Wondering what to do about the diet dilemma this Christmas when it concerns alcohol and your waistline? Try to eat fat and protein before you consume alcohol. This will help slow down the blood sugar response from the sugar in the alcohol. If you don’t get your blood sugar levels under control you invite all sorts of health problems including weight gain. Always choose good quality protein and fat. If you’re not a vegetarian go for easy and convenient options such as pate and cold cuts of meat. Vegetarians could eat almond nut butter or nuts and seeds.