How to stay fit during Christmas Holidays
Christmas is the best time of year when everyone can relax, have fun, and eat tasty. Of course, no one wants to diet during the holidays. But the Christmas menu can be tasty and at the same time low in calories and we are here to help you celebrate Christmas with healthy and tasty recipes.
Some good advice
- -> Remember that during the holidays your goal is just to enjoy your food.
- -> Eat as usual.
- -> Drink water at the right time
- -> Eat slowly
- -> Remember about the balance.
- -> Try to eat protein foods with a two-to-three-hour break.
- -> Drink plenty of water.
Do not force yourself to completely control your eating during the holiday, because it should bring you satisfaction and comfort. To make things easier on Christmas, try to plan a tasty and balanced menu.
This is your chance to demonstrate your delicious and healthy cooking skills! None of the guests would guess that your Christmas dinner is part of your fitness training.
We have prepared for you several recipes that will save both your party and your figure.
Feta Rolls
An unusual, beautiful, delicious and dietary snack that is great for weight loss! It is very easy to prepare and you only need 7 ingredients.
Spread feta on the tortillas, sprinkle berries and raisins on top, add sliced fig, then sprinkle cinnamon on top and roll the tortillas. Cut it into several pieces. Ready to be served.
Feta cheese is rich in calcium and histidine, a protein that is good for our immune system. It is also a source of probiotics that can help prevent digestive problems.
- 50 g dried cherries
- 50 g dried cranberries
- 20 g raisins
- 20 g figs
- 2 rye tortillas
- 100 g feta cheese (Feta is lower in fat than many other kinds of cheese)
- A pinch of cinnamon (burns fat!)
Roasted salmon with crispy potatoes and broccoli
This is something new and tasty. Christmas is time for changes and let’s start with changing our eating habits. You can find the ingredients for this dish in any store.
Preheat the oven to 450 °F, place the broccoli, potatoes and onion on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper, nestle it in between the vegetables and bake for about 20 minutes more
Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice and chopped garlic.
Serve the fish with this sauce.
Salmon contains a lot of protein, which is important for building muscle mass. Omega-3 helps to strengthen the joints.
- A head of broccoli
- 500 g potatoes
- 1 large red onion
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 800 g salmon fillet without skin
- 2 tablespoons of light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- ½ clove of garlic
- Salt, pepper
Oven-roasted turkey breast with vegetables
The oven does most of the work for you when preparing this dish.
Preheat the oven to 430 °F
Zest the lemon and mix it with butter, mustard, salt and pepper.
Cut 6 strips of lemon zest, cut them into thin strips. Combine butter, garlic, mustard and zest, and add 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper to the mixture.
Remove the skin from the turkey breast and rub the breast with the mixture. Again wrap the breast in the skin as shown in the picture below.
Drizzle the shallots with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place the turkey on top. Bake for 60 minutes.
Remove the turkey from the oven, season the vegetables with salt and pepper, arrange them around the turkey and bake for 35-45 minutes.
Remove the turkey from the oven and let the meat rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
Turkey breast is rich in protein and will be appreciated by those who care about a beautiful figure and want to build muscle mass. It also improves metabolism and contains many vitamins!
- 1 boneless turkey breast
- 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons of butter
- 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
- 500 medium shallots unpeeled and halved
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 500 g small potatoes, peeled and halved
- 4 parsnips, peeled and halved
- 500 g of peeled carrots
Baked apple
This is a very quick and easy recipe.
Cut the apples into halves, remove the central part and place them on a baking sheet drizzled with oil or covered with baking paper. Put raisins and nuts on the apple, add cinnamon and pour some honey on top. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover the apples with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
This is a very healthy dessert! Apples can aid digestion and remove toxins from the body. They contain a lot of vitamins, which are useful for bones and blood vessels and help fight diseases and stress.
Almonds are rich in protein and are good antioxidants. Walnuts contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. They improve brain function and are also a source of melatonin – so you get healthy sleep.
For a recipe that serves 4 people, you will need:
- 4 apples
- A handful of walnuts and almonds (or pecans)
- 2 spoons of raisins
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- Ground cinnamon
Now you know what to prepare for Christmas dinner to stay in top shape…
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