Wednesday, November 23, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Fit For
Sisters
Andrew Luscutoff
Columnist
Keeping on track
through the holidays
2016 is drawing nearer
to an end, and the holiday
season is here. With cold
weather and short days, cel-
ebration with family and
friends is an appropriate way
to maintain sanity and enjoy
the waning days of the year.
Often, the holiday season
is an easy excuse for glut-
tony and indulgence. This
lapse of self-control leads
to added pounds and waist
measurements. Anyone who
is attempting to keep their
diet in check is faced with a
difficult road. It’s not easy or
feasible to exclude the foods
that everyone else is enjoy-
ing; however, there are some
tricks to keeping oneself sat-
isfied, and in check during
the holiday season.
Many people are unaware
of the psychology of food
choices. Often, people eat
not because they need the
nutrition or are hungry, but
because of the effects food
has on our brain. Even just
seeing an image creates the
desire to want something.
This is the common “cook-
ies on the table” paradox.
If left in plain sight, a plate
of cookies quickly vanishes
as someone goes in and out
of the kitchen. One leads
to another, which leads to
another, and soon the empty
plate sits lonely on the coun-
ter. Even if someone isn’t
hungry, it is irresistible.
In order to keep the cook-
ies or sweet treats in check,
keep them out of sight, make
them into smaller pieces, or
only leave as many out as is
sensible.
It is also true that serving
size is directly correlated to
the size of the dining ware on
which the food is served. The
bigger the plate, the bigger
the serving size and amount
eaten. This is also a paradox
with package size. The big-
ger the package, the more of
it is likely to be eaten. This is
where the big spreads at the
holidays get people into trou-
ble: they see the large quan-
tity and unconsciously match
this with a large portion
size. Smaller plates, smaller
sized foods, and only plat-
ing modest serving trays will
be a great way to avoid the
stomach-splitting overeating
many people experience.
One of the hardest things
to avoid at the holidays is the
sweet treats. Whether at a
holiday party, or a spread on
the breakroom table, it seems
like they multiply without
ever slowing. One thing to
consider about sweets is the
initial taste, or first few bites
are often the most rewarding,
delivering the biggest sense
of satisfaction. After the first
few bites, there is diminish-
ing reward. A good strategy
with treats is to have a bite
or two and to leave it at that.
This is challenging, but ask-
ing oneself if the cookie or
candy will be any better than
the first bite or two will re-
frame the reason why you’re
is eating it in the first place.
The holidays are a happy
time to be spent with fam-
ily and friends. Don’t let
dietary dilemmas sour the
celebration. Moderation is
key, and enjoying yourself
can be done while still keep-
ing to a nutritious diet. The
best piece of advice might
just be to focus on doing a
few things really well, and
not trying to do too much.
Perhaps instead of two rolls
with butter someone could
enjoy more salad. Maybe
one of each cookie isn’t as
good as an idea as picking a
favorite or two. Enjoy, but be
mindful. This holiday season
be aware of the pitfalls, and
use tactical approaches to
manage the sticking points.
Above all, enjoy the
time with family and have a
happy holiday!
Big River...
13
DA drops some charges
against protesters
By Andrew Selsky
Associated Press
PORTLAND (AP) —
Facing a huge backlog of
cases, prosecutors in Portland
have dropped more serious
charges against the more
than 100 protesters who have
been arrested in the city since
Trump was elected president.
The protests continued on
Monday, November 14, as
hundreds of high school stu-
dents took to the streets, chant-
ing slogans like “Peaceful
Protest” and “No Trump, No
KKK” as they marched across
the city in the rain.
Almost a week of anti-
Trump protests in Portland
have ranged from peace-
ful to violent, when vandals
smashed windows of busi-
nesses and cars and caused
other mayhem. Portland
Mayor Charlie Hales on
Monday accused them of
“criminal behavior.”
Police and prosecutors
focused on the vandals, put-
ting photos of them online and
asking the public to help iden-
tify them or to contribute their
own photos or video of them
damaging property.
But nearly all of the more
than 100 people who were
arrested on charges such as
attempted assault on a peace
officer and disorderly conduct
will instead receive traffic
citations for failing to obey a
police officer, according to a
joint statement from Portland
police and the Multnomah
County District Attorney’s
office. That offense is punish-
able by a fine of up to $1,000.
The statement said the
“sheer number of arrests dur-
ing protests over the last sev-
eral days has been an excep-
tional event.”
Dine For
The Cause
Every Tuesday this November,
10% of the gross sales from
lunch & dinner will be donated
to Furry Friends!
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
The Sisters High School Choir entertained with a medley of songs from the musical “Big River” last week.
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