Staying Healthy
The balancing act: A guide to heart-friendly holiday eating
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The holiday table dazzles with familiar favorites and special treats. In the setting of family, friends, festivity, and fun, the willpower to make healthy food choices can quickly evaporate. Although one blowout meal doesn't negate a year of positive choices, you can help avoid January regret by taking a strategic approach to your food choices during the holiday months that will protect your heart and please your palate.
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