Weight Loss, Arthritis and Holiday Feasting
December 23, 2007 by HART 1-800-HART
Filed under OBESITY
Gloria Gamat, from the Battling Arthritis blog wrote an interesting article titled .. Weight Loss, Osteoarthritis and Your Christmas Recipes
Tomorrow night will be Christmas Eve and you most likely have your recipes memorized and the ingredients all bought in preparation for the food you will serve your family on Christmas.
What if there is an arthritis patient in your family? Then you have to put that into consideration when planning your meals for the holiday. Not only arthritis, but what if there is a diabetic or an hypertensive person in the family?
If that is the case then I always recommend cooking healthy foods to be on the safe. Let not be the holidays be an excuse to forget that particular diet you were following in lieu of your condition — diabetes, hypertension, arthritis…etc.
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It’s a good read . check it out!

The holidays and other celebrations are no reason to abandon health and weight loss goals. Focus on enjoying the company instead of looking forward to these occasions as an excuse to indulge in unhealthy food. If you are a guest, offer to bring along a large salad. That way there will be at least one healthy thing you can eat!
Yes, that’s something we must all remember. We are what we eat, is a good saying and not all of us can eat what we like.