Supporting Your Health During the Holiday Season

The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

The holidays are something I look forward to every year. It’s a beautiful time spent coming together with friends and family in celebration. But there will always be certain challenges that come with the changes in environment, routine, etc. And It can be really hard to figure out how to navigate these get-togethers and support yourself and your health at the same time.

I offer my three biggest tips in this episode to help you navigate the holiday season and still come out on top with your health. These are things that I have learned over the years and found to be personally helpful, and I hope you can take something away from these as well. I want you to be able to have a fulfilling holiday season full of everything you enjoy, while still finding ways to incorporate habits and options for yourself that support your health.

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Quotes

You can have the best laid plans, and life's still going to happen. So you need to have a solid re-entry plan. - Matthea Rentea MD

I want you to be very intentional with this time. It doesn't need to be an eight week experience over the holiday season of having things imposed upon you. - Matthea Rentea MD

I really want you to spend time with your re-entry plan because that might determine what the whole season is going to look like for you. - Matthea Rentea MD

There is not ever any amount of damage that you can do in one, two, three days that is not super quickly recovered by you having a plan of what you're going to come back to. - Matthea Rentea MD

I want you to remember that you have all the control in the world. Do not get locked into this herd mindset. There are no rules here for you; you're the one the next day that needs to like how you feel. - Matthea Rentea MD

Audio Stamps

02:18 - Dr. Rentea introduces her three biggest tips for tackling the holidays and still feeling great

02:26 - We learn about merging supportive habits from our daily routine into our holiday events in a healthy way

03:34 - Dr. Rentea shares some info on how to celebrate and support your own health simultaneously, including contributing healthy foods that you love at gatherings

06:05 - Dr. Rentea explains the importance of having a re-entry plan

12:00 - Dr. Rentea shares a bonus tip: the importance of regaining balance when your routine gets thrown off

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.
If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com