Enjoy the signature dishes of the commemorative date without compromising your diet
When it comes to enjoying the delicacies that are part of the Christmas lunch, many people fear gaining weight, as the dishes usually have high-calorie ingredients.
However, know that you can enjoy this season’s recipes without gaining extra pounds. The advice is to make a menu with lean meats and foods that help digestion.
Ana Luisa Villela, specialist in slimming nutrition, tells how not to lose flavor without gaining calories. “The ideal is to eat foods rich in fiber that help digestion and increase the feeling of satiety,” she says.
Therefore, to compose a protein and much less caloric dinner, it is worth using meat of all kinds, such as poultry and fish, cereals (beans, chickpeas, soy, peanuts), eggs and milk and derivatives.
The star of the party, the turkey, doesn’t need to be excluded from a healthy dinner, just don’t overdo the dressing. It has only 5% fat and 20% protein.
«Without artificial condiments you can focus on garlic, onion and pepper. Garlic is an excellent booster of the immune system, as well as having a diuretic action, promoting biliary secretion and being a friend of the heart», points out the nutrologist.
“Drinking the dish with olive oil helps moisten the meat and lubricates the intestines. It also has an important cardiovascular role,” she adds.
transform desserts
To further reduce the calories in your dinner, replace the dried fruit, typical of the Christmas period, with fresh fruit, which is lighter, healthier and can make a difference in the final balance.
“Dried plum, for example — which has 200 calories per 100 grams, can be swapped for fresh plum — just 13 calories each. But, if the idea is to eat the dried fruit, replace it with fewer calories. Raisins, with 300 calories in just 100g, can be replaced by dried apricots, 100 calories for the same quantity”, says the nutrologist.
Be careful with alcohol
Don’t overdo it with alcoholic beverages during party toasts. The secret is to consume at most one portion. Half a glass of champagne, for example, averages 50 calories.
light recipes
There are light versions of typical dishes for the commemorative date. For example, you can make rice, farofa, tenderloin, and even French toast in a healthier way. For this, pay attention to the method of preparation and the choice of ingredients.
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