Healthy Eating During This Festive Season

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healthy eating tips during Christmas

healthy eating tips during Christmas

The festive season is something that everyone looks forward to because of the holidays and it is the time to get together with the family and have a feast together. The good news is you can still eat and drink without overeating by adopting the concept of healthy eating.

Here are 7 tips to enjoy during the festive season without worrying about gaining weight.

1. Practice the Healthy Malaysian eating plate.

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Practice the Healthy Malaysian eating plate, suku suku separuh | BookDoc

2. Opt for lean meat and white meat for protein, with lower fat content.

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Opt for lean meat and white meat | BookDoc

3. Serve fresh fruits and vegetables as desserts.

Checklist for vegetables and fruits intake daily | Make vegetables taste good - crudites platter | BookDoc

4. Use healthy cooking method such as baking, roasting, grilling, boiling, steaming, braising

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Use healthy cooking methods such as baked, boiled, braised, steamed and grilled | BookDoc

5. Use high-fiber ingredients such as whole meal flour, oats or fresh fruits when making pastry.

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Use high-fiber ingredients | BookDoc

6. Reduce recipes into halves to reduce sugar, salt and fat in your food

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Reduce half of sugar, salt and oils| BookDoc

7. Limit sweetened beverages to 1-2 drinks in a day.

Healthy tips to enjoy during the festive season | Limit sweetened beverages | BookDoc