, check out these healthy holiday tips! ⛄

Healthy Living Program Newsletter

Holiday Edition 2020

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Healthy Living Program updates

Due to COVID-19, we have not held HLP group classes since March! This month we are excited to announce that we have restarted our classes, with one small change- they are now being held virtually. Current class participants should contact Hannah with questions about online classes

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Making healthier choices at holiday celebrations

Check out the party food before filling up your plate. Only add your favorite foods and skip your least favorite foods
Eat until you are almost full, not stuffed. Enjoy your favorite holiday treats in smaller amounts.
Bring your own healthy dish to a holiday get-together so you know there is at least one healthy dish available for you
Practice healthy holiday cooking. Making favorite dishes lower in fat, calories, or sugar will help promote healthy holiday eating. Check out some healthy substitutions below
Be careful with beverages. Alcohol can lead to not-so-good choices and may lead to eating too much. Non-alcoholic drinks like juice and soda can be full of calories and sugar. Instead of soda and sugary drinks, try seltzer water or club soda with a splash of juice or some fresh fruit!

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Healthy and comforting fall foods

Everyone loves comforting foods and family meals during the colder months. This kale, caramelized onion and apple stuffing uses whole grains, veggies and fruit, so a portion of this side dish provides 6 grams of fiber compared to 1-2grams from regular stuffing. Try this and some of these other delicious, healthy meals as part of your next family meal!

Festive fall desserts

Delicious desserts don't need to be full of sugar. Bread puddings or fruit pies can use up to 1 cup of different sugars. This delicious apple and strawberry galette lets the natural sweetness of fruit be the star and only uses 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Try this and other sweet treats this holiday season.

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Healthy recipe substitutions

If you are trying to eat healthier this holiday season, there is no need to give up your favorite dishes. You can make you holiday foods healthier with some of these easy substitutions!

For sugar: Use half the amount
For white flour: Use 1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 white flour
For oil/butter in baking: Substitute apple sauce
For mashed potatoes: Try mashed cauliflower or mashed sweet potatoes
For creamed vegetables: Steam or roast them instead

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Stay active during the holidays

Staying active during the holidays not only helps to reduce holiday stress, but also helps prevent weight gain. The weather is cold, but that does not mean we can't keep our bodies healthy and moving. Here are some holiday activity ideas:

Make physical activity part of holiday celebrations. Start a family tradition of talking a walk or hike, or playing a sport as a family, on holidays
Bundle up and go on a holiday lights walk. Find an area with a lot of decorated houses and walk around for a while
Try giving kids active gifts for the holidays, like jump ropes, trampolines, backyard games, balls and more
Embrace the weather and go outside to sled, build a snowman or have a snowball fight

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