by: Donta Tanner
Going through the holiday season is a great time to indulge in family, friends and food. It’s also a time that we have a desire to start the new year to become the best versions of ourselves.
To get through the holidays, don’t set goals to lose weight or achieve lofty fitness dreams that distracts from holiday indulgences. Instead strive to maintain current weight and fitness levels by moderation and not neglecting your fitness routines.
By all means, enjoy your favorite holiday foods, but stop eating when you are satisfied. Centenarians in Okinawa offer a great example of this by uttering a useful Confucian teaching (hara hachi bu) before meals that reminds them to stop eating when they are 80 percent full.
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