COMPULSIVE EATING AT HOLIDAY SEASON LEADS TO SERIOUS WEIGHT GAIN

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Jeffrey Newman

The holidays are stressful and compulsive overeaters use food to deal with stress. Daily anxiety often lead to binging on cookies, chocolate and nuts, all common holiday gifts. Often dangerous weight gain is the result. New studies reveal that even slight holiday weight gain sets the stage for obesity.Researchers suggest choosing healthy foods such as wild turkey or venison which is leaner than store bought meat. Salad with leafy greens, walnuts which have cardiovascular benefits and sweet potatoes chock full of vitamin A. The key, as always, is moderation.