Prevent Winter Weight Gain By Angie O’Connor Avera Sacred Heart
Hospital Community Wellness Coordinator Many people tend to gain
weight during the winter months. Some people joke that they are
eating and sleeping more because they are getting ready to
hibernate. But there is not a way to crawl into a warm hiding
place and sleep the fat away. Those extra pounds acquired over
the winter may stay on year after year, eventually contributing
to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, high blood
pressure and heart disease. People gain weight during the winter
months for different reasons. If you have a tendency to gain
weight during the winter, it’s important for you to figure out
what factors contribute to this tendency and then plan
accordingly. Simple changes in behavior can often have enormous
health benefits. - Make a holiday survival plan. Holidays can
mean less time to exercise, more treats, and extra alcohol and
stress. You couldn’t find a better recipe for weight gain. -
Make a plan for staying active.