HEALTHY HOLIDAY MEAL

Last week we talked about the preparation, which is half the battle, don’t you think?

This week we are going to talk about eating healthy over the holidays…we’re gonna try anyway!

Have you all received the asparagus email? Asparagus is being heralded as an anti-inflammatory food and according to many reports, asparagus is full of antioxidant nutrients which are some of the best risk reducers known for common chronic health problems including some types of diabetes and heart disease. These nutrients also have special risk reducers in the case of certain cancer.  Do your research and ask your doctor!  I know I will be incorporating asparagus into our Thanksgiving meal and hopefully every meal thereafter! 

Some of the tips my family finds fairly easy to follow are:

·         Enjoy your food, simply eat less 

·         Use smaller plates – therefore you don’t over eat

·         Drink water – especially tap water, as  in most parts of South Florida the tap water contains fluoride

·         Check the sodium levels on your purchases, it should be less than 3%

·         If you are a milk drinker, switch to 2% milk, then gradually to skim milk

·         To combat your allergies and for sweetener, use raw, local honey just a teaspoon a day

·         For mental health – incorporate berries into your diet, strawberries and blueberries

Statistics show that we are living longer, not necessarily healthier lives, but definitely longer lives.  Let’s not be a burden on our families and try to get healthy now while we are able. Let’s enjoy the holidays and start the New Year with a new philosophy by gradually moving to healthier alternatives for ourselves and our families. 

Our shopping is done, we will start the marinating Wednesday, Thursday morning the scrambling will begin and Thursday night, lookout Black Friday here we come!

We will reap the benefits when we get older and we will be thankful we did!
Happy Thanksgiving!

^ Kat