With the holiday season comes gifts, friends and family and lot’s of food. Many would be dieter’s are waiting to start that new diet as part of their New Year’s resolution. Instead of waiting, why not be proactive during the holidays by actively performing some tips that we have in store for you.

1. Reduce your intake of alcoholic beverages - Although this is a merry time of year, and many of us like to celebrate with a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. Do yourself a favor a limit yourself to one glass or bottle of alcohol. Alcohol increases insulin which increases appetite. The average American over the age of 14 consumes 2.65 gallons of pure (absolute) alcohol per year, which would average out to be more than 20 pounds of weight for every person in the U.S. Since one-third of the population does not drink, this figure would be 28 pounds of weight per year on the average for a person who does drink. Alcohol prevents the body fat from being burned, and alcohol removes the self-control required to tolerate hunger.

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