It’s also important to be selective with your food choices. Survey the spread before you dive in and eat everything. Figure out what you really want, and then monitor everything else so you can balance it out. Don’t deprive yourself ! If you want a piece of cake, have some, but remember that quality is more important than quantity. Follow these simple holiday menus to help cut your calories and fat intake down from one holiday to the next. Keep in mind that the nutritional info was based on real-life, generous holiday portions.
Easter
The spirit of Easter is all about new beginnings. It’s the onset of spring; there are flowers blooming and birds returning. As the days start to get longer and the sunshine gets warmer, it’s time to shed those winter doldrums, peel off those big winter sweaters, and add some spring to your step—and your meal. Your Easter meal doesn’t have to be heavy and filling; it can be light and airy, like the holiday. Just revamp your traditional menu, and lose half the calories and one third of the fat. Besides, it’ll leave a little room for those sweet marshmallow chicks.
Traditional Meal
Poached salmon with cucumber dill sauce Baked ham with pineapple, drenched in syrup Potato and cheese gratin Peas with black olives and hard-boiled eggs Buttery biscuits Vanilla ice cream Easter candy
Nutrition Information
Calories: 1,532 Total fat: 77 grams Saturated fat: 37 grams Cholesterol: 366 mg Sodium: 1,381 mg Dietary fiber: 9 grams Protein: 69 grams
Healthier Meal
Poached salmon with honey mustard dill sauce Baked ham with fresh pineapple Wild rice salad with chopped dried fruit Asparagus with shallot vinaigrette Whole-grain bread Coconut sorbet Chocolate fondue (small bowl of chocolate syrup or any other ice cream topping with strawberries, orange slices, and banana chunks for dipping)
Nutrition Information
Calories: 867 Total fat: 27 grams Saturated fat: 7 grams Cholesterol: 138 mg Sodium: 523 mg Dietary fiber: 11 grams Protein: 60 grams
