Don't make the festive season just about food
11 Dec 2012

Don't make the festive season just about food

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Are you looking forward to the festive season but worried about how to balance the celebrations, so often centred around food and alcohol, with your weight, and your health?


Are you looking forward to the festive season but worried about how to balance the celebrations, so often centred around food and alcohol, with your weight, and your health?

Holiday weight gain is a well known phenomenon, and it can be hard to shift. But there are things you can do to prevent it while still enjoying the company of friends and family. Why not distance yourself a little from the festive indulgences and consider spending some time together being active. Keeping busy will not only help to burn off excess kilojoules, but it will mean you spend less time sitting around idle drinking alcohol or grazing on food. Whether you organise activities instead of a meal, or at least do something active before or after a meal, the difference to your health could be significant. It sets a good example to the kids, and adds a fun element to your time together.

Following are some suggestions on how to incorporate more movement into your festive season.

  • Low intensity games - Activities such as boules, bocce, quoits, lawn bowls, darts and snooker involve very light movement where participants will not puff or break into a sweat. These are great for the whole family, and suit all ages and skill levels.
  • Mild intensity activities - These types of activities are still gentle, but may involve a little puffing and sweat. Examples include table tennis, Frisbee, kite flying, swimming and bushwalking.
  • Sporting activities - A sports day involving activities such as cricket, tennis, beach volleyball or softball could become an annual event. These types of activities are ideal for larger groups, and you won't even realise how many kilojoules you're burning off.

Will you spend any family time participating in games or activities? Do you have any suggestions for activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family?



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