Health & wellness: Stay healthy during the holidays

It’s the holidays. You’re busy. You’re traveling. You’re tempted to overindulge. That’s why The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Health & Wellness section in the Nov. 28 print edition focuses on ways to stay healthy during the holidays. Learn how you can squeeze in exercise while you’re on vacation, how to sleep better while you’re traveling and discover foods that fight inflammation.

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