Healthy Food Choices For The Holiday Feast
One of the greatest joys of the holiday season is the various traditional feasts such as those at workplace, with their families and gathering of friends. However, if you are health conscious and want to maintain healthy eating habits even during the festivities and yet enjoy delicious treats, there are various options that can help you make the wise choice.
Appetizers
Traditional holiday appetizers usually contain a number of raw veggies or fruits, but it is a wise choice to skip the dips that go with it. Alternatively, you can always relish a cracker, but avoid the spreads and cheese that are served along with it. Avoid anything that has been deep fried.
Drinks
When it comes to party drinks, avoid sugary punches or heavy cocktails like eggnog; instead go for a small wine glass, water or iced tea. Make sure never to drink more than one glass or champagne.
Main Course
In the main course, traditional recipes of chicken and turkey are good choices, but it is better to avoid the gravy. If you cannot keep yourself from the stuffing, go ahead and treat yourself to a small helping. If your host has served pasta dishes in the main course, go for small portions and nibble on it.
Side Dishes
For the side dishes, go for fruit salads and veggie dishes without butter, sugar, cream or sauces. Regular and sweet potatoes, cooked onions, cranberries, winter squash and green beans contain a lot of vitamins, anti-oxidants and fibers. In case of breads and rolls, go for fruit nut bread or whole grain rolls and not more than one piece.
Desserts
There is no need to deprive yourself of the delicacies that are served only once during the year during the festive season. You can go for a small wedge of pie, a small piece of cake or one or two cookies.
So, you do not have to deprive yourself of the delicious treats, nor do you have to blow off your healthy diet completely. Follow the above given tips to enjoy the celebrations and at the same time take care of your health. It is all about making healthy choices.
