![]() "Having food in your stomach, especially healthy protein, fats, and carbs, helps slow down the absorption." Make sure you have some water, too. "Drinking on an empty stomach causes the alcohol to go right into your bloodstream, which makes you feel the effects more quickly and feel worse the next day," say Scott and Dawn. Eating first often gets overlooked in a (frankly, silly) quest to keep calorie counts for the day low, but it can't be stressed enough. One last tip before you get partying? Eat. You can even add a few pomegranate arils to the bottom of your holiday sparkling wine or champagne," she says. "I like to include pomegranate juice in it since it's such a festive color. If you're going to add some fruit to your drink, Scritchfield likes pomegranate since it's a seasonal color and flavor. Instead, muddle fresh berries or mint in your drink," Scott and Dawn explain. "If you’re making a mixed drink, choose high-quality ingredients and steer clear of sugary mixers. "It contains significant amounts of magnesium, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, biotin, and is chock full of B vitamins." Lastly, watch out for sneaky sugar content. "Wine contains antioxidants for some heart-healthy perks and clear alcohol has fewer calories and congeners, a compound that can cause more severe hangovers, than dark liquors." And don't forget about beer, the unsung nutritional hero: "Beer has more vitamins and minerals than hard liquor," says Scritchfield. Fitness trainers Katrina Scott and Karena Dawn of Tone It Up (who love wine so much they created a whole hashtag devoted to it) take a slightly different approach: "When we drink, we go for wine, champagne, or clear alcohol," they say. You take your time and really enjoy them while drinking less," says Scritchfield. As to what you might want to have in your glass? "I love warm beverages, like hot toddies, mulled wine or Baileys with hot chocolate or coffee since they're sip-worthy. It's definitely okay if it's going to be a fun night, but sticking to a limit will keep you-and your hangover-in control for the next day. First, one of the best things you can do when it comes to holiday drinking is to decide how many drinks you want to have before the party, says Rebecca Scritchfield, RD, author of Body Kindness. So here are some reminders to make your boozing count. (Look, one glass of eggnog can have as many calories as a large cookie, and which would you rather have? Cookie right!?) The motto of holiday party season is "eat, drink and be merry," right? But if the cocktails you're downing end up filling you up with empty calories, it's hard to get past the "drink" and on to the "eat and be merry" part.
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