Many Americans gain between one and five pounds each holiday season. Last year, more than 1,600 Floridians participated in the Maintain, Don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge, the second most participants of all 50 states, and received helpful advice on enjoying the holidays in a more healthy way. Participants in last year’s challenge experienced beneficial results. Sixty-seven percent reported they maintained their weight, 18 percent lost three to five pounds and 98 percent said they will continue to use the strategies learned during the challenge.

The 2016 Holiday Challenge includes

• Seven weekly newsletters delivered to your inbox;
• Tips to host a healthier Thanksgiving, manage holiday stress and survive a holiday party;
• Weekly challenges, winners and prizes;
• Support through social media;
• Healthy holiday recipes
• Motivation and support from other participants.

For more information and to register for the 2016 Maintain, Don’t Gain! Holiday Challenge, please visit the Healthiest Weight Florida website. For information about the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, go to www.PinellasHealth.com and follow us on Twitter @HealthyPinellas.