This is not my favorite time of year. I miss summery things like the long days, flip-flops and sunshine. But I have always found a way to deal with this season of falling leaves and soggy shoes. In fact, I've survived 27 holidays, and I actually look forward to the few days of the year that I spend at home with my entire family. Let's not forget the all-important digestive track.
Festive food is often rich, maybe too rich.
Go easy on your stomach so you don't end up substituting Pepto-Bismol for bubbly. And for those of you who, like me, will break a no-meat streak with a healthy helping of your family's famous turkey, try to take it easy on your vegetarian tummy. You don't want to shock your system right out of the dining room. If you're the type of gal who digs the season's suppers but wakes up the next morning wondering how you ate the whole pizza, get yourself out of that post-feast funk. Go for a walk with the family, a hike with a friend, shovel some snow for your favorite neighbor.