During the Christmas meal, beware of received ideas and unfounded prejudices that can increase the caloric bill and harm our health… Overview of the pitfalls to avoid.
The end-of-year celebrations are back and, with them, a tradition that we would not deviate from for anything in the world: the Christmas meal. Foie gras, smoked salmon, snails, capon, cheese and seafood platters… This annual feast, often shared with the family, is generally very fatty, very sweet and very salty.
For people watching their figure and/or suffering from a chronic illness (diabetes or high blood pressure, for example), it is fortunately possible to lighten up the Christmas meal a little without sacrificing pleasure.
At Christmas, make wise choices and stay in moderation
First, by making wise choices: take rice or green vegetables rather than sautéed potatoes with the turkey, for example. Or eat raw vegetables rather than toast and crackers as an aperitif. Deuzio, by striving to show moderation: limit yourself to 2 or 3 glasses of alcohol during the meal, choose between cheese and dessert, do not refill foie gras…
Moreover, to limit breakage during the Christmas meal, it is good to forget certain received ideas that do more harm than good to our figure as well as to our health (especially cardiovascular): no, fruit juices are not without health consequences! No, seafood is not calorie free! No, foie gras is not “good” fat!
To spend the holidays peacefully while protecting your figure and your health, only one rule must be respected: eat everything, without going overboard…
Source :The Baths of Brides-les-Bains
