Treat Smart

If there is one holiday treat you look forward to each year (pumpkin cheesecake for me), enjoy a small serving - but avoid having another piece for a late-night snack and one for breakfast the next day! Did you know that one slice of pumpkin cheesecake has approximately 740 calories, 47 grams of unhealthy fat and 53 grams of sugar? That’s 13 teaspoons of sugar!

Sugar suppresses your immune system and is addictive, so the more sugar you eat (or drink), the more sugar you will crave - and that can lead to feeling out-of-control, bloated and/or exhausted. Focus on how you want to feel over the holidays and that will help you determine what you want to eat.