Posts Tagged ‘Healthy Diet’
December 10th, 2009 by kthampoe
Holiday Food No No’s
- Turkey Skin-Instead have turkey breast or white meat.
- Stuffing-Instead try Wild Rice Stuffing.
- Buttery Mashed Potatoes-Instead use low-sodium, fat free chicken broth.
- Sweet Potatoes Casserole-Instead leave out butter & cut sugar in 1/2.
- Pecan Pie-Instead eat some mixed nuts, if you can’t resist have a small piece without the crust.
- Fancy Finger Foods-Instead chilled shrimp or fresh fruits & vegetables.
- Caramel popcorn-Instead stick to plain popcorn.
- Egg Nog-Instead make a low calorie Egg Nog with skim milk, egg substitutes, & artificial sweeteners.
- Mixed Drinks–Instead make a wine spritzer by adding a splash of wine & sparkling water to pomegranate or cranberry juice. Contributes to fruit serving for the day.
- Cakes & Cookies– Instead whole grain cereal or crackers.
- Milk Chocolates–Instead have a solid dark chocolate with 70% cocoa. Multiple studies suggest a single square or two a day can help prevent heart disease.