Enjoy the Holiday season without the extra pounds.
Portion control. Enjoy that holiday sugar cookie or chocolate truffle; but remember to watch your portion sizes. One cookie is enough to give you a sugar fix without overdoing it.
Beware of hidden fats. Because homemade goodies lack a food label, it can be hard to determine the fat & calorie content of many treats. This is not an excuse, however, to ignore ingredients. Gravies & stuffings made with butter, margarine or grease are going to be higher in fat. Most Holiday cookies are made with butter & lots of sugar, making them very calorie ridden.
Opt for sugar substitutes. With so many Holiday treats containing sugar as the primary ingredient, choosing a sugar substitute such as Splenda can greatly reduce the sugar & calorie content of the food. Splenda offers a blend (1/2 sugar & 1/2 Splenda) to use in baking which reduces the sugar content by 50%.
Eat well-balanced meals. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains & lean protein throughout the Holiday season. This helps prevent goodies from substituting dinner while making sure you’re getting important vitamins & minerals.
Substitute:
Use low-fat or light substitutions when possible.
Choose skim milk instead of 2% milk
Opt for sugar sprinkles instead of icing
for Holiday sugar cookies
Refrigerate gravy before serving to skim
excess fat from the top
These are just a few small changes or substitutions that can help you keep those lurking holiday pounds away. Here are a few examples of some substitutions to keep in mind when baking those Holiday treats:
Instead of:
Substitute:
1 whole egg
2 egg whites or egg substitute
Sour cream
Low-fat yogurt or low-fat sour cream
2% milk or whole milk
1% or skim milk
Cream cheese
Low-fat cream cheese or ricotta cheese
Heavy cream
2 tbsp. flour whisked into 2 cups
skim milk or evaporated skim milk
Whipped cream
Chilled evaporated skim milk/fat-free whipped cream
Oil in baked goods
Applesauce or equal amount oil and applesauce
Enjoy the Holiday season without the extra pounds.
Portion control. Enjoy that holiday sugar cookie or chocolate truffle; but remember to watch your portion sizes. One cookie is enough to give you a sugar fix without overdoing it.
Beware of hidden fats. Because homemade goodies lack a food label, it can be hard to determine the fat & calorie content of many treats. This is not an excuse, however, to ignore ingredients. Gravies & stuffings made with butter, margarine or grease are going to be higher in fat. Most Holiday cookies are made with butter & lots of sugar, making them very calorie ridden.
Opt for sugar substitutes. With so many Holiday treats containing sugar as the primary ingredient, choosing a sugar substitute such as Splenda can greatly reduce the sugar & calorie content of the food. Splenda offers a blend (1/2 sugar & 1/2 Splenda) to use in baking which reduces the sugar content by 50%.
Eat well-balanced meals. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains & lean protein throughout the Holiday season. This helps prevent goodies from substituting dinner while making sure you’re getting important vitamins & minerals.
Substitute:
Use low-fat or light substitutions when possible.
Choose skim milk instead of 2% milk
Opt for sugar sprinkles instead of icing
for Holiday sugar cookies
Refrigerate gravy before serving to skim
excess fat from the top
These are just a few small changes or substitutions that can help you keep those lurking holiday pounds away. Here are a few examples of some substitutions to keep in mind when baking those Holiday treats:
Instead of:
Substitute:
1 whole egg
2 egg whites or egg substitute
Sour cream
Low-fat yogurt or low-fat sour cream
2% milk or whole milk
1% or skim milk
Cream cheese
Low-fat cream cheese or ricotta cheese
Heavy cream
2 tbsp. flour whisked into 2 cups
skim milk or evaporated skim milk
Whipped cream
Chilled evaporated skim milk/fat-free whipped cream
Oil in baked goods
Applesauce or equal amount oil and applesauce
Enjoy the Holiday season without the extra pounds.
Portion control. Enjoy that holiday sugar cookie or chocolate truffle; but remember to watch your portion sizes. One cookie is enough to give you a sugar fix without overdoing it.
Beware of hidden fats. Because homemade goodies lack a food label, it can be hard to determine the fat & calorie content of many treats. This is not an excuse, however, to ignore ingredients. Gravies & stuffings made with butter, margarine or grease are going to be higher in fat. Most Holiday cookies are made with butter & lots of sugar, making them very calorie ridden.
Opt for sugar substitutes. With so many Holiday treats containing sugar as the primary ingredient, choosing a sugar substitute such as Splenda can greatly reduce the sugar & calorie content of the food. Splenda offers a blend (1/2 sugar & 1/2 Splenda) to use in baking which reduces the sugar content by 50%.
Eat well-balanced meals. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains & lean protein throughout the Holiday season. This helps prevent goodies from substituting dinner while making sure you’re getting important vitamins & minerals.
Substitute:
Use low-fat or light substitutions when possible.
Choose skim milk instead of 2% milk
Opt for sugar sprinkles instead of icing
for Holiday sugar cookies
Refrigerate gravy before serving to skim
excess fat from the top
These are just a few small changes or substitutions that can help you keep those lurking holiday pounds away. Here are a few examples of some substitutions to keep in mind when baking those Holiday treats:
Instead of:
Substitute:
1 whole egg
2 egg whites or egg substitute
Sour cream
Low-fat yogurt or low-fat sour cream
2% milk or whole milk
1% or skim milk
Cream cheese
Low-fat cream cheese or ricotta cheese
Heavy cream
2 tbsp. flour whisked into 2 cups
skim milk or evaporated skim milk
Whipped cream
Chilled evaporated skim milk/fat-free whipped cream
Oil in baked goods
Applesauce or equal amount oil and applesauce
Enjoy the Holiday season without the extra pounds.
Portion control. Enjoy that holiday sugar cookie or chocolate truffle; but remember to watch your portion sizes. One cookie is enough to give you a sugar fix without overdoing it.
Beware of hidden fats. Because homemade goodies lack a food label, it can be hard to determine the fat & calorie content of many treats. This is not an excuse, however, to ignore ingredients. Gravies & stuffings made with butter, margarine or grease are going to be higher in fat. Most Holiday cookies are made with butter & lots of sugar, making them very calorie ridden.
Opt for sugar substitutes. With so many Holiday treats containing sugar as the primary ingredient, choosing a sugar substitute such as Splenda can greatly reduce the sugar & calorie content of the food. Splenda offers a blend (1/2 sugar & 1/2 Splenda) to use in baking which reduces the sugar content by 50%.
Eat well-balanced meals. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains & lean protein throughout the Holiday season. This helps prevent goodies from substituting dinner while making sure you’re getting important vitamins & minerals.
Substitute:
Use low-fat or light substitutions when possible.
- Choose skim milk instead of 2% milk
- Opt for sugar sprinkles instead of icing
- for Holiday sugar cookies
- Refrigerate gravy before serving to skim
- excess fat from the top
These are just a few small changes or substitutions that can help you keep those lurking holiday pounds away. Here are a few examples of some substitutions to keep in mind when baking those Holiday treats:
