Avoid Overeating at Holiday Feasts by Sticking With Homemade Food

This time of year, many us are going to those holiday parties and get-togethers.

If you’re trying to cut calories, avoid prepackaged foods at holiday parties.

Consumer Reports interviewed Brian Wasnink, author of Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life.

But she won’t care if you eat Chex mix, peanuts, or nachos out of a bag.

She didn’t make them.

A typical person can cut calorie consumption by 9 percent if he simply avoids packaged or processed foods."

If it’s possible for you to eat the same thing somewhere else, skip it.

Save room (and calories) for the unique offerings.

Tips to avoid packing on the Thanksgiving pounds| Consumer Reports

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