What to leave out for Santa this year
Categories: Fitness
Gone are the days when we leave out cookies and milk for Santa Claus -- cookies are high in sugar and fat and the so is the milk, unless you go for 1% or skim. But leaving out celery sticks might earn you a lump of coal in your stocking. So what should we leave out for the jolly old guy this year? Here are some suggestions:- Fresh or dried fruit is a nice choice -- it's got lots of nutrients and it's sweet enough to make you think you're indulging.
- Homemade popcorn. Popcorn is a whole grain so as long as you're not loading it with fat and sugar, it's healthy.
- Soy Milk. It's high in protein and calcium and low in fat.
- Kashi Go Lean! bars. Let's face, Santa could stand to lose a few. These will help.
- Gingerbread. If you still insist on serving up cookies, go for a couple of gingerbread ones. They're not quite so bad as some of the other cookies out there.
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Vishaal 12-20-2007 @ 12:00PM
...the holiday bills.
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Patrick Conner 12-20-2007 @ 12:00PM
When I worked nights nothing worked better for the fatigue that coffee, sugar. and chocolate. The chocolate will have the sugar too. Studies have shown that the sugar in chocolate is release slowly, so less stress on the pancreas and the islet cells that secrete the insulin. It,s only one time a year so lighten up a little. Patrick Conner
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