{"id":480,"date":"2025-12-16T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tma.gototaia.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/healthy-holidays-smart-eating-low-stress-celebrations\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:41:17","slug":"healthy-holidays-smart-eating-low-stress-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tma.gototaia.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/healthy-holidays-smart-eating-low-stress-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Holidays: Smart Eating &amp; Low-Stress Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/trustedmedicareanswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025.12.04_December-Wellness-Blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The holidays should feel warm and easy, not exhausting or derailing your health. Here\u2019s a simple guide to enjoy the season without the sugar crash, sniffles, or stress spiral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Build a better holiday plate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill half your plate with veggies\/fruit, add lean protein, and keep rich sides to small scoops.<\/li>\n<li>Stay moving: adults 65+ do best with <strong>~150 minutes\/week<\/strong> of moderate activity plus balance\/strength work. Ten-minute walks count.<\/li>\n<li>Hand hygiene matters at gatherings, clean hands cut respiratory illnesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2) Keep leftovers safe (avoid the \u201ctwo-hour\u201d trap)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refrigerate or freeze holiday foods <strong>within 2 hours<\/strong> of cooking (1 hour if it\u2019s hot out).<\/li>\n<li>Slice large roasts\/turkey into smaller pieces so they cool fast; it\u2019s okay to refrigerate hot food.<\/li>\n<li>Not sure how long something keeps? The USDA <strong>FoodKeeper<\/strong> tool gives clear storage times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3) Plan for calm, not perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pace your calendar, say yes to what you enjoy, and build in recovery time.<\/li>\n<li>Gentle movement is a proven stress reliever, short walks, stretching, or light dance breaks help mood and sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4) Quick vaccine check<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flu shot:<\/strong> covered under <strong>Medicare Part B<\/strong>, no cost if your provider accepts assignment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>COVID-19 vaccine:<\/strong> also covered by <strong>Part B<\/strong>; bring your red-white-blue Medicare card to the pharmacy\/clinic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bottom line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the food, protect your energy, and keep the basics (movement, handwashing, safe leftovers) on autopilot. <strong>Questions about vaccine coverage or plan perks (like fitness or telehealth)? Contact your broker\u2014happy to check your benefits and options.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays should feel warm and easy, not exhausting or derailing your health. Here\u2019s a simple guide to enjoy the season without the sugar crash, sniffles, or stress spiral. 1) Build a better holiday plate Fill half your plate with veggies\/fruit, add lean protein, and keep rich sides to small scoops. 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