Healthy Ways To Enjoy Christmas Dishes, Can Change Sweet Snacks With Fruits Rich In Nutrition

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JAKARTA - Christmas in various regions is synonymous with a variety of typical dishes ranging from sweet cakes to main foods such as turkey or fatty roast chicken. To compensate for this, you can add a series of Christmas healthy food menus. Here are the tips as reported by the Nutrition.org.uk page, Tuesday, December 23.

During breakfast, you should consume energy and nutrients such as fiber, vitamins and minerals. Add fresh fruits such as apples, priors, a piece of banana into yourkayur or porridge.

To be a little different from breakfast usually, why not add cinnamon, nuts, dates or dried fruit. You can also serve orak-arik eggs, toiletries plus salmon and grilled bread. Add tomatoes, avocado, mushrooms for vegetable intake. Also try orange juice or water

Christmas cakes mostly taste sweet and savory. So that the intake is not excessive, you should balance it with healthier snacks such as fresh fruits, nuts without additional salt or yogurt. Chocolate or candy may be an option, but remember the portion should not be excessive. Alternatively, try dried fruits or bread with additional fruit.

Before cooking meat dishes, such as turkeys, you should take the skin because most of the saturated fat is there. Instead of sausage meat, you can replace it with beans or fruit.

For potato dishes, try cutting them bigger then roasting. Larger pieces absorb less fat during roasting. Exchange half of your ordinary potatoes with cassava for example, as an alternative that can contribute to your health.

Don't forget to serve various vegetables, to increase your nutritional intake. Use spice or lemon peel to increase your taste. Try steaming vegetables so that the vitamins don't disappear much.

Puding can be a suitable dessert, but you should choose a small portion and add fruit to it.