BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE

Christmas is a good time to catch up on your pumpkin pie eating. Pecan pie seems readily available, so this, too, is a good option. Try to drink one glass of eggnog during the season of joy. Eggnog has some calories and fat grams, but one glass won’t hurt you too badly. I don’t recommend drinking a gallon.

If you had turkey and ham for Thanksgiving, you might have it again for Christmas. There is nothing wrong with repeating the Thanksgiving meal, especially if it was good. If it was bad, then you might consider something else. The only time of the year that I eat much turkey or country ham is during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Be careful eating too much of that smoked Turkey and ham because they can be a bit salty. You don’t want to swell up like a balloon on Christmas.

Christmas should be a relaxing time. If you believe Santa Claus is coming, then let him take care of the work. Surely, he will show up. Just ask him to bring dinner when he comes. Make sure he comes in the front door. I don’t know about bringing broccoli casserole down the chimney.

If you are putting up lights, now is the time to do so. You want to have time to enjoy the lights, and the more you string together and cover your house, the more electricity you are using. This, in turn, creates a big electric bill, but you are keeping the paychecks going for the utility people.