Article: Take one or more as directed to ward off the effects of holiday celebrations.(enjoy California)(Brief Article)

* You aspired to the lofty heights of moderation, but you landed with a belly flop in gluttony. Your best intentions for skipping dessert and bypassing second helpings were waylaid by the siren call of an overflowing holiday table. Just like last year. But take heart: If self-restraint at the feast isn't one of your virtues, a walk in the brisk air may help undo what you've overdone.

While December will likely see rain, it also offers some of the year's best hiking weather in foothill parks and near the coast.

Near Carmel

* Soberanes Canyon and Rocky Ridge Loop. There aren't many places where you can see prickly pear cactus and redwood trees ...

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