Holidays can be healthier and fun

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – From overeating to exercise and alcohol, UC San Diego Health System nutritionists, trauma specialists and poison experts are offering insights for citizens to make their holidays healthier.

Food for thought

The holidays make it easy to overeat. Hanukkah celebrations kick off with Auntie’s latkes. Grandma’s sweet potatoes are a Christmas tradition. And then it’s not unusual to wash it all down with one of Dad’s annual eggnog creations. Sound familiar? UC San Diego Health System nutrition experts say, “Savor the seasonal offerings – just do it sensibly.”

“Being hea...