





Lifestyle magazine for the local Black community
December 18, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Health
How to avoid the holiday curves
The holiday season is synonymous with indulging for six weeks on not-so-healthy food choices. The average American gains between five and ten pounds between Halloween and New Year’s — and those pounds are hard to lose. Roughly 75 percent of annual weight gain takes place during the holidays. For most of us, the pounds do not go away. And if you put on five pounds a year over 10 years, that’s 50 hard-to-lose pounds! This is called “creeping obesity” — and unless you can avoid holiday weight gain, it’s hard to avoid the creep.
Here’s what you can do:
Tip: Think of each of those pastries, cocktails and third helpings as if they were a tattoo. You’d better really love them — because they will be a permanent part of you from now on.
If you have any questions about how you and your loved ones can stay healthy, send an email to roz@wellwomenofcolor.com. You can also visit the Vegas Roots Community Garden to purchase fresh, life-giving vegetables straight from the source. For more information, go to vegasroots.org.