Healthy and balanced diet for Christmas.

– is essential to maintain healthy eating habits, exercising and having a true self-control ” lunchtime; 30 minutes of daily exercise are the perfect complement to These dates

Torrevieja, December of 2011- the hospitals of Torrevieja and Vinalopó (Elche), advise their patients not to neglect the food at this time. Maintain healthy eating without sacrificing the typical products of these dates is possible, you only need to follow some small tips that will make that celebrations do not pass us invoice.

It is essential to maintain healthy eating habits, exercising and having a true self-control ” at lunch; 30 minutes of daily exercise are the perfect complement for the celebrations become a gastronomic and social experience that does not make us give up our health care.

Prepare dishes less caloric will help us to eat healthier without neglecting the flavour of the products. Carmen Navarro, nutritionist of the departments of health of Torrevieja and Vinalopó, advised to develop a lighter menu composed of lean meats (Turkey and chicken without skin, veal fillet) or fish, accompanied by side dishes of vegetables or potatoes, always cooked with little fat, cooked or steamed.

So consumed seafood on these dates can become our main ally. Many of the celebrations held on these dates have prawns, crayfish and shellfish as members of the menu. These low-calorie foods are helpful in order to enjoy the lunches and dinners, however, moderate consumption of the same combined with fruits and vegetables is always recommended.

The nutritionist, Carmen Navarro, warns of the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast, reducing chances of get too hungry to meals; do not skip any of the five recommended meals a day is a good way to eat a varied and gradual, manner without giving up the foods from these dates.

It is important to plan the dates of excess ”, leaving them for the most indicated moments as 24 or December 25. We must try to recover our usual healthy food, allowing us to certain concessions on the key dates. Thus, we will avoid that Christmas will become a continuous excess harmful for our health.

What do we do with desserts?

High intake of alcohol can play us tricks, that is why specialists recommend moderate consumption on these dates. Consumption in small amounts of Christmas desserts is an important lesson that we must learn, therefore, nougat, marzipan and polvorenes have eaten with some restraint. Thus, combine or replace these traditional candy with fruit like pineapple or papaya, promote better digestion and help us maintain our well-being.