The season of long lunches and late nights
Between work parties, family dinners and catching up with friends, December is full of good food. Meals run later, plates are richer, and the usual routine can slip. A few small habits can help you enjoy every bit of it and feel comfortable along the way.
Simple habits for the party season
- Start the day with a proper breakfast. Porridge or wholegrain toast with eggs or yoghurt makes a steady start before a big evening.
- Keep a glass of water close. Between tea, coffee, wine and fizzy drinks, plain water is easy to forget. A glass alongside each drink is a simple reminder.
- Take your time over food. Eating slowly and sitting down to enjoy a long festive meal is one of the nicest parts of the season.
- Bring in the colour. Vegetables, potatoes with their skins, nuts, fruit and wholegrains all go well on a Christmas table. Sprouts, parsnips and carrots are already there.
- Go for a walk. A stroll before or after a big meal fits easily into the day, and a bit of fresh air is a nice break from the table.
- Keep your routine where you can. Regular mealtimes and a normal bedtime on the days between events help you stay in your usual rhythm.
Support with your eating
If you would like some structure around food before, during or after the festive period, a nutritional therapy consultation is a good place to start. It is a one-to-one assessment lasting 60 minutes with Erika at the clinic in Templeogue, Dublin 6W. The initial consultation is €80. Afterwards you receive a written food-and-lifestyle plan made for you, and a review appointment follows to talk through how it is working. Review appointments are charged separately.
Colon hydrotherapy at the clinic
Colon hydrotherapy is also available at the clinic. Sessions take place in a calm, private treatment room using the HERRMANN Hydromat, a German-made closed-system device, and every treatment is personally carried out by Erika, who stays with you throughout your session. Erika is a colon hydrotherapist and nutritional therapist, and a member of RICTAT and NTOI.
Always follow advice from your GP.
Thinking about booking?
You can book a nutritional therapy consultation or a colon hydrotherapy session online at optimalwellness.ie/booking, at a time that suits you, including evenings.
