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Mom's in stress meltdown, the kids are fighting over the last cupcake, Uncle Bob is coughing up a lung as
he carves the turkey, and your best friend just got text-dumped. Hello, holiday memories!
'Tis the season to beat sickness (not to mention tiredness, stress, or other holiday downers). Fortunately,
you can stay well and have a good time even if everyone else is falling apart.
Follow these 5 tips to boost your body's defenses:
Ways to Stay Heal y
for e Holidays
5
1
Fend off germs. Family gatherings, airports and
travel stops, shopping malls, even the library
during finals week – they're all places germs
like to mingle. So protect yourself: take an immune
supporting supplement before traveling or shopping.
Wash your hands a lot. The holidays are all about
sharing, but some things you'll want to keep to
yourself: forks, spoons, and drinking utensils.
People can be contagious before they know
they're sick, so even just a sip from
someone's drink puts
his or her germs in
your body.
2
Eat heal y and be merry Holiday foods can
be high in calories and low on the nutrition
you need to battle germs and boost energy.
Make it a priority to eat five or more fruits and
vegetables a day (choose organic whole fruit
instead of juice so you feel full longer and avoid
added sugar). Carry an apple or a bag of baby
carrots so you always have a healthy snack
available. And don't give your exercise
routine a holiday. Exercise gives
you energy in addition to burning calories.
