Make Your Holiday Meals Healthier by Renee Kennedy

Eat holiday meals with moderation in mind, don't let

one meal set you back from your goals. If you overeat,

you will need to get yourself back on track immediately -

that means fighting the leftovers that call to you from

the refrigerator. If you can follow some of these

suggestions, even the leftovers won't be so fattening.

1. Steamed Veggies with spices rather than butter or cheese.

(Seasoning salt is an excellent spice for any vegetable.)

Go for green vegetables like broccoli, green beans, and

peas. Raw veggies are better for you, so don't cook them

until they are mush, keep them as close to raw as possible.

They should look bright green when you're finished

cooking them. They are more flavorful this way, too and

you're less likely to load them up with butter.

2. Light meat has fewer calories than dark meat. Also

trim fat and skin away, you'll save a few calories.

3. Cook the stuffing separate from the turkey, that way

it doesn't soak up the fat from the meat. Use whole grain

bread to make the stuffing. Skip the sausage stuffing this

year and go for a combination of these ingredients instead:

mushrooms, water chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, walnuts or

any nut, onions and celery, cranberry sauce. (1 can of

whole berry cranberry sauce to 15 oz of dry stuffing.)

4. Skip the mashed potatoes altogether. Try baked sweet

potatoes or squash instead. If you have to have a potato -

have a baked potato with low fat topping like nonfat sour

cream, non fat cream cheese, or plain yogurt.

5. Gravy - ok, we have to have gravy! Instead of

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