7 Winter Foods That Will Make You Fat!

Wellness

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By Anwesha Barari

Friday, December 9, 2011, 15:26

Winter food is a lot of indulgence and some serious nutrition too. Most often it is easier to go for the fattening options instead of the healthy low calorie ones. It is not like these foods are not healthy but the fact of the matter is they can disrupt your winter diet plan. You will come of the cold months with pads of fat for insulation. It is common to put on weight during winter because we tend to exercise less, sweat little and feel generally lazy. On top of that if you consume winter food that add pounds, you will bloat.

Here are some common fattening foods that are part of our special winter cuisine and must be avoided.

7 Winter Foods That Make You Fat:

1. Creamy Coffee: Winter is a time when you drink more cups of steamy coffee to beat the chills. Hot beverages with cream, milk and lots of sugar in it will pile on fats without catching your attention. Move towards green tea and black coffee.

2. Deep Fried Snacks: What would you like to have on a particularly chilly evening in December? Cold salad or hot crispy onion fries (bhajji)? The choice is quite easy. Pakoras, hot dogs, meat balls are all very fattening foods and they will make you put on weight that you will become evident at the end of the season.

3. Creamy Soups: Cream of onion, cream of chicken or cream tomato soups are an accepted part of our menu for a winter table. While we assume soups to be healthy and low fat options, cream based soups are actually making us fat. Go for clear unsweetened soups if you are on a diet in winter.

4. Pies: Meat pies like Kiev and Keish are recipes that are specifically devised for the cold months. In between festive dinners for Christmas and Thanksgiving you will be eating quite a few pies. Being baked and buttered they aren't exactly diet food.

5. Cheese: Many winter foods contain cheese in disproportionate amounts. Be it your pies or cheesecakes or any other winter delicacy, there is cheese to top it up. While it is rich in milk proteins and less fattening than butter, there can be such a things too cheesy.

6. Red Meats: We move towards meat, specially red meats like mutton, beef, etc., during the cold months as they are warming foods. They will produce heat in your body to beat the cold weather but if you not go for lean cuts, the saturated animal fats from red meat will saturate your arteries too.

7. Desserts: Winter is the best time to enjoy confectioneries. Glazed croissants, muffins, cream cakes and pastries only the beginning. The coldest month December is also the festive month of Christmas so if you don't watch your dessert potions, your weighing machine will.

Use these good health tips to substitute these winter foods with low fat options.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.