How to eat healthy during Christmas holiday?

During the holidays, you may often be tempted to eat baked goods, junk food, sweets or fizzy drinks. Food items such as these can have a negative effect on your weight and overall health if consumed too often or in excessive quantities. However, with the proper planning and discipline, you can avoid weight gain and other problems by focusing on eating healthy during the holidays. Continue reading and find out how do it...

1) Eat meals and snacks regularly throughout the day instead of skipping meals,

2) Prepare your meals before the party,

3) Eat a healthy meal before you go to the party,

4) Bring your healthy dishes to the party,

5) Eat smaller amounts of sugary foods and junk food,

6) Stop eating when your stomach feels full,

7) Replace the some ingredients with some healthier alternatives.

When you don’t have an idea what to bake for Christmes time, we can help you. Here is recipe for healthy cookies.

Healthy gingerbread cookies:

Ingredients:

 140g (1¼ cups) Blanched Almond,

 120g (1 cup) Oat Flour,

 96g (½ cup) Brown Sugar,

 1 spoon Ground Ginger,

 2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon,

 ⅛ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg,

 ⅛ teaspoon Ground Cloves,

 1 teaspoon Baking Powder,

 ½ teaspoon Salt,

 75g (⅓ cup)Coconut Oil,

 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

Directions:

 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

 In a small bowl, whisk together the almond flour, oat flour, erythritol, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder and salt.

 In a stand mixer bowl with beater attachment, add the molasses, coconut oil, vanilla and stevia. Mix on low speed until completely mixed.

 Dump the dry ingredients in the stand mixer and mix until completely mixed. Dough should be dark, sticky, and sweet.

 Roll ⅓ of the dough in between two silicone baking sheets.

 Sprinkle some extra oat flour on a small plate or shallow dish and dip your gingerbread man cookie cutter instead. Dust off the excess flour and punch cookie shapes into the dough. Peel away the dough surrounding the gingerbread man cookies and transfer the silicone sheet onto a cookie tray.

 Bake for 12 minutes, then carefully transfer the silicone sheet onto your counter or a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Keep re-rolling the dough and baking until all the dough is used up. These cookies are best served the day they are made, but will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.

You must try it!
Merry Christmas everyone!

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A.R.