We can heal the body with food. Below are several more healthy alternatives to over 50 favorite holiday foods. I am going to try the interesting alternative to the chocolate truffles – Angel Food Cake Pops. Thanks to health.com for putting this wonderful list together.
Note: Click the “View Slideshow” link to see all 50 holiday foods on one page. Then you can click on whichever food item you’d like to see an alternative for without having to scroll through each alternative one by one.
Enjoy!
Love, peace and blessings,
LaTonya
50 Holiday Foods You Shouldn’t Eat
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20440821,00.html
Have a healthy holiday
Stephanie Chen and Ashlee Davis
‘Tis the season to be jolly—and pack on pounds indulging in rich, fattening fare.
Here are 50 holiday diet hazards you and your family should avoid, along with healthier options that only taste indulgent!
If you simply can’t resist a calorie-laden holiday favorite, make sure to keep portions small.
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Have a healthy holiday
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Cheese straws
Swedish meatballs
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Eggnog
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Stuffed potatoes
Creamed spinach
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Pot roast
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Fruitcake
Pecan pie
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Cheesecake
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Candied yams
Cranberry sauce
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Yorkshire pudding
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Spinach and artichoke dip
Prime rib
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Sausage stuffing
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Dark-meat turkey with skin
Green bean casserole with fried onions
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Croissants
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Potato pancakes
Hot buttered rum
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Lobster Newburg
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Yule log or Bûche de Noël
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
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Caramel apples
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Gingerbread
Sugar cookies
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Plum pudding
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Mashed potatoes
Candy canes
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Gooseberry pie
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Beef Wellington
Chocolate martini
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Popcorn balls
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Glazed ham
Gravy
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Cinnamon rolls
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Truffles
Peanut brittle
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Apple pie a la mode
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Dunkin Donuts’ gingerbread latte
Trifles
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Chocolate-covered cherries
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Mulled wine
Cheese balls
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Tri-flavor popcorn tins
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Panettone
Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies
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Cheese fondue
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Shepherd’s pie
Chocolate oranges
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