Happy Holidays 
To Your Health and Happiness
Happy Holidays from our Harvest Home family to you and yours! We recommend shutting down the computer, putting away your cell phones and spending some time laughing and chatting with the ones you love. That's what the holidays are for!  

In between the talking and the singing, the punch and the cookies, try sneaking in a tasty refreshing fruit salad. This festive dish make for a healthy and satisfying lunch between those heavy Holiday meals.

Make the salad your own by combining your favorite fruits including pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, papaya, apples or bananas. Jazz it up with some colorful strawberries or blueberries. Don't forget the dressing! Fat-free plain yogurt makes an excellent dressing that keeps the calorie count low and aids in digestion. Fruit-tastic!

For Tangy Yogurt Dressing
  •  ½ cup plain yogurt mixed with ¼ cup lime juice and ¼ cup honey
For Sweet Yogurt Dressing
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt mixed with 1 Tbsp of brown sugar and 1 Tbsp of honey
REMEMBER: Holiday meals are celebrations!  Eat everything, just not toooooo much of everything. If you get a little carried away (we all do), eat a little less the next day. Eat less, doesn't mean skip meals. Do your best to keep a regular meal schedule and don't skip breakfast. It really is the most important meal of day and helps give your body the boost it needs to get started.

Enjoy the Holidays!  Enjoy the food!  Save your waistline by balancing the meals you eat!  Most importantly, have a happy and healthy holiday!


Fruit Salad Combo
Recipe 

Sweet Fruit Combos: 
Use Sweet Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients: 
  • 4 Cups of pineapple
  • 1 quart Strawberries, cut in half
  • 3 cups seedless green grapes
  • 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced
Tangy Fruit Combos: 
Use Tangy Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients: 
  • 2 cups each of cantaloupe, green grapes, pineapple
  • 1 cup of bananas, sliced
  • 1 ½ cups papaya
  • 1 cup strawberries, cut in half
 For Both Combos:
  • Add the dressing just before you eat or serve the salad.
  • Sprinkle a little lemon or lime juice on apples or bananas to keep them fresh.
Have fun with your dressing: Add a little extra spice and taste it. Like a dash of nutmeg when you use apples.


Healthy Holiday Eating
Tips
  • Holiday meals are celebrations. Eat and be merry! 
     
  • Don't skip meals or "save yourself" for big dinner parties. 
     
  • Dessert looks amazing, but don't skip the salad. Try to maintain balanced meals. 
     
     
  • It takes 500 calories/day (or 3,500 calories/week) above what you normally eat to gain 1 lb. A few cookies won't hurt you!
     
  • Take photos of each other, not the food. It'll make your Instagram way more interesting. 
     
  • Bring your own healthy dish to a holiday gathering. Something like....a Holiday Fruit Salad Combo!
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