We don’t intend to dampen your festive spirits--however, dietician suggest a little moderation...
Soup and salad dinners
Twice a week have a lean salad for lunch or dinner with a hearty soup. Make a good-for-you salad dressing- whisk equal amounts of buttermilk and low fat mayonnaise, add honey/mustard,minced garlic, salt and pepper for a super fast and savoury dressing. Experiment with unusual soups, including the cold variety.
Food for thought-
Soups with vegetable and legumes take more time to consume keeping hunger in check for longer.
Eat a big breakfast
Metabolism is highest in the morning and it progressively tapers through the day- calorie consumption should mirror
this pattern. So no matter what the temptation, don’t skip breakfast; it will leave you tired and craving for naughty foods by mid morning.
Three interesting and doable breakfast options:
1 Smoothie -- Blend 1 cup low fat yogurt, 1½ cup of strawberries and a peeled banana. Team with a whole wheat brownie bread.
2 Egg white salad sandwich --Chop boiled egg whites (keep egg yolk aside), add green onions, hung curd, mustard, salt and pepper; mix well. Spread on slices of brown bread and team with a cup of soya milk.
3 Baked Apple surprise -- Add nutmeg, lemon juice and sugar to mashed bananas. Halve peeled apples into two, scoop out the centers and fill them with the banana mixture. Pour orange juice over the top. Bake in an oven at 400c for 20 minutes. Eat it with cornflakes and low fat milk/ soya milk.
Snack smart
Overhaul your snack menu. Give all calorie-laden munchies a pass. Eat a piece of fruit, a couple of low-fat crackers, a cup of low-fat yogurt sprinkled with wheat germ, sorbet or porridge and some instant soup.
Food for thought--just one carrot or tomato will meet your vitamin A needs for the entire day!
