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Holiday Party Survival Guide – 8 Tips to Have Fun and Remain Healthy

The holidays offer many opportunities to have fun, see good friends and indulge. The holidays are also the best time to put on the unwanted pounds of winter insulation.

Set the intention to maintain your good health rather than gaining winter weight. This year consider indulging in excess fun with ice skating parties, boardgames with friends, dancing, skiing and holiday shows.

As you RSVP for your next holiday party, keep these easy tips in mind and share them with your friends for a healthy and happy holiday.

When you’re invited to bring something to a party, make it a healthy dish. You can do a Google search to find the healthy version of many holiday favorites. This is the perfect way to ensure you have something nutritious to eat.

If you have a dinner party to look forward to don’t skip breakfast and lunch. You’ll be famished and will eat more than you need and feel stuffed all evening.

For a cocktail party, have a balanced meal beforehand and let the party be about enjoying your friends, not indulging in all the snacks you can pile on a cocktail napkin.

Let the festivities lift your spirits and keep alcohol to a minimum. Have a wine spritzer, order seltzer with a twist or slow down with a glass of water between each beer or glass of wine. Avoid sweet mixed drinks; they’re loaded with calories and sugar.

You’ll enjoy your food more, digest better and eat less overall if you sit down and eat slowly, rather than standing and talking all evening.

At a generous buffet party, choose a table far from the buffet and just serve yourself once. Create a balanced plate with small portions of your holiday favorites and fill the rest with salad and vegetables.

Walk into every holiday party with an abundant attitude – there’s no need to stuff yourself as if you’re starving and will never eat again.

Last but not least, a dessert tray trick: when the cookies and pie are passed around choose your favorite and tell yourself “I will have the last piece”. Sometimes the treats will vanish before your eyes – and your waistline will thank you – and other times you will enjoy that last, but not least, indulgence.

The key to healthy and happy holidays is all about your mindset and intentions. To stay connected to your goals, take extra good care of yourself at this often stressful time of year. Get plenty of sleep and time to yourself, go easy on sugar and alcohol, and drink plenty of water.

To your awesome life,

Heather…

A How-To Guide For A Gleaming White Smile

More people would find they have a healthy smile if they knew more about how to take care of their teeth. If you are interested in learning how to keep your smile bright, keep reading to get some great advice. Keep reading to learn more about caring for your teeth.

Brushing your teeth properly is important for your overall mouth health. When brushing your teeth, use a vertical motion on the outside of your teeth and a horizontal motion on the inner parts of your teeth. Concentrate your efforts by brushing each tooth for approximately fifteen seconds to help ensure proper cleaning.

One of the first things people notice about you is your pearly white smile, whether you realize it or not. This is why you want to ensure that your teeth are looking their best at all times. Brushing and flossing your teeth everyday can ensure that you are flashing everyone your very best smile.

If you have anxiety about going to the dentist you are not alone. Many people fear the trip to the dentist, but there really is no reason to be nervous. All of the staff is highly trained and usually do their best to make sure you are comfortable, whether you are in for a simple cleaning or a complicated oral surgery.

If you are diagnosed with advanced gum disease, it’s time to step up your hygiene routine. At this point, flossing once, twice or even three times daily is no longer sufficient to stimulate healing. Make an appointment with a periodontist, who can prescribe a medicated mouthwash, toothpaste or prescription antibiotic. In the meantime, continue brushing and flossing frequently to keep things from becoming worse.

Consider purchasing an electric toothbrush or electric flosser. These kinds of dental equipment are often better at removing debris from your teeth and gums because they use vibrations to help dislodge food particles and other things from your teeth. Electric flossers are particularly helpful because they are often easier to get between your teeth than a standard flosser.

Using mouthwash on a daily basis is a great way to maintain a healthy mouth. Mouthwash will help pervent periodontal disease. It kills bacteria in your mouth and improves your overall mouth health. Another benefit to using mouthwash is that it will keep your breath fresh. Even if you have a beautiful smile, having bad breath will reduce your smiles’ positive impact.

Invest in one of those small hand-held mirrors like your dentist uses in his office. It can help you to spot plaque and tarter build-up in places not accessible to the naked eye and can assist you when you’ve got something stuck in between teeth. You can also use it to inspect your mouth for anomalies that may indicate underlying health issues.

For a healthy mouth and beautiful teeth, you have to have a diet that will help you achieve this goal. You want to avoid sugar and sugary drinks. Carbonated beverages and sugar can reek havoc on your teeth. To keep teeth looking more white, do reduce your consumption of it or stop altogether. Coffee will stain your teeth.

Having good dental care begins with knowing how to practice good dental hygiene. You’ll have healthy looking teeth as long as you keep these tips in mind. Your dental health is too important to neglect it.…