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Monday, December 13, 2010

Eating Healthy during the holidays




Eating without overdoing it something we all need to do, even during holidays. Here, we must let our mind rule while we disclaim nostalgia. While what one eats is an individual decision to be made by each one, you as the cook can do much to help the cause along. What you as the cook can do, however, is to not serve those holiday favorites in exactly the same way. You can opt for less caloric varieties. Although, it's mainly the second helping that adds the extra calories when the family gets together for holiday fun, but you pretend not to notice. You will pretend you don't notice. Remembrances of how mom made this or that back when they were young brings many returning family members home for the holidays.Watch how one mom solves her holiday dilemmas.

Mom who has learned how to cook healthy while maintaining her status quo with her children have kept up with healthier ways of cooking and, for the most part, none are wiser for her new discoveries. And, knowing the dieting needs of her grown children, she snips a few calories here and adds a little green tea there. She has learned to keep most of this to herself.

So let's follow her along and see how she tailors her holiday offerings along more healthy lines while allowing her family to still believe they are eating comfort food. The comfort is mainly hers while she substitutes Splenda for regular sugar, green tea from Kroger's already brewed and bottled and warmed for the regular kind, and all kinds of other shortcuts.

Thanksgiving feasts: The worst offender for causing dieters to go off their diet they say is Thanksgiving dinner at Moms. So lets stop them from making poor little old mom the scapegoat for the extra weight the little darlings of whatever age gains around this time of year. Cook that turkey without smearing any extra butter on it. The bird has enough fat, why add to it. Gravy and mashed potatoes are a must so let's not tamper with that. Cranberry salad is okay as is since only a spoonful or two is eaten. A package of cranberries requires about a cup of sugar, but ah, the other healthy properties of cranberries give it good marks for dinner.
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