The Wellness Wire: Healthy Holiday Party Snacks, Weird Christmas Stock Photos, and More

Part of staying healthy is staying in the know and keeping up to date on what’s going on in the world around us. If you’re on the go and still want to keep up with what’s trending, we’re here to help! Here are the top links of the day in bite-size pieces.

10 Healthy Holiday Party Snacks From Around the Web (via Greatist)

greatist pine nut stuffed mushrooms

You don’t have to use tons of butter, bacon and cheese to make the perfect holiday party appetizers.  These snacks are so mouthwatering, and you won’t have to worry as much about counting calories.

27 Times in 2013 Neil Patrick Harris’ Family Was Cuter Than Yours (via Buzzfeed)

Neil Patrick Harris and family at Frozen premier

If you do not think these are the 27 most adorable photos to ever exist, you should probably see a doctor and get your brain checked out.  It is very difficult to handle this much precious in one place.

The 5 Worst Things You’re Doing to Yourself This Holiday Season (via Huffington Post)

There is no denying that the holiday season is extremely stressful, but is some of that stress avoidable?  If you are worried about making everything from scratch, orchestrating the perfect holiday and holding your friends and loved ones to ridiculous expectations, you are probably bringing a lot of this stress upon yourself.  Take some time to relax, sometimes the most perfect holidays are the ones that aren’t really perfect at all.

14 Weird Christmas Stock Photos That Make Your Holidays Look Normal (via Mashable)

Dog and sausages Christmas stock photo

Everyone thinks they have the weirdest family and strangest holiday traditions, but these photos will make you question those thoughts.  Sure they’re stock photos, but someone needed inspiration for those from somewhere, right?

Tomato-Rich Diet Could Help Protect Against Breast Cancer, Small Study Suggests (via Huffington Post)

According to a small new study, eating more tomatoes could help boost production of a certain hormone, which could in turn reduce the risk of breast cancer for some women.  The study was just a small one, but will hopefully cause researchers to look further into this development.

What were your favorite links of the day?

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