Happy Holidays, Happy Tummy

When we get used to cooking a lot on our own it can be a great challenge to walk into a holiday party and not pile our plate full of the various delights on display at the holiday table.   This can lead to gut shock if we are not careful!  Thanksgiving week is a great time to remember the 80/20 rule:  stop when you feel you are about 80% full and wait 20 minutes before attempting to go back for seconds.  Make sure to remind yourself you can go back in 20 minutes for more if you still want to (as you will not be feeling ready to stop).  You will likely find after that 20 minutes you are quite satiated and wonder how you ever thought you could think of another bite!  The brain takes a bit of time to notify the hunger reflex to say "when".  Happy Holidays!