So whether our personal shape tends toward the apple, pear bottom or the luscious mîkana momona [sweet papaya], holding our ground over the holidays presents many challenges. We may also have dietary limitations with our elders. Our children are another area of concern. If children consume too much sugar over the holidays are we setting up unhealthy traditions for their future? The majority of Americans being rather robust already- myself included – how can we stay healthy over the holidays? We thought we might extrapolate advice from some popular experts and perhaps throw in a time-honored opinion off the Internet.