Studies have shown that the more variety of dishes and selections you have on
your table, the more food people eat. That's because no one wants to miss out
on something yummy, so it's common to want to taste everything. But instead of
taking little tastes, we tend to pile the different foods on our plate, and we
end up overeating.
Here are five helpful tips to give you a head start on hosting a healthy holiday
dinner:
1) Have less variety of the higher calorie potato dishes, and more variety of the
lower calorie and healthier vegetable side dishes.
2) Serve your normal fare, but make healthier versions of some of your old
favorite recipes. RDShauna is available in the Rate My Plate message board where
she can help you makeover some of your recipes.
http://www.diet.com/member/viewforum.php?f=77
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3) Make smaller portions of the higher calorie dishes which will mean that your
guests will take less instead of overindulging.
4) Serve the potato dishes from smaller serving platters to help your guests to
not overdo their portions.
5) If a healthy dinner seems too difficult, try lightening up dessert. Swirl
layers of fat free chocolate pudding, light cool whip, and bananas for an
enticing and healthy parfait dessert.
You can make small changes to your holiday meals without having to give up
holiday fun! |
