Somyot Techapuwapat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the holidays arrive and people attend gatherings with family and loved ones, many will stray from their daily routines but maintaining your health is possible.
"It is hard to stick with routines when on holiday because we are no longer in our day to day pattern," Dr. Amanda Velazquez, director of obesity medicine at Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health, told ABC News.
She added, "A lot of gatherings are centralized around eating. This is part of our culture as human beings."
Here are five expert tips on how to maintain health and wellness during the holiday season:
1. Do not intentionally skip meals in anticipation of a big meal
Many will forgo meals when expecting to consume large amounts of food in one sitting.
However, this is "Priming your body to be very hungry, overly hungry. Also, you will not give yourself the fuel and energy during the day to sustain yourself," Dr. Vel
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