Overview
- Health services in Argentina, Spain, Peru and Mexico emphasize practical steps such as the healthy plate model (half vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter whole grains), steady hydration and avoiding compensatory fasting, noting IMSS/Ssa data that a single dinner can reach 2,000–3,000 kcal and fuel short-term weight gain.
- Clinicians caution that heavy meals and alcohol raise immediate risks from indigestion and gastritis to hepatic strain, and they recommend slower eating, portion control and maintaining routines on non-celebration days to ease digestive load.
- Alcohol guidance is explicit: do not drive after drinking, eat before consuming alcohol, and alternate each drink with water, with bystander advice to keep intoxicated people safe and off the road.
- Food-safety protocols stress fresh, homemade preparations, strict separation of raw and cooked foods, refrigeration below 5°C and cooking or reheating to at least 65°C to reduce foodborne illness during hot-weather gatherings.
- People with diabetes are urged to pre-plan menus, count carbohydrates, keep portions modest, continue medications and glucose monitoring, take a small snack if dinner is delayed, and limit alcohol to small amounts with food; San Salvador de Jujuy also reiterates enforcement of its ban on noisy pyrotechnics to protect vulnerable groups.