Fill up first
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
Heading to the party straight from the office? It\'s easy to forget to eat beforehand. And drinking on an empty stomach is a surefire recipe for a hangover, not to mention wrecking your diet with any canapés that come your way!
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\"Before you set out, eat hummus with oatcakes, a palmful of mixed pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds, a boiled egg or a yogurt-based smoothie,\" advises clinical nutritionist Ian Marber.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
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Drink simply
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
Pass up on fancy-looking cocktails, which can be laden with sugar, food colourings and hangover-inducing ‘congeners\' (abundant in darker spirits like rum or whisky; less so in clear spirits like gin or vodka). Stick to a glass or two of white wine soda spritzers, quality red wine or a simple Screwdriver (vodka and orange). Alternate each alcoholic drink with water for a clear head the morning after.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
\r\nChristmas gifts galore!
Dodge the stodge
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
Avoid hydrogenated-fat-filled stodge like quiche, sausage rolls, pastries and samosas. Watch out for rich sauces served at the hot buffet counter, and don\'t be fooled by fatty mayo-laden potato salads, creamy dips and coleslaw at the salad counter. Load your plate with fresh vegetables and vinaigrette salads.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
\r\nChristmas gifts galore!
Be canapé savvy
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
Give those cute but killer-calorific mini fish & chip cones and fried tempura veg a wide berth. Opt for smoked salmon, grilled tiger prawns, sushi, vegetable crudités and chicken skewers (and scoop up only a smidge of accompanying sauces). Go easy on appetisers piled high on biscuits, bread or vol au vent pastry bases.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
\r\nChristmas gifts galore!
Eat with awareness
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
When you\'re standing, chatting, drinking and enjoying the entertainment, it\'s difficult to keep tabs on how many canapés you\'re actually tucking in to. If possible, get a small plate, sit down at a table and be mindful about what you\'re eating. Know when to start declining them.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
\r\nChristmas gifts galore!
Balance your blood
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Top 10 tips to party proof your diet
Load your plate wisely. \"When your blood sugar is high, you produce more of the hormone insulin, which is a fat-storing hormone,\" says nutritionist Sally Whitcombe. \"One of the tricks for stabilising blood sugar levels is to eat more protein.\" Good sources include roast fish and chicken drumsticks (easier to digest than red meat), nuts and quail\'s eggs.
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Eight ways to avoid weight gain this Christmas
\r\nWeight loss tips that work
\r\nChristmas gifts galore!
