Medi-Rents & Sales loves the holidays and we are talking about ways for you to have fun and stay healthy so you can enjoy 2014. Here are some more tips from us to you!
Keep up with your regular health and diet regimens. If you walk, work out, or swim the rest of the year, keep doing it. It’s easy to let all of the excitement of the holidays take over and let our exercise slide. Allow for a little more time before or after a gathering to walk or whatever you normally do. You’ll feel better in the long run.
Holiday parties can be diet
nightmare! Trays of homemade goodies, eggnog or a steaming pot of appetizers? Yes please; but in moderation. It’s easy to overdo it, so practice saying “It all looks so good, but no thank you.” Keep a glass of something in your hand or a small plate of something with you so they host doesn’t think you look hungry and underserved.
Remember that you are there for the people, not just the food. The more you are talking to people, the less time you have to eat. Don’t stand near the food, it’s too much temptation. Find a spot where the people are far away from the food and strike up a conversation.
Booze and medication do not mix. Just because it’s the holidays and you’re at a party does not mean that that you should over do the bubbly. Many medications mixed with alcohol can make you sleepy, dizzy or quite sick. If you are diabetic, alcohol can really mess up your blood sugars. Keep water, juice, cider or a sugar free soda with you to avoid temptation.
Don’t forget to have fun! Sometimes the best thing you can do for your health is to be with people. See Medi-Rents & Sales for you diabetic glucose monitors, enteral nutrition supplies, and bath safety needs.
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