Successfully making it through the holidays comes down to having a party plan and sticking to your nutrition goals. I’m joined by Veronica Worley who shares her best advice for enjoying the holidays. We also talk about the importance of proper nutrition, including why you should remove gluten, dairy, and sugar from your diet.   Tips to Avoid Gaining Weight over the Holidays Eating a healthy diet. Lots of fruit and veg, lean meats, and limiting the carbohydrates Get a mineral test to look for imbalances Start your day with no carbs Have a plan for how you’ll deal with parties Eat before you go to a party and ask if you can bring a dish   About Veronica Worley Veronica Worley helps men and women age gracefully and beautifully by getting to the root cause of belly fat, energy loss, hormone, and mineral imbalance. She specializes in mineral imbalance, which can be the root of weight gain, energy loss, and hormone imbalance.  Once tested, you learn the exact process needed to get the body back in balance and overcome disease and symptoms. She does this by using functional lab testing, food, and lifestyle changes so you can get well and stay well. Like many holistic Health Practitioners, Veronica’s path to helping others feel better, began when she, herself, started having many health issues a few years ago. Doctors couldn’t figure out the causes of symptoms.  After discovering that a mineral imbalance was at the root of her fibroids, migraines, brain fog, hormone imbalance, depression, and energy loss, she chose natural methods and worked to overcome her issues. And she lost over 30 pounds in the process!  Putting her nutrition background to work (B.S and M.S.) she began a lifelong study of nutrition, holistic wellness, and functional medicine, and since has helped many people get well and lose weight using mineral balancing, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.   In This Episode How stress contributes to hormone imbalances [5:00] Why your body might hang on to heavy metals [7:45] How often you should test for mineral imbalances [13:30] Why you should avoid eating gluten [21:15] What gluten substitutes are available and recommended [23:00] Recommended sugar substitutes [25:15] Why you should stop eating food when you’re 80% full [33:45] Why we have sugar cravings [35:15]   Links & Resources Use code ESTROGENDETOX to get 10% off DIM or 15% off the Estrogen Detox Bundle To find out if you have a mineral imbalance and if the Hair mineral tissue test is for you, take the Free Quiz Find Veronica Worley Online Follow Veronica Worley on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest   Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online    Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative    Related Episodes Episode 25: Tips From The Ingredient Guru Mira Dessy Episode 14: Supporting The Mitochondria With Nad And Peptides W/ Dr. Amber Krogsrud Episode 12: How To Build Children’s Health With Food With Dr. Ana Maria Temple