From cheese plates, party dips and turkey dinners to chocolates, cakes and cookies, it is a time when pleasure and indulgence rule. But the idea that you have to choose between pleasure and wellness is untrue. There is a wealth of evidence that focusing on food's sensual pleasure can help you find a healthful balance. Anticipate enjoymentIt turns out that simply imagining the pleasure of those butter cookies before reaching for them could help prevent you from gobbling too many. Slow down and savorTo get the most pleasure from food, slow down instead of shoveling it in mindlessly.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 13, 2016 22:52 UTC