Five veggies each day (get all those phytonutrients by meeting this daily minimum)

Six feet from the buffet (prevent mindless eating by moving away to converse)

Seven days of exercise (don’t forget to exercise regularly during the holidays)

Eight glasses of water (daily, and especially before and during parties and gatherings)

Nine ounces of protein (three 3-ounce portions of lean, natural protein each day)

Ten pounds we won’t gain (by sticking to a healthy eating routine through the season)

Eleven new choices (if we tried 1 new healthy food/month, we now eat more variety)

Twelve counted blessings (count our blessings each and every day and all year long)

Following these simple steps helps us remain healthy during the holidays, and every day. Try adjusting recipes a bit, too, by reducing the sugar or fat with other alternatives like agave nectar for sugar and applesauce for oil in baked goods, we can still enjoy many...