As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of year!" We begin on Thanksgiving (well maybe Halloween), we eat our way through New Year's Day...sometimes stretching it through Super Bowl Sunday. How can we refuse these beautiful meals and treats prepared by our families and friends? We certainly don't want to insult the cook. :) The average American gains 5 lbs. during the holiday season. It's an important health issue for our children too.

Here are two really concise resources to help you avoid unnecessary weight gain. In fact these tips are useful year round.

A colorful kid-friendly document from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Food and Nutritian Services. Print this for your kids.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/mpk_tips.pdf

Tips from WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/10-ways-to-avoid-holiday-weight-gain