Many New Year's celebrations will feature buffet-style meals with multiple options to choose from in unlimited amounts.

When you're surrounded by an abundance of food, accompanied by free-flowing alcohol, it's easy to go overboard -- especially if you're watching your weight.    

Ruth Houston, the author of the upcoming book Eat Smart and Lose Weight:  Scientifically Proven Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise, has put together a tip sheet to help you put the eating odds in your favor on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

"Says Houston, "People want to celebrate the New Year without having to worry about their weight.  My latest tip sheet, How to Eat Smart at a New Year's Buffet has 23 helpful tips that can help anyone deal with the unique challenge presented by buffet-style meals.

Houston cautions that the two most important things to remember are:

1. Don't go to a New Year's celebration hungry.  Having a small meal or snack before you leave home will help take the edge off your hunger and make you less likely to overeat.  If you arrive at the event hungry, you'll want to devour everything in sight. 
   
   
   
2. Monitor your alcohol intake.  Drink in moderation. If you're intoxicated, it will be harder to resist temptation. Studies have shown that alcoholic beverages increase appetite and impair judgment, so the more you drink, the more likely you are to overindulge.

All 23 tips are taken from information in Houston's upcoming book Eat Smart and Lose Weight:  Scientifically Proven Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise, which will be available next month.

"The easy-to-implement tips will help you eat smart without derailing your diet or sabotaging your weight loss plan." Says Houston.  "You'll be able to fully enjoy the New Year's festivities without having to worry about your weight."

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