Let the spread begin (and not your waistline)

From now through the first week of the New Year, even the healthiest and fittest people experience a little tightness around their waistline. Between the extra sweets at work to the family two-hour-long feasts, there is hardly a chance to back away from the table.

Fortunately, most of us work off the eight to 12 pounds we gratefully receive over the holidays. My goal this time of year is to make every bite count.

As the trips around the sun stack up, I have noticed the gifts of the season that become wrapped around my bones are increasingly harder to unwrap.

Savoring every bite and making it t...