By Elizabeth Siegel, Allure
The holidays offer a dizzying string of opportunities to eat and drink too much, stay out too late, and generally over-do it in ways that can you leave you looking and feeling less than stellar. We asked Keri Glassman, a nutritionist in New York City, how to recover between bouts of overindulgence.Beat bloat.__Drink a cup of herbal tea each morning and night, and guzzle water throughout the day to minimize bloat, says Glassman.
[post_ads]"Dandelion root tea is especially good at flushing you out," she says. And be aware of your salt intake: "When you're having decadent meals, stay away from sodium for the rest of the day," she says. It's also a good idea to steer clear of carbonated beverages—even diet ones. "The chemicals make you retain fluid, and can increase your craving for sweets," says Glassman.Cut out one vice. If you pass on candy, for example, you could save at least 300 calories a day; white bread, up to 1,000 calories a day; red meat, 200 calories a day; and cheese, several hundred calories in one sitting.
Don't skip meals. __ Don't fast all day in anticipation of a giant feast. You'll be so hungry by the time you get to dinner that you're likely to eat twice what you might if you ate right all day. Not to mention how much faster the champagne will go to your head...
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Recover wisely. Get back on the right track as soon as the New Year starts. "Eat healthy for a solid week right after the holidays, and then keep it going for as long as you can after that" says Glassman. Some juice cleanses are a good weight loss tool—but not the ones that leave you famished. "Just make sure they have adequate calories, like the Blue Print Cleanse," she adds. The safest bet, though, is to stick with small portions of whole grains, lean protein, raw vegetables, and healthy fats like those in avocado and almonds. One of Glassman's favorite meals is scrambled eggs with one yolk and dried oregano, spinach, or basil for flavor.
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Don't skip meals. __ Don't fast all day in anticipation of a giant feast. You'll be so hungry by the time you get to dinner that you're likely to eat twice what you might if you ate right all day. Not to mention how much faster the champagne will go to your head...
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Recover wisely. Get back on the right track as soon as the New Year starts. "Eat healthy for a solid week right after the holidays, and then keep it going for as long as you can after that" says Glassman. Some juice cleanses are a good weight loss tool—but not the ones that leave you famished. "Just make sure they have adequate calories, like the Blue Print Cleanse," she adds. The safest bet, though, is to stick with small portions of whole grains, lean protein, raw vegetables, and healthy fats like those in avocado and almonds. One of Glassman's favorite meals is scrambled eggs with one yolk and dried oregano, spinach, or basil for flavor.
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