fad diets, suggesting a better balance of physical activity and calorie intake.

Monitoring your food and beverage intake around the holidays can be difficult but they can be done.  Lifestyle changes that include healthy habits are “best practice” options to lose weight, and they’re most successful with professional advisement. A chiropractor is trained to help patients design a wellness plan and exercises to trim down the body at a rate that’s safe and healthy. With a blueprint that includes a routine of fresh food, fitness and regular chiropractic visits, it’s not long before you become the “tall drink of water” you envisioned.

There are plenty of days, worth celebrating — it’s just a matter of moderation. Finding a balance based on routine chiropractic care and a reasonable amount of exercise will prepare you for those occasions when the food and drink options are loaded with health hazards … especially if you aim to be the life of the party.  To keep the party going call us at 910.246.0606 to schedule your adjustment!!

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