Healthy through the Christmas season

Christmas time – for many of us the best time of the year. We look forward to the smell of the self-baked “biscuits” and the first mulled wine, to the Christmas markets and the beautiful Christmas lights in the village.

Sweet temptations beckon everywhere during the Advent season. Good food is simply a part of Christmas. For many, the rude awakening comes after the holidays, when the scales suddenly show a few kilos more.

But that doesn’t have to be! 😊 We’ll show you how you can eat healthily and keep fit during the Christmas season.

A classic Christmas menu with starter, main course and dessert including accompanying wine, Mulled wine or sweet drinks quickly add around 1,500 calories.

Alternative: Instead of cheese fondue or raclette, there is a lean chicken breast, a veal steak or a fish cooked in the oven.

As a starter a light vegetable soup or a mixed salad can be served. As a result, the first big hunger can already be satisfied a little and our stomach is a bit full, so that we no longer have to grab the main course so quickly.

At the same time, some calories can be saved on the sauces and side dishes. Instead of french fries and croquettes, potatoes, rice or bulgur are ideal as a healthy accompaniment to meat and fish. Instead of cream sauces, you can prepare your own sauces, e.g. Quark with herbs, homemade ketchup, hummus made from chickpeas or avocado.

You can also avoid calorie infernos for dessert by avoiding high-fat sugar bombs and instead preparing a fruit quark with honey, chia pudding with almond milk or a delicious fruit salad.

Of course you shouldn’t miss out on every treat – the dose makes the poison!

Tip: Your feeling of fullness only sets in 15-20 minutes after the meal. So enjoy your meal in peace and quiet and take your time. Small breaks between courses make it easier to see whether you are already full or want to eat something again. This way you can avoid eating more than your body needs.

Cookies are simply part of the Christmas season. Most, however, are made with lots of sugar and butter. With a few tricks you can easily save calories.

Use whole wheat flour instead of white flour. Whole wheat flour contains more fiber and vitamins, which in turn aid our digestion. In most cases, half of the specified amount can be replaced with the wholemeal flour variant in every recipe. The sugar content can be reduced a little, mostly the biscuits are still sweet enough. Do not use chocolate or sugar icing – this can also save calories. If you can’t do without it, you should only dip half the cookie in chocolate. 😊

Bake smaller biscuits – this way you can eat more of them without consuming more calories.

Through regular exercise and increased energy expenditure, excess kilos can be avoided. Sports like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, jogging or swimming, but also a brisk walk or ice skating burn plenty of calories and are fun for the whole family.

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