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December 16
Health and Diet
Baked goods can be a part of your holiday routine, especially when you take some steps to reduce the fat. You can substitute pureed fruits and nonfat yogurt to replace the fat in many of your recipes. By replacing the fat with pureed fruits or nonfat yogurt, it will decrease the saturated fat and increase the overall nutrition of your treats -- a nice holiday present.

Fitness
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and you won’t be either! If you've spent the last 10 years getting yourself out of shape, don’t expect to develop the body of a Roman god or goddess overnight. You can expect to see changes (sometimes dramatic) inside 12 weeks, but you have to stick with your program. Nothing worthwhile is accomplished overnight. Just remember that YOU CAN DO IT. Hang in there long enough to give yourself a chance to succeed.

December 15
Health and Diet
The holiday season may be a time for traveling. Here are some tips from the American Dietetic Association to keep you traveling down a healthy path. If you're driving for the holidays, pack snack foods like individual boxes of cereal, canned fruits, bagels and pretzels. Also, have a plan for restaurants. Stick with plain burgers or sandwiches and ask for sauces on the side.

Fitness
Fight an uphill battle. Every aerobic workout has two basic components - time and intensity - that determine how hard you'll work and how many calories you'll burn. Time is the duration of your workout. Exercise too briefly and you won't get enough of a challenge. But what if your schedule doesn’t allow a longer workout? Simply increase the intensity. You can burn almost twice as many calories walking, running or biking uphill or at an incline - as long as your speed remains constant.

December 14

Health and Diet
It’s time to mingle. Holiday parties may pose a threat to staying on track! Here are a few tips from the American Dietetic Association to get you through and allow you to have fun! Don't go to a party hungry -- hunger leads to overeating. Drink some juice; eat a piece of fruit, or some crackers before leaving

Fitness
Are you packing – lunch, that is. If you wait until you're hungry before saying "What can I eat?" you are doomed from the start. Once you get hungry, you’ll eat anything! Pack your healthy meals in Tupperware and Ziploc bags, and carry them to work or school in a small cooler. Preparation is the key!