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These eat for your health and waistline guidelines can be applied to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as well:

It’s all about timing. When you first sustain the injury you should ice the affected area for up to 20 minutes every hour for the first 24 hours. Always place a cloth or some shield between the skin and ice – never place ice directly on the skin. Obviously rest the affected area as much as possible.

If this is a big holiday week for you then you are probably trying to finish up at work or school, trying to shop, maybe cook and bake; maybe you are running around the house decorating or trying to get it ready for a party or for stay-over guests. It’s an easy time to forget about “me-time” – those couple of minutes a day that you devote to…..you.

Take a break from the stress of family togetherness for a brisk 10-minute walk. You’ll return to the festivities refreshed, relaxed and invigorated.

Soup is a great snack or meal, depending on its ingredients and how many calories a serving size has. If you add lean protein like chicken or fish to a vegetable based soup, it can be a great lunch, along with a salad, whole grain roll and piece of fruit. Here’s where it gets a bit tricky.

Researchers are looking at the health benefits of tea. Do you know all the types of tea??
Black tea can have a broad range of flavors and is typically stronger flavored. It may help to control glucose levels.

Oolong tea is a typically fruity flavored tea. It may help to reduce inflammation.

One of the best snacks I can think of – that’s pretty easy to make – is a baked apple. You can make 4 - 6 at a time, use apples that are a bit bruised or getting ripe.

Why try to swap out fast food for healthier fare? Well, if you’re an athlete, your performance can be significantly enhanced if you switch out high fat, high salt, very sugary foods for healthier foods.

Keep out of the cold by doing yoga, pilates, spin classes or cardio workouts. The warmth you’ll generate will keep heart and body healthy.

I am a huge basketball fan. I’m lucky enough to get to go to some games at the Staple Center in Los Angeles a couple of times a year and I usually sit up in the nosebleed section and watch Laker magic happen on the court way down below. Well, recently I was gifted 2 seats in the section closest to the game floor – it was amazing to sit there and see the action up close.