Fire cracking, fat-free and healthy to boot

Festivals and celebrations should be to mingle and socialize with friends and not give us an excuse to binge on snacks. Remember moderation is the key to enjoy festive food and still keep the weighing scales in balance. Here are some more tips on what’s best for you in season.

| NOVEMBER 10, 2012, 07:45 AM IST

Smaller portions

Have smaller portion sizes of sweets and high calorie foods.Even while visiting friends and families, pick up smaller pieces rather thanoverindulging or being rude and completely refusing. Instead of loading yourplate to the brim with sweets, just take a few, may be one or two, and eat themslowly and gradually. Try to use smaller plates and avoid second helpings.

Give away the extras goodies

Do not eat sweets and mithai just because they are there orgoing bad because no one else is eating them. It is better to throw away ratherthan putting your health at risk; or take the extra sweets to your workplace,to be enjoyed by your colleagues who would definitely love a taste of yourmithais or even home-made bebinca!

Avoid aerated drinks

Avoid having aerated drinks, sweetened beverages and fizzydrinks, which only add unnecessary calories. Instead, have natural refreshingdrinks like lemon juice, kokum, jaljeera, coconut water, green tea or fruitjuice. Drink plenty of water, the healthiest drink available!

Avoid skipping meals

Your daily meals are quintessential for your health.Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner may not seem too appealing when you have cake andmithai staring at you. Do not skip meals to compensate for the extra calories.You always tend to have more cravings and overeat on an empty stomach. Rather,try to nibble on healthy snacks like salads, sprouts, fruit and nuts to avoidovereating at dinner parties or bingeing on unhealthy snacks.

Gift healthy

It is customary to give sweets and mithai because it’s thefestive season. Why not set an example by gifting healthy foods such as basketsof fruit, dried fruit, nuts or candles instead of sweets or chocolates? Healthygifting would essentially reduce the calories flowing into houses in season.

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