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Don’t let holidays unravel your hard work to be healthy |
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Don’t let the next few weeks reverse your year’s best efforts to improve your health. Sure, it’s something of a myth that we all pack on pounds during the span between Halloween (oh, that candy) and New Year’s, with Thanksgiving and other seasonal holidays providing many excuses to eat and imbibe to excess. Still, a little awareness, resolve, and naysaying can be important in staying as fit as possible during what can be a stressful time for many. Experts say you should be picky about which high-calorie seasonal delights you gulp down — limit yourself to just one or two and don’t sample everything at that party buffet. Be sure to keep moving, especially as the weather cools. Take the stairs instead of the elevator and add to your calendar lunchtime strolls a few times during the workweek. Plan outdoor activities along with your feasts, whether a snowman-building contest before that turkey, or sledding after the unwrapping of holiday gifts. Don’t hold yourself and those you love to impossible standards during these difficult times by, say, insisting on over-spending for presents or trying to please everyone with five-star repasts. Please handle those intoxicants with extra caution. Don’t drive while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, or when dog-tired from too much work and merry making. Do count your blessings to help you get plenty of restful sleep |
Gifts need not be so freighted |
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The coronavirus pandemic may not have us all locked down as we were during recent holidays. But major disruptions in global supply chains may be sending U.S. consumers some valuable signals about materialism, excess consumption, and what may be virtuous in gift giving. Forecasts say that we’ll be more generous than ever, dropping on average almost $1,500 on holiday presents (a spike in spending, led by high-income households). Economists have a bit of advice on presents for grownups — cash may be the best choice, maximizing the chances that recipients will get themselves items they really desire. Many people have turned to providing loved ones, friends, and colleagues with experiences rather than objects as presents — tickets to movies, concerts, or amusement facilities, as well as gift cards for restaurants or meal-delivery services or classes in various types of exercise, or languages, or cooking (online or in person). Over the years, this newsletter has suggested health-related gifts of note, including signing up to be an organ donor or participating in a randomized clinical trial. You may resolve to share with others and your community, with service-oriented activities (as members of our firm do). If you’re looking for charitable groups that can always benefit from help, the firm has a list of suggestions (available by clicking here). |
Recent Health Care Blog Posts |
Here are some recent posts on our patient safety blog that might interest you:
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HERE’S TO A HEALTHY 2021!
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Sincerely, Patrick Malone |