Watch your food and alcohol intake during indulgent holiday season

The year's last and most festive month (for many) has already begun. Festivities are usually intertwined with excesses, not least eating and drinking habits, all compounded by short-term behavioural changes. Obviously, such habits can have a negative impact on your health, thereby necessitating a cautionary approach to what you might be doing during the festive season.

Let's start with foods. What you eat has a direct correlation with your overall health. Festivities tend to be laden with foods rich in carbohydrates, animal proteins and lots of processed junk foods.