"Holiday Diet"

How not to recover is the main question that arises before each of us on the eve of a festive feast. After all, there are so many temptations!

Get enough sleep
Normal sleep is an effective prevention of overeating. Lack of sleep makes us consume 300 kcal per day more, due to high-calorie and fatty foods. The mechanism of such overeating is different: women do not feel satiety after eating, and men have a wolfish appetite.

Half as much!
Once at the festive table, remember this tactic of losing weight: each sip and “bite” should be half the size of an ordinary one. So you eat 30% less. If you also chew more slowly, then the brain will quickly believe that you are already full.
Do not lean on snacks
Even before serving hot all guests have time to eat up to the dump. It is better to wait until all the dishes appear on the table, and then make a choice. Then your menu will become 14% thinner. While waiting for the main dish, you can chew something obviously non-nutritious and healthy: leafy lettuce, vegetable snacks (without sauces!).
What not to eat after six
Star chef and nutritionist Trisha Williams recommends eating cereals no later than breakfast so that the body has time to “burn” them.
Keep balance
Limit calorie intake throughout the day. But never neglect breakfast. An ideal option for a meal number 1 - eggs. Anyone who cooks an omelet or scrambled eggs for himself in the morning eats less than he who eats sandwiches.
Choose a neighbor
Sit at a table next to someone who eats little or speaks a lot.Of course, advice is good when you know the guests or are simply observant. No one wants to look like a glutton-silent next to a sociable little boy!
Holiday Dishes
Do not increase the calorie intake due to dishes that are often on your menu. In a fun company, it's easy to forget what you love and what not. Eat only those dishes that you really consider festive, and give up the idea to try a little bit, but that's all.
This is the limit
When we are faced with plentiful food, different in color, shape, aroma, we are able to eat a lot, regardless of hunger. Choose 2-3 dishes and you will save from 20 to 40% kilocalories of a gala dinner.
DIET MASTERPIECES
According to nutritionists, the festive table costs us from 2.5 to 3 thousand kcal. So diet and holidays are incompatible? This is not true. Here are some recipes for low-calorie holiday dishes. Pleasure guaranteed.
Shrimp Dip
For 16 servings (26 kcal): 250 g of crab meat or shrimp 4 tables. tablespoons light mayonnaise 1 table. spoon chopped green onions 1 table. tablespoon of lemon juice ½ cup pomegranate seeds 1 sweet pepper, carrots and fresh cucumber, sliced ​​in thin strips.

How to cook: Combine and mix thoroughly all ingredients except julienne vegetables. They are dipped in this beautiful and healthy sauce.
Apple Crisp

For 8 servings (154 kcal): 4 cups sweet and sour apples, sliced ​​into thin slices ¼ cup sugar ¼ chayn. tablespoons cinnamon ½ cup + 2 table. tablespoons flour 2 table.tablespoons butter 1/3 cup toasted walnuts and oatmeal 1 teaspoon. spoon of spices (nutmeg, ginger, cloves, lemon zest) 3 tablespoons. tablespoons of brown sugar.

How to cook: mix sugar, cinnamon, cereal and half a cup of flour. Combine with pieces of butter until small crumbs are formed. Add nuts. Cover the apples with a mixture of spices, brown sugar and the remaining flour. Spread the slices evenly on a greased baking sheet, sprinkle with a nut-sugar mixture. Bake at 200 ° C until light brown for 35-40 minutes.
Universal gas station
For 12 servings (23 kcal): 1 cup baby applesauce ¼ cup low-fat sour cream 2 table. tablespoons light mayonnaise 1 table. teaspoon of lemon juice tablespoons of salt ½ tea. tablespoons of mustard 1 clove of chopped garlic a pinch of white pepper.

How to cook: mix all the ingredients, transfer to a jar with a lid and refrigerate for 2 hours. The sauce can be stored in the cold for 1 week. Ideal for leafy vegetables, fruits, cheese, hot and cold meats, as well as savory pancakes.
Figs with prosciutto
For 12 servings (93 kcal): 12 pieces of figs 60 g of soft goat cheese 60 g of ham (bacon), sliced ​​into 12 strips 3 table. tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.

How to cook: cut the figs cross on the cross almost to the very base, pour vinegar, stuff with cheese. Tightly wrap each fruit in a strip of ham. Bake in the oven on a greased baking sheet for 8-10 minutes at 200 ° C. Serve warm.
The article was published on the basis of the journal "Good advice" 12−2014
Text: Leah Radova. Photo: PR
Material prepared by Julia Dekanova