The Christmas comes with an endless program of meetings and meals that are characterized by their flavor and caloric content. Considering these characteristics, we propose some key tips to be able to enjoy this special date more.
Even if you think it is difficult to follow a healthy diet during these dates, you just have to follow a series of tips to control your diet and you will see how you can spend these dates without feeling guilty.
You should not feel bad about enjoying the table on the days designated as Christmas Eve, Christmas or New Year’s Eve. You just have to try, during the rest of the days, to follow a healthy and varied diet.
Tips for eating healthy at Christmas
So that you can start Christmas in the best possible way, we leave you here 8 tips for eating healthy this Christmas, you’ll see how it’s easier than you think!
- Think about the Christmas menu in advance
This is the first and most basic tip to be organized and to be able to plan your diet in advance. Think of a menu that you can make and start deciding which appetizers you are going to serve, which dish will be the main course or main courses.
In addition, this advice will help you plan a more balanced menu and lower the costs of your menu, since you will be able to buy the ingredients beforehand and not wait for the last day, when the price of the main dishes skyrockets.
- Do not skip any meals on the designated days
Remember to eat the 5 important meals of the day, even if you have an important family lunch or dinner.
If you skip any of the meals (such as breakfast or snack) you will only arrive hungrier for the main meal and you will not eat healthy. What you can do is make them a little lighter, always prioritizing fruit, so you will avoid reaching the main meal with excessive hunger.
- Eat calmly and in moderation
A great piece of advice that many people are unaware of is to eat calmly, relaxed, chewing correctly and taking small bites.
Eating out of anxiety is a problem since we usually eat excessively and we tend to opt for superfluous foods, that is, they lack nutritional interest.
In addition, eating too quickly causes us to swallow more air, eat more, have less feeling of satiety and cause digestive disorders such as flatulence, diarrhea or constipation.
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- Choose foods with fiber
Did you know that fiber helps you fill up sooner? High-fiber foods, such as vegetables or whole foods, play a role in the satiety factor.
- Fish as a main dish is always a hit
Fish is one of the basic foods of a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, it is a very good option to enjoy a healthy Christmas. In addition, fish is a versatile food that can be prepared in a variety of ways: baked, en papillote or simply grilled with a drizzle of oil.
This Christmas, forget about the idea that fish is a complicated food to prepare and make it your main dish!
- Choose healthy sauces to accompany your dishes
It is very common that in Christmas recipes the dishes have sauces prepared with a lot of fat or salt. This Christmas we recommend that you avoid these types of unhealthy sauces and replace them with healthier ones such as homemade yogurt sauce, lemon sauce or vinaigrette sauce.
You can even avoid the use of sauces and add spices and aromatic herbs to your preparations, they will give a lot of flavor to all your dishes!
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- Drink water during meals
Choose water as the main source of hydration during all your meals. It is normal that during the celebrations toasts are made with a glass of alcohol, but remember not to abuse it. In addition to the fact that alcohol has a large amount of calories (7 Kcal/g) and can cause the dreaded hangover.
We also recommend avoiding excessive consumption of sugary soft drinks, always opt for water and occasionally for the ‘zero sugar’ version of these soft drinks.
- Help improve your digestion or acidity with the use of probiotics
If you are one of the people who usually have a heavier digestion, we recommend that you opt for the use of probiotics.
Probiotics have great health benefits, such as that they are a great help to improve digestion and acidity that the intake of some type of food can cause us. In this way you will also avoid the suffering of your microbiota during this Christmas.
These are some of our tips for eating healthy at Christmas. Ideally, you should maintain moderation throughout your vacation so that you can also enjoy family lunches or dinners, that will be the key to success!
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