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Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.

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• Winter Fresh Fruit Alternatives
  

  Eating fruits and vegetables is easy in the summer when everything is fresh and readily available. What do you do in the middle of winter?

  A convenient option is dried fruit. Like fresh fruit, dried fruit contains lots of fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium and folate.

  Dried fruit is a portable snack and in the kitchen it can be added to salads, pancake batter, bread recipes or a bowl of cereal.

  However, dried fruit may contain more calories per serving than fresh fruit. A quarter-cup cup of dried raisins contain as many calories as ½-cup of fresh fruit. Also, some dried fruits are preserved with sulfite, which can trigger allergic reactions in some people, so read the package label and find a variety that is right for you.

• Portioning Your Holiday Treats
  

  Cakes, pies, cookies and candy. The holidays are a time of feasting upon a variety of foods, including sweets. You don’t have to avoid all of your favorite treats during the holidays. Just remember to portion.

  Desserts can be a part of a healthful diet when enjoyed in moderation. If you are going to enjoy some home baked goodies, forego the piece so big you need a steak knife to cut it and instead take just a sampling.

  Also, adjust your other calories accordingly. If you’ve had or are going to have some sweets, cut back on calories in another meal.

  Don’t forget to exercise. Thirty minutes of moderate exercise every day is important to resisting weight gain and keeping your body healthy.

• Reducing Obesity in the Workplace
  

  A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found obesity significantly raises workers’ compensation claims. Some companies are responding by offering healthier foods in their cafeterias, providing on-site fitness facilities and encouraging physical activity during work breaks.

  If your company has not yet subscribed to these ideas, take the initiative yourself. Instead of coffee breaks, go for an exercise break:

  • Walk to a different floor of the building (or across the building) to use the restroom.
  • Walk up and down the stairs several times (even if you have nowhere in particular to go).
  • Go for a walk at lunchtime. Recruit a friend to go with you.
  • Keep a set of hand weights under your desk and do sets of curls or other arm exercises several times throughout the day.
  • Do a set of lunges or squats at your desk.
  • Walk to a colleague’s desk instead of calling or e-mailing.
  • Stand up and walk around while you are on the phone.
  • S-T-R-E-T-C-H your arms, legs and back several times every day.
  • Suggest a walking meeting to brainstorm ideas with colleagues.

  Taking small “steps” to increase your activity level each day is a great way to build up to a bigger, more robust exercise plan. Spread the word, encouraging your coworkers to join you for these activities. A healthy workplace is a happy workplace.

• Holiday Chocolates Can Be Healthy
  

  With every holiday season comes treats galore. This doesn’t have to be a bad thing. When selecting from this year’s sweets, consider the benefits of dark chocolates.

  Enjoyed in moderation, dark chocolate is a satisfying treat that can provide nutritional value. Dark chocolate contains flavonoids that come from extracts of the cocoa bean. Choosing dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa gives your body more of these healthy antioxidants.

  Some studies report small portions of dark chocolate can maintain heart health and maintain the health of blood vessels. You can celebrate the holidays with a small treat of dark chocolate as part of a healthy diet.

• Weighty Thoughts at Year End
  

  As the year draws to a close, many of us will be thinking about making changes to our eating plans. Whether your objective is weight loss, weight gain or maintaining your current weight, lifelong success depends on new ways of thinking:
  
  • Make health, not appearance, your weight-management priority. Strive for your best weight for health. Remember this is not necessarily the lowest weight you could be or even what you may consider your ideal number.
  • Set realistic, attainable goals. Start with where you currently are and set more manageable goals. A goal of losing five pounds in the near future is more attainable than losing 25 pounds over a year’s time.
  • Focus on a healthy lifestyle and not on dieting. Diets are too often short-term tactics that do not end with long-term results. Make changes to your overall lifestyle that are realistic and able to be carried out long-term.
  • Cut yourself some slack. Allow for occasional slipups in your eating strategy. Also, plan for treats and splurges, allowing yourself to indulge every once in a while, making up for it at another time.
  • Expect success. If you doubt yourself, you’re more likely to fail. Positive self-talk and an enthusiastic approach to weight management can set you up for success.

  Whatever method you choose for your weight management program, stay strong and don’t give up. It will inevitably be harder at some times than others, but stick with it and remember it’s about your health and not your appearance.

• Vitamin D Deficiency in Kids
  

  Made in your body, vitamin D plays an important role in bone health along with calcium. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and helps deposit these minerals in bones and teeth making them stronger and healthier.

  The fortification of milk with vitamin D has virtually eliminated the risk of vitamin D deficiency in children. However, the rising consumption of juice and soft drinks in place of milk is increasing the probability of deficiency, which can lead to rickets or defective bone growth.

  Make sure your child is getting enough vitamin D each day by including milk with most meals. Cheese, eggs and fortified breakfast cereals also contain small amounts of vitamin D.

• Don’t Let December Parties Crash Your Health Goals
  

  It's holiday party season again! How can we avoid putting on extra weight when every gathering seems to revolve around food? Plan ahead! Don’t rush to parties on an empty stomach, and don’t skip meals to save up calories to allow yourself to overeat when you arrive. Eat small, healthy meals leading up to party time. When you arrive, pay attention to portion sizes. You can have some delicious snacks and desserts, but eat them in moderation or share with a friend. Offer to make a healthy vegetable dish to bring to the party. You could even plan a party involving caroling, which means lots of walking around your neighborhood and burning off some of the calories you consumed!

• No More Food Fights
  

  You can lead your toddlers to the table, but you can’t make them eat — nor should you. Let your children’s appetites guide how much food is enough.

  Although they’re no longer babies, young children aren’t ready for adult-size portions. Judge how much your young ones need to eat using these tips:

  • Serve small servings and wait until your child asks for more. Offer one tablespoon of food for every year in age.
  • Watch for cues that they are full. When they start to play with food, become restless or send other signals of “no more,” stop. Knowing what it feels like to be full — and when to stop eating — helps children learn to eat enough but not to overeat.
  • Disband the “clean plate” club. Insisting your children finish everything can encourage overeating or turn them off to foods they should be eating. In either case, you could be setting up your children for weight or other nutritional problems later in life.

  If your children are growing normally, seem healthy and have energy to play, they are probably eating enough. If you’re unsure, talk to their doctor or visit a registered dietitian.

• Food Allergies Are On the Rise
  

  Food allergies affect 4 to 8 percent of children and 2 percent of adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, food allergy incidence increased by 18 percent from 1997 to 2007. Reasons for this increase range from misdiagnosis to potential increases due to extreme approaches to cleanliness.

  Food allergy testing is very clearly defined, but many people are relying more on self-diagnosis based on how they respond to particular foods. While your response to a food is part of the diagnostic process, you should not rely on this alone, just as antigen testing cannot be used alone. Given that a food allergy diagnosis can mean eliminat