Healthy Eating Tips For The Festive Season

With Ganesh Chaturthi, the festive season will begin in full swing. One after the other, festivals will come knocking at the door. And these festivals bring a whole load of sweets in multiple varieties.

How does one can resist those mouth-watering modaks and laddoos? As if sweets were not enough, there are also those deep fried snacks that are just difficult to look away from. These are real difficult times for the gut and the tummy.

Trying to lose weight during this festive season would be a silly thing to imagine. The aim should be to go for healthy eating during festive seasons. If you cannot lose it, try not to gain any extra weight during the festive season. This can be done by monitoring eating during festivals.

Visiting friends and relatives is a must during festivals. Not only it strengthens bonds, but also adds on to the real pleasures of the festivals. After all, what is a festival without having loved ones close by?

HEALTHY SNACKS TO KEEP YOU ENERGISED

When visiting people or even while playing host, it is most likely for us to go just a little overboard and indulge. Too keep matters within control, here are a few tips that can help you.

Tips for healthy eating during festive season
Is it possible to maintain healthy eating during festival season? It sure is. All that it requires is a little preparation and a lot of determination.

Eat before visiting: Friends and family will come over. You too will visit them. When you go visiting people, make sure to eat something at home before you leave. This will keep you half full and during visits, it will discourage you from eating too much.

Healthy home platter: Stick to a healthy platter of food when you are eating at home. Limit sweets and snacks during visits. This way, you will have given yourself a proper diet before indulging in festive food. The healthy food intake at home will also be able to balance out your festive treats.

Feast eyes first: Eating during festivals should be done with great care. Let your eyes do the eating first. Make a good observation of what is being served and after a good consideration, make your selection. While looking at every food item, you will get a good idea as to what contains what and where it stands on the health scale.

Control portions: Refusing to have sweets and snacks during festive visits can easily be termed rude. Besides, why deprive yourself of this occasional treat? It would be wiser to control your portions. Keep small servings on your plate. If napkins are available, just take a little on a napkin. A napkin can, anyways, not take much. Doing so will ensure that you are having something and at the same time, controlling your portion size.

Choose wisely: Healthy eating during festive season is a little difficult but not impossible. There are number of items to choose from. By the look of the delicacies, you can very well make out which one will give you the maximum and minimum calories. Make your choices accordingly and enjoy the festival.

Eat slowly: The speed at which you eat can also influence your intake quantity. If you eat slowly, you will realise that a smaller amount of food will satisfy you. This is so because the slow intake gives the stomach and brain time to react. Also, it keeps your plate full for a longer time so that no one gives you a second serving.