20 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

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Enjoy the holiday season with these 20 simple, science-backed tips to help you stick to your health goals and avoid unwanted weight gain.

Various seasonal holidays may encourage overeating, sedentary behavior, and consumption of calorie-rich foods. In fact, around Christmas and New Year, adults gain an average of about 1.2 pounds
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(around 0.55 kilograms).

While it might not seem like much at first, many people find that this extra weight can be hard to lose afterward. That’s why holidays can quietly become one of the biggest contributors to overall yearly weight gain.

Here are 20 tips to help you avoid weight gain during the holiday season.