Healthy Holidays

    Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes

    Watching your waistline this winter? Don’t let sugar-loaded holiday treats get you off track. Try these nine healthy recipes that will indulge your sweet cravings without packing on the pounds.

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    Table Talk

    The holidays are a perfect time to learn more about your family tree.

    Know Your Family Health History

    Talking Points

    Experts’ Travel Secrets

    Traveling to Grandma’s house—or anywhere—can throw a wrench in your normal diet and fitness routines. It also makes you more susceptible to germs (thank you, crowded planes!) and we all know there’s nothing worse than being too stuffed up to taste the spiked eggnog. Try these tips to stay healthy no matter where you’re headed.

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    Year-Round Holiday Cheer

    The holiday season brings out the best (giving gifts!) and the worst (too much family time?) in all of us. Learn how to make the most of healthy habits you can practice all year long.

    Work Out -- Even in Winter

    Holiday Party Survival Skills

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    AskMD

    Get personalized advice for managing your holiday stress     		50%
    Percentage increase in heart attacks
    in winter compared to summer
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    Healthy Holiday Q&As

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    What are the effects of stress on women during the holidays?
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    During the holidays, women often feel pressure to plan, shop, cook, decorate and coordinate seasonal rituals, gifts, mailings and parties. They try to do too much for too many people in too. . .


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