Have you already closed the menu all these days? Have you already planned all the gifts? And what about the Christmas plans? Sure yet we can act to make these parties healthier for our children And for all the family.
Comilonas days and family time come, but so many days not taking care of health can affect us all, also the little ones. Therefore, in these parties you have to eat healthy and move . Do not miss the advice they follow to achieve it.
As the fundamental cause of overweight and obesity is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and spent, the key is to seek balance and during this Christmas, not spend with calories or be sedentary too long.
Tips for a healthy holiday
Try that at Christmas lunches and dinners there is not too much food very energetic, especially attention to fats and sweets. It is normal to treat yourself these days, but not at all meals or at all times.
In the case of dinners such as Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, lunchtime meals should be quite light. The same will happen with Christmas Day dinner. It is a good idea to give fruits and vegetables a special role in these light meals.
Try also to compensate for "excesses" with healthy breakfasts, snacks and lunches.
Include fruits and vegetables in the Christmas menu, can be presented in a varied and very appealing way. Salads with fruits such as orange, pineapple or nuts are very rich and the Macedonians or fruit skewers, including some exceptional ones that we don't normally drink, too.
It proposes a menu that is not exaggerated, that can be eaten without being impaled.
It serves reasonable portions, suitable for diners, not huge dishes.
After eating, let's not forget to brush our teeth.
Choose water or natural juices as the main drink for children (although, as in the case of sweets, some exception can also be made with some soda ...).
Take advantage of these dates to spend more family time. We can prepare the menus among all, make the purchase together, to participate in the preparation of the dishes ...
Other activities such as going for a walk or hiking, exercising, playing with the ball, with the rope ... make us not stand, activating body and mind, keeping fit. These days if the weather accompanies and depending on where we are, we can do everything from games in the snow to the beach. In many cities there are ice rinks, but we can also simply walk.
Remember that choosing gifts that favor the performance of physical activity is a good bet: balls, combas, skates, bicycles ... On the contrary, it is convenient to limit toys that involve sedentary lifestyle (computer, video-consoles ...).
Combine Christmas movies (which we always want to see with our children) or board games with carol dances, karaokes and other activities on the move.
In short, as the increase in the presence of obesity in society is so alarming, we do not want these holidays to take their toll and, as a complement to another eleven healthy months, we hope that this Christmas will be too.
Children will enjoy eating healthy and moving, let's not forget, because it is often we who strive to organize things in a less convenient way. Happy Holidays!
