Watch your diet at Christmas

• May 6, 2024

The Christmas season is to celebrate, share, reflect and of course, also to eat. To know how to enjoy all the flavors offered this season, without neglecting health (and the line), Vianney Montero , Nutritionist at Angeles del Pedregal Hospital , it gives you some recommendations.

According to the specialist, at the end of the year is where food habits change most, accumulates grease body and it goes up weight , because there is a higher intake of alcohol, fats and carbohydrates .

"You have to be very careful, because it is common to raise one or two kilos during this season and then do nothing to eliminate them. During the following year they may not gain more weight, but at the end of the year the same thing happens again and that is how we are accumulating an excess grease throughout life, "said the doctor.

Most common mistakes when eating food

One of the most common mistakes is the lack of moderation, eating a lot and, occasionally, drinking heavily.

Both the drinks (the punch and the alcoholic) and the typical food of this season have many calories (from snacks to traditional dishes such as cod, romeritos, stuffed turkey, nougat and chocolates).

The specialist ensures that you can eat everything, but analyzing what you put in your mouth, for example:

1. Cod is a good source of proteins , of very good quality, it is a more or less balanced food, but a lot of oil is used to prepare it; even when it is olive tree it contains many calories .
2. As for the turkey, it is a healthy food with proteins of good quality and low fat; the calories They are in what is added, so you have to be careful with the sauce and the filling.
3. The mole with which the romeritos are prepared contains many spices, which can cause digestive disorders in some people, mainly the acidity . That is why it is advisable to eat them in small quantities and not to exceed them.

The content caloric of the Christmas dishes and the drinks that are taken to accompany them, vary a lot depending on the ingredients and the quantities used in their preparation.

Enjoy your meal without gaining weight

In this season a maintenance program should be recommended, in which some cravings are allowed to the patients, because it would be very unfair for them to be eating a plate of salad and a roasted fish, while the person next to it eats romeritos and cod.

You can enjoy everything without regretting it later, following some recommendations:

1. Moderation is vital, small or medium portions should be served and of course not a second round.
2. Whenever possible, try to balance the feeding and to avoid excess carbohydrates; For example, if the menu includes pasta, then do not eat the bread or the dessert.
3. Try to be selective: If the menu consists of high courses in calories , you can try a little of each one (smaller portions), or choose the ones you like the most, but omit the dessert.
4. Starting with a good salad or vegetable is a good choice, because in addition to what you need fiber , this helps to satisfy a bit the hunger leaving less "space" for the dishes that "fatten" more.
5. Before going to a dinner, take a small snack such as a fruit, a tomato juice or a cereal bar. This way you will not be very hungry and you can avoid snacks, which usually have many calories and sodium, which causes fluid retention.
6. Eat slowly, because the brain It takes about 20 minutes to receive the signal from the stomach that you are satisfied.
7. Increase the practice of exercise , to burn calories.

Do not forget that the nutrition is the basis of health, because it helps the prevention of many diseases , both gastrointestinal and cardiovascular. In addition, it contributes to longevity, that is, if you have a good diet, you can live in better conditions for more years.

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