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Health Matters Observer

DECEMBER 2016

Holiday Survival Guide The holidays don’t have to be unhealthy. From curbing your cravings to keeping your cool with family, these tips can truly make this the best time of the year. INSIDE

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Cookies. Cocktails. Sitting on the couch.

During the holidays, challenges lurk at every event. Follow these tips to find healthy substitutes to enjoy the season,

Celebrate, and stay

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rink, eat and enjoy the holiday season while it lasts.

But who said you can’t stay fit and healthy while you do it?

Although the holiday season might be the sweetest time of the year, for those who are trying to stay healthy, it can be a threat to their normal, everyday eating routine.

“Sweet drinks are the kiss of death,” said Nora Clemens, a registered dietician and nutritionist at Nutrition and Wellness Solutions in Sarasota. “Navigate yourself toward drinks with club soda with whatever spirits you desire, then maybe add a squeeze of lime or fruit juice to top it off. You have that carbonation, alcohol and no sugar — that’s about the lowest of

the low” in terms of calories.

However, no need to be salty.

There are ways to steer clear of the unhealthy foods that come your way during the holiday season, while also feeding that sweet tooth.

LuAnne Howard, a nutritionist and registered dietician in Bradenton, understands the realities of the holiday season. People often look forward to this time of the year solely to eat their favorite foods.

“I find that, during the holidays, people are more willing to eat smaller portions rather than giving something up completely,” Howard said. “People look forward to this time of the year, and they don’t want to deprive themselves of things they love.”

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comes down to “tweaking” holiday recipes. The littlest substitute can make your holiday dish that much healthier.

“What I tell people is to tweak a recipe — don’t change every single ingredient,” Howard said.

“Take a more moderate approach.

Otherwise, the people eating your food will have no idea what it is that they are eating.”

Examples of some simple modifications for holiday menu could be eating a pumpkin pie rather

than a pecan pie, or using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.

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The biggest mistake people make during the holiday season is skipping meals. Local nutritionists say many tend to deprive themselves all day, saving room for the holiday feast. But this can cause overeating and an unhealthy balance.

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important to plan accordingly when the holiday season rolls around.

“Before you go to a party, eat a protein-containing snack,” Clemens said. “When you know you’ll be going to a party you have to have a plan, and make a decision ahead of time as to what you’re going to indulge in when you get there. Stay hydrated, because when you haven’t stayed hydrated, the first thing your mind thinks is that you’re hungry when you’re really just thirsty.”

And remember, drink more ... water.

“It’s good to drink a full glass of water between drinks,” Clemens said. “If you do this, then you’re staying hydrated, you still have something to drink in your hand and, importantly, you’re drinking half the alcohol because you’re alternating.”

And while the holiday season may be the sweetest of them all, it’s important to remember that it also can be the most stressful.

The more stressed you are, the more likely you might be to venture out of their normal eating routine, said Paulette Weber, registered dietician and nutritionist in Sarasota.

The answer is to stay on track and not lose sight of your regular routine.

“Stick to the regular exercise routine, eat in regular intervals and do not skip meals,” Weber said.

If you do, danger lurks.

“You’ll end up craving things and eating things that you probably shouldn’t eat,” she said. “And don’t go to a party starving. It’s really important to eat something you like, just don’t go crazy.”

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HAVE THIS INSTEAD To avoid “going crazy” during this joyous time of the year, here are a few simple substitutes for those of you who are trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle while you indulge in your favorite holiday foods.

1. Use half-and-half instead of heavy cream with your eggnog.

2. Eat pumpkin pie instead of pecan pie.

Pecan pie typically has about 50% more calories per slice and about twice the fat.

3. Substitute half of the potatoes with cauliflower when making mashed potatoes (see recipe, left). Rather than using all mashed potatoes, mixing in cauliflower gives you a light, fluffy option that has more fiber, fewer calories and fewer carbohydrates.

4. Skip the casserole and save the mushroom soup and fried onion topping.

Instead, steam green beans with olive oil, topped with roasted almonds.

5. Make your second drink a glass of water. If you alternate alcoholic beverage and water, it’s an easy way to stay hydrated.

7. Substitute candied nuts with homemade honey roasted nuts.

8. Instead of fruit juice as a mixer for alcoholic beverages, use soda water and a splash of lime.

9. Use low-fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Low-fat Greek yogurt has just 133 calories per cup, 1 gram of fat and 8 grams of carbohydrates.

10. Instead of frosting, use pureed fruit, or top off your sweet dessert with some powdered sugar.

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Vinnie Burns, director of operations at Studio South Fitness, said a big first step is sticking with your normal routine. If you’re working out three days a week, keep that momentum going while traveling. Workouts, however, do not have to be the same.

“Keep in mind that doing a little is better than doing nothing,” he said.

Bonni London, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and owner of London Wellness, said sticking to a normal routine should include eating, especially breakfast. The most important thing to include in breakfast is protein. Eggs, yogurt or veggie omelettes are all good options.

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London recommends packing snacks to avoid high-calorie, high-fat convenience grabs. At the top of her list for snacks that travel well and can tide you over to your next meal are nuts and fruit.

She has also prepacked her own salads and protein shakes.

Nut butter or hummus as dips are also good go-tos, as are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs. Protein-rich foods also help keep you fuller.

On the fitness side, Burns recommends getting workouts done in the morning. When people are traveling, visiting family or taking time off work, it’s easy to waste away the mornings. But Burns said chances are, people probably won’t work out in the evening when they’re busy.

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Portion control takes strategic planning, so survey the scene before grabbing a plate, London said.

People tend to eat with their eyes before their stomachs and are attracted to texture and colors, London said. So savor your food, and take time to chew it. London also recommends putting the fork down between bites.

And if you want to guarantee something healthy will be served at a holiday party, offer to bring a dish.

Another tip is to sit away from the food. It can help you control urges to eat more than you normally would at home.

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If you focus on hydration, nutrition falls into place, said Nora Clemens, a registered dietitian and nutritionist.

“If you’re well hydrated, you’re not going to be craving things as much,” she said.

Drinking water will also help you stay energized. Clemens said when people think they’re hungry, they’re really just thirsty. But, she said, avoid all soda.

“When I drink diet sodas, I just want to eat pie,” she said.

And watch the alcohol, London said. Go ahead and indulge a little, but consider red wine instead of a fruity cocktail. That can go a long way.

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BEATING HOLIDAY STRESS Psychologist Beth Cooper knows the holidays are a stressful time, but she’s got you covered. Here are a few “stress busters” to keep your holiday merry and bright.

This time of year can be the most stressful. Use these tips to find your inner calm.

1. BE PROACTIVE Don’t walk into a party without a plan, especially if the party involves people you would rather avoid. Establish a signal with your significant other to communicate when you want to leave. Also discuss specific situations that may arise. Planning ahead keeps people from feeling neglected in large family settings.

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2. MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF It’s important to maintain control over your schedule. It may be hard to make time to go to the gym or read the morning paper while you travel, but making time for yourself is vital to avoiding stress.

3. KEEP PERSPECTIVE Although it might feel like forever, the holidays will end.

Keeping this in mind will not only help people avoid stress, but help people enjoy the time they have.

4. LAUGH Not only does laughter help you breathe more deeply, it can help you find common ground with family members.

Ah, the holidays.

There are planes to catch and cookies to bake and relatives to avoid. It’s no wonder 90% of people surveyed told Consumer Reports in 2011 there is at least one thing that causes them holiday stress.

Lakewood Ranch psychologist Beth Cooper said holiday stress is common, especially when spending the season with family.

Our relationships are usually organized into what psychologists refer to as “systems.” Your immediate family operates within a system just as your extended family does, and when those systems collide, conflict can arise.

Cooper said stress is usually associated with family gatherings because people revert to former behavior associated with those systems. Old arguments reemerge, and before you know it your happy holiday has descended into familiar fights.

“It’s really hard to be around our families and look through different lenses,” Cooper said.

But you’re not trapped.

One reason people fall into the same interactions with family

and friends is because they have expectations of how people will behave. Cooper said people can be proactive and change their expectations of a certain situation to influence the outcome.

“We’re not going to change them,” Cooper said.

Managing stress, whether it’s caused by busy schedules or family interactions, is important.

Merin Babich , a personal trainer at Gym SRQ, likes to remind her clients that whatever is happening mentally is going to manifest itself physically.

Stress often affects sleep, and that can lead to poor nutritional decisions. She said one of the best things people can do is be selfish.

“Put yourself first. There are a lot of people who eat because they feel obligated to,” Babich

said. “Put the food that you know you really want in front of you and that’s what you’ll eat.”

It’s easy for people to lose their fitness or relaxation routines while juggling hectic holidays, but Babich and Cooper say forcing yourself to maintain personal time is important.

“We all work more efficiently when we are centered,” Cooper said. “Keep as much as you can of your normal routine, especially things that are centering to you.”

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“People tend to take everything for granted, and they shouldn’t,” she said. “Gratitude ... is definitely one of the most important things.”

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Fitness in 2017 is about to take a hit.

Anytime Fitness co-owner Jim Henley said he has doubled his membership to 1,200 members since taking over 18 months ago, and a lot of it can be attributed to his HIT — high-intensity training — classes.

Henley expects that trend to continue in 2017.

“When we started our HIT training program, called XPulse, it was the biggest hit in this gym since I’ve bought the place,” Henley said. “I think it was such a hit because people want action activity fitness, something that’s high energy, high action and they don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it. In XPulse, we make it fun, challenging, interesting and focus on making it something that’s always constantly changing.”

Henley said high-intensity training includes exercises such as kettlebell races, burpees, tire flips and battle ropes. The class changes every single time.

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today’s direction is using the most of your time you have,” Henley said. “People want to set up a period of instruction, mostly about a half hour, at the tops. When it’s done, they know they’ve gotten a workout.”

Henley said TRX suspension training has been popular in that respect.

“It’s where you hang and use your own body weight,” he said.

Other gyms have different ideas about their focus in 2017.

At the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, Fitness Director Carrie Wicks said Barre classes and rowing will be big.

“We added Barre classes, and we still have requests for more,” Wicks said. “Barre is basically a core workout, and every day someone comes in and says they want to work on their core. It’s an area that people are aware of.”

While rowing will be big in the area with the upcoming World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park, it also has become popular in the gym.

“We’ve also added a rowing class about three months ago, and we’ve had to add three more since we initially added the class,” Wicks said. “These two classes seem to definitely be the trend right now, especially the rowing class because it’s low impact, and you get a total body workout.”

Some gyms have more seniors participating, which has led to more low-impact options.

Billy Pickhardt, general manager at LA Fitness in Sarasota, said some of the older standbys — Zumba and water aerobics — will continue to thrive in 2017.

“The demographic here is typically elderly people, so our Zumba and water-aerobics classes are definitely the most popular,” Pickhardt said. “A lot of the new year’s resolution people are starting to show up a little early this season. Aqua aerobics is a lowimpact class, so it caters well to people with injuries and whatnot. Zumba is just really fun, and it burns about 500-700 calories in 50 minutes.”

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What was the most important decision you made on the way to being healthy?

After I had my three kids, it gave me the incentive to be healthy for them. After my second child, Tyler, I had severe back pain. To get back in shape, I did Pilates, working on my core. Our bodies are not invincible. After my third child, I started running.

ABOUT LEANN Lives: Lakewood Ranch Age: 49 Children: Conner, 10; Tyler 13, Dylan 15 Works: Director of marketing at Four Pillars of Lakewood Ranch

What does your current routine look like?

I don’t run anymore as it is hard on my knees. I now do aerial yoga, or aerial silks and the aerial hammock. I believed it has transformed my body. It is more like I am playing than doing a workout.

Three years ago I stumbled upon it. I thought, ‘That looks fun, people hanging from the banyan trees.’ I started taking part in Silky Sundays at Marina Jack. It’s yoga, really. When you hang, it lengthens your spine and boosts your immune system.

I see the positions people do, and I want to do that. Now I do a little every day. I am a busy mom of three, but I would go do one move at home. It’s like my reward.”

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What’s the toughest part of your routine?

Fear. There is an element of trust in letting go and hanging from the silks. It is mind over matter.

You think, “I can’t do that” or “I am going to look stupid.” But I don’t care. It’s something with height that is fun. I have to trust myself.

Was there a point where you wanted to give up having a fitness routine?

There are definitely times when I am less motivated, where you want to do things less frequently.

But then I do something small and I realize how good it makes me feel. I don’t feel bad about leaving a load of laundry on the shelf. I make my workout my priority.

Is there anything you eat following a healthy diet that really tastes horrible?

I do eat a lot of chicken and rice, but I don’t really eat anything I don’t like. I do hate to cook. My life is not centered around food.

I can’t wait until we are like the Jetsons and we drink our food.

But if I don’t like the taste, I won’t drink it.

What is a guilty pleasure for you?

I do like cookie dough. That and sweet tea. I think the sweet tea is the one I would like to stop.

Do you believe you workout has an affect on your appearance?

Yes. I actually noticed a difference. I’ve had babies. Pilates and aerial silks help with that.

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Do you hear comments from others about your healthy lifestyle?

People always comment. I put pictures up on social media that look cool. They tell me, “I want to try it.”

Do you feel your routine is sustainable over a long period of time?

It’s fun, so yes I do. My next goal is to get aerial silks on the radar of other people.

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It puts me in a good mood, and I am breathing better. I am more relaxed and less anxious. I am happier.

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