Did you know that “The Big G” can help you achieve mental sanity and physical fitness during the holidays?
Do this. Power up your favorite Internet accessible device. Head over to Google (or any other search engine). Search for “healthy holiday recipes”, leaving the quotation marks in place. A recent search for that phrase returned 60,000 results.
This means there were more than 60,000 web pages with the exact phrase “healthy holiday recipes”. You can follow that with “… for Christmas”, “… for Thanksgiving” or whatever other holiday you have in mind.
The Mayo Clinic, Fitness Magazine, Kraft Recipes, Wellness Today and several other notable websites reveal healthy, mouthwatering and filling recipes for most major holidays.
Most of these healthy recipes dramatically limit the amount of sugar required to make yummy holiday entrées, treats and desserts. This is because sugar triggers an emotional up-and-down reaction similar to the highs and lows experienced by someone hooked on drugs.
The sugar rush hits, and “feel-good” chemicals are released in your brain. This is what makes many people crave sugar, even though they know it is very unhealthy for them. The sugar crash follows, sometimes accompanied by depression and a feeling of helplessness regarding your diet.
So for physical and mental fitness, let the Internet guide you to healthy holiday recipes that taste great without packing on the pounds and stressing you out. And why am I emphasizing healthy eating, physical fitness, and minimizing stress this holiday season? To Say NO To Stroke, of course!
