Five Strategies to Maintain a Fit and Active Lifestyle Naturally During the Busy Holiday Season

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A busy holiday season schedule can easily put a damper on your health and fitness goals. But sticking to a clean routine fueled with real, natural products and foods can provide the energy you need to stay healthy and fit. Dr. Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, MA, RD and author of "The SuperFoodsRx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients" and co-author of "Eat Clean, Stay Lean" (Rodale, 2016) shares her tips on maintaining healthful and active habits over the holidays, with a variety of products from NOW® Foods: www.nowfoods.com.

"As the holidays approach, we're challenged not only by our change in routines, but also by the wide variety of ways we're tempted to overindulge in less healthful choices," said Dr. Bazilian, who is also a wellness consultant for NOW, a leading natural products manufacturer with more than 1,400 high-quality and affordable foods, sports nutrition, dietary supplements and personal care products. Follow them on Instagram at http://bit.ly/1P5xJSO). "That's why it's more important than ever right now to renew your intentions for healthy living by creating a plan that you can stick to, for both your daily fueling and also fitness routines."

Dr. Wendy offers these strategies and tips to better your health this holiday season and beyond:

1. Maintain a balanced eating program to help you keep the metabolism and critical "healthy decision-making cells" boosted!  Don't skip meals, but instead eat lighter portions consistently.  Focus on the nutrient-dense but lower calorie fruits and vegetables on a regular basis to provide great nutrition, energy, vitamins and plant nutrients essential for metabolism, weight maintenance and good health.  Holiday eating is as much about what you should eat as what you should limit. And how you start the day counts. For an easy on-the-go recipe, try this Organic Vanilla Millet Muffin http://bit.ly/1M1yAyD.

2. Keep up your exercise program – even if it's just 15 minutes a day.  Set reasonable goals and get your exercise regimen on the calendar as a commitment.   Aim to maintain your weight, not to make any drastic reductions during the holiday season that can often lead to frustration.  Incorporate healthy nutritional support for your exercise and health like NOW® Sports Fit & Tone Protein in your fruit smoothies: http://bit.ly/1LP3ej5.

3. Take some time to decompress during the holiday season. Holidays can be fun, but also hectic with the gift-buying, family and work get-togethers, and overindulging in food and drink, all while also trying to keep healthy. If you're feeling frazzled, do something small each day to get centered. Try a chamomile or green tea break, try meditation, write in or start a gratitude journal, or try aromatherapy such as NOW® Solutions Peace & Harmony Essential Oil Blend (http://bit.ly/1FI8gNa) in a diffuser.

4. Keep your immune system strong. With cold and flu season in full swing, the busy holidays can also take a toll on your health. So it's important to support your immune system to keep you feeling your best. Enjoy vitamin C-rich foods like citrus and kiwi or consider an immune-supporting supplement like NOW® Beta-Glucans with ImmunEnhancer™* (http://bit.ly/1Lk3EiO).

5. Change up the Occasion for the Holiday Mix-and-Mingle. Instead of yet one more cocktail or dinner party, why not try hosting a holiday brunch? Make ahead some easy and delicious items with nutritious vegetables like a Gruyère Mushroom Soufflé: http://bit.ly/1jyw9wR. Add a beautiful cut fruit salad and a festive mocktail and you've got a holiday brunch party.

Dr. Bazilian is available for interviews upon request for more healthy holiday tips and product information. All NOW products are available at www.nowfoods.com, and also at health food stores nationwide. To stay up-to-date on NOW news, follow them on Instagram at http://bit.ly/1P5xJSO, as well as Facebook and Twitter.  For more recipes developed by NOW's R&D Chef Suzy Singh, visit http://bit.ly/1PNvrFX.  

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

ABOUT NOW®:
Founded by Elwood Richard in 1968 on the belief that natural is better, NOW has grown from a small family operation into one of the most highly respected manufacturers in the natural products industry. Still a family-owned company today, NOW provides customers with a comprehensive approach to wellness by offering more than 1,400 dietary supplements, foods, sports nutrition and personal care products. NOW is committed to offering safe, affordable products of the highest quality, and is a highly regarded advocate in the natural products industry. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bloomingdale, Ill., has been GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)-certified since 2000 and its in-house laboratory capabilities are among the best in the industry. The company has over 1300 employees, and its products are sold in more than 80 countries. After 45 years in the natural products industry, NOW remains committed to its original mission – to provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.  

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