Holiday parties are in full swing as everyone plans for New Year's Eve and Day celebrations and family gatherings continue to fill up every moment and every tummy. Holidays, from Halloween through the end of the year, can be challenging for healthy eating. Candy, cookies and turkey and gravy, all add often unwelcome calories to even the most conscientious person's diet. But have no fear, with a little bit of planning, heathy (er) eating can be delicious and add a festive, homemade note to your holidays.

First of all, don't be too hard on yourself if you've been overindulging these past f...