Thursday, February 3, 2011

Party Time!

Super Bowl Sunday is coming up, and that means football, friends, family, fun, and...food, of course!  What can you do to stay on your diet when you party?  Here are a few tips...

Bring Your Own
You can't control what else is at the party, but you can make sure that you have a healthy choice - bring it yourself! 

Bring some veggies with low-calorie dips.  Try baby carrots or carrot sticks, celery sticks, broccoli and cauliflower florets, asparagus sticks, red pepper strips, or cucumber coins.  Dip them in salsa or a low-fat or fat-free ranch or onion dip.

For a sweet treat, bring some fruit pieces on toothpicks.  They're colorful and festive, healthy, and easy to prepare.  Try cut cantaloupe or watermelon chunks, apple or pear slices, and orange or tangerine wedges. If you pick grapes or strawberries, you don't even need to cut them!

Need something warm?  Make a big pot of low-fat chili with beans, tomatoes, onions, celery, red peppers, and chili spices. Keep it vegetarian, or add some lean ground turkey.

Bonus: Your host will appreciate your contribution!

Be A Good Host
Good to your guests: Serve their favorites, and encourage them to bring their own contributions.

Good to yourself: Serve healthy choices to munch on.  Kindly offer to let your guests take away the leftovers so that they're not tempting you for the rest of the week.

Bonus: Clean-up is easier!

Choose Your Favorite
Let's face it: Super Bowl happens once a year, and there may be one or two Super Bowl Party foods that you look forward to all year. Whether it's chicken wings, blue cheese dip, or tortilla chips, don't deprive yourself. Just choose your favorite (or two), and have a small amount to satisfy your craving. 

Bonus: You'll be proud of yourself for demonstrating your control.

Have a safe party, and check back for a few tips on burning off those calories!

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