Avoid the Christmas bulge by making a healthy Christmas dinner or lunch. Making smart food choices over the festive season will mean that youll be fit and ready to take on the new year.
That’s not to say that you shouldn’t splash out over Christmas, but be mindful of what you’re eating and drinking. Eat everything in moderation, and you’ll be able to have that extra piece of pudding without feeling to guilty about it. Any mention of Christmas brings to mind Christmas lunch, Christmas dinner, Christmas work functions and Christmas drinks. So that you won’t have to work out for the whole of January, here are some tips for a healthy and light Christmas dinner or lunch.
Healthy breakfasts:
Christmas Day is often hectic so don’t forget to have breakfast. Get some fresh summer fruits such as mangoes, cherries, nectarines and peaches to make this breakfast feel extra special.
Healthy lunch and dinner:
Make sure you provide a lot of salads and fresh vegetables to go with heavy roast meals and try to use lean cuts of meat. Having salads instead of roasted vegetables will also cut down on fat. Serve fruit as dessert instead of heavy cakes and creamy dishes. A lot of people don’t feel like heavy meals on Christmas Day because it’s often so hot. Instead, try to make something light and fresh.
Healthy appetizers:
Instead of oily fried entrees, serve things like fresh prawns, nuts and Vietnamese rice-paper rolls.
Nice to see some sense in suggestingcool light meals in this heat of ours. They can always be interesting