Chef Carlo’s 5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain!

By, Elite Lifestyle Cuisine

Continuing to eat routinely will keep your metabolism functioning properly. Skipping or missing a meal because you may have a function or outing is the quickest way to shut down metabolism and slow the fat-burning process.

Perhaps not at all costs, however, limiting the amount of alcohol you consume will keep your body functioning fully and effectively. Of course if you are ‘forced’ to indulge, make smarter choices… hard liquor as opposed to mixed drinks, a glass of wine is always better than a pina colada, and mixing alcohol with seltzer or tonic significantly reduces your caloric and sugar intake!

Apple pie, crumb cake, strudel, cannoli… all typical holiday favorites. Also key contributors to weight gain. These can be the biggest perpetrators, contributing not only to the weight gain, but unstable blood sugar levels as well- causing tiredness and fatigue. Make the sweet sampling experiences few and far between if you wish to keep the weight off this holiday season.

Don’t make the holiday season a reason to exercise poor decision-making. It is 2014, we all know that fried foods make us fat, we also know that cakes, pastries, and cookies cause weight gain…therefore, stick to what has worked! Grilled meats and poultry, broiled or baked fresh white fish, grilled or steamed vegetables. I’ve said this before and say it again, if the restaurant where you are dining does not offer a grilled or broiled option, you are eating at the wrong places! When visiting someone’s home simply choose the best option