Holiday Eating

I always looked forward to holiday eating. Food everywhere. So much so, you could not even see the table. The big ole turkey alone took up half the table. Then there were all of the side dishes and tasty desserts. Yum!! Over the years my holiday eating has changed as did my eating habits. Since I no longer eat meat, my table got smaller. Now that I am a conscious eater, in addition to the lack of turkey, there a few menu items missing from the shopping list. I've added more vegetables and less simple carbohydrates to our table during the holidays. Eating during the holidays should be fun, not stressful about what to eat that's healthy. A few ideas to healthy eating are:

• Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed
• Be careful with beverages. Alcohol can lessen inhibitions and induce overeating; non-alcoholic beverages can be full of calories and sugar.
•  Preparing favorite dishes lower in fat and calories will help promote healthy holiday eating.
• Refrigerate the gravy to harden fat. Skim the fat off. This will save a whopping 56 gm of fat per cup.
• Dressing — Use a little less bread and add more onions, garlic, celery, and vegetables. Add fruits such as cranberries or apples. Moisten or flavor with low fat low sodium chicken or vegetable broth and applesauce.
• Mashed Potato — Use skim milk, chicken broth, garlic or garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese instead of whole milk and butter.

There are more however this should get you started. Happy holidays!!

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