Five ways to stay balanced this festive season - Yahoo News

While Christmas is a time for festive cheer, it can also be incredibly busy and stressful and overwhelming.

From nutrition hacks and detox secrets to smart indulgences, herbalist and naturopath Jenya Di Pierro, founder of the London-based wellness club Cloud Twelve, shares her advice on how to thrive during the holiday season.

Follow the 80/20 rule

Everyone deserves a treat now and then! Try to keep your indulgences at 20 per cent and eat well the rest of the time.

"Over the holiday times it's good to balance overindulgent days with gentle detox the next day," Jenya advises. "During your 'good day' try to stay off sugar, dairy, gluten, alcohol, white carbs and processed, deep-fried foods, to give a break to your liver and pancreas and skip an evening meal to shed some extra weight and let your body rest, repair and detoxify."

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