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If you don't want your holiday to be a break from living healthily then read on for tips on keeping on the straight and narrow away from home...
- Dieting for months to fit into a brand new bikini, then binging on pastries, pasta and paella ...sound familiar? It can be hard to resist the temptations of holiday food and drink, but staying healthy doesn't have to mean you can't enjoy yourself
- Of course, where you holiday will affect what you can eat. Mediterranean diets are famous for being healthy so make the most of the local produce
- Seek out the local market for incredibly tasty, sun-warmed fruits and vegetables
- Instead of filling up on stodgy tortilla, choose fresh fish, grilled and served with salad doused in olive oil
- Take chilled grapes, apricots, figs or any fruit you like to the beach for a sweet treat instead of ice-cream
- Indulge your pizza cravings - pizzas in Italy aren't covered in cheese as they are here so they're much less fattening
- Tomato-based pasta sauces have fewer calories and less saturated fat than creamy or cheese-based sauces
- Avoid sweet, calorie-laden cocktails and stick to the local red wine - but remember to drink a glass of water for every glass of wine
- Don't deprive yourself completely of wonderful local breads and cheeses. Instead, cut a slice of each, put the rest out of reach and savour every mouthful
- At the breakfast buffet, walk past the pastries and choose fresh fruit with yoghurt and cereal
- Be active - walk, don't drive; swim often; play games on the beach instead of burying your head in a book; hire a bicycle instead of a moped for exploring, take the stairs instead of the hotel lift...
