8 Holiday Health Offenders (And How to Defend Yourself)

Written By Mandy Seay For QuickEasyFit

Hot chocolate, your grandma's (in)famous sweet potato and marshmallow lasagna, and homemade treats all wreak havoc on your health. Check out these unruly holiday offenders, along with tips on how to best steer clear of them this year.

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Haggis - There's nothing like some minced sheep liver, heart and lung combined with oatmeal, onion and spices boiled inside a sheep's stomach. You certainly won't find those ingredients on a list of foods for a healthy heart. Good luck and have a merry Christmas should your host present you with this Scottish specialty during the holiday season. If the word "haggis" ever comes up in conversation ahead of time, politely
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Haggis - There's nothing like some minced sheep liver, heart and lung combined with oatmeal, onion and spices boiled inside a sheep's stomach. You certainly won't find those ingredients on a list of foods for a healthy heart. Good luck and have a merry Christmas should your host present you with this Scottish specialty during the holiday season. If the word "haggis" ever comes up in conversation ahead of time, politely suggest an alternate dish. Skinless chicken breasts in a wine and lemon marinade barbecued over maple hardwood charcoal sounds great, tastes delicious and is far healthier.

Christmas can be fun, hectic, stressful and hard on our bodies. It's easier to make healthy and tasty choices when you plan ahead of time.
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