Nutrition Expert Cautions Against Common Holiday Eating Mistakes

Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical professor and chair for the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, was quoted in an Eat This, Not That! article about fattening holiday eating behaviors. To keep calorie intake under control, Haar suggests that readers consume a healthy, filling snack before heading to holiday events; view restaurant menus online in advance; place their fork down between bites; and avoid overcalculating the number of calories burned through exercise.

“You may arrive at a holiday party ravenously hungry, and for some, this often leads to eating a lot more calories than your body needs for the day,” says Haar. “When a full hour of walking, running, or riding may have burned 300-400 calories, large portions and calorie-packed desserts can exceed that number very quickly.”

The article also appeared on AOL.com.