(Food-Beverage-News.Com, December 08, 2014 ) Oakland, CA -- Traditional feasts are a much-anticipated highlight of the Christmas holiday season. Imagine all those gastronomic dishes lined up on the dining table, along with enticing treats and desserts to cap off the special evening. For weight watchers, this surely spells rounds and rounds of diet and exercise to shed off those holiday pounds. How to indulge without the guilt? With a few helpful tips, says contemporary kitchenware manufacturer Finesseur, Christmas feasts can be enjoyed without gaining the extra pounds.
"It will certainly take a lot of willpower and discipline to walk away from that extra helping of Christmas pudding. Through our tips, we want to help individuals enjoy their Christmas feasts the healthy way and maintain the weight they've worked hard for," says Allison Montgomery, spokesperson for Finesseur.
As traditional meals are expected to grace the holiday dining table, it can be difficult for anyone in charge of the cooking to practice healthier methods without sacrificing the taste and flavor of beloved dishes. Below, Finesseur lists down some tips to help individuals in preparing healthy yet delicious festive feasts.
1. Try healthy Christmas recipes. For those who want to veer away from the carbohydrate-rich, high-fat traditional holiday dishes, look for healthy recipes instead. Search online or ask around for holiday recipes that not only promote well-balanced nutrition, but are also tasty and delicious alternatives to the usual Christmas meals.
2. Incorporate healthy ingredients. If staying traditional is in the cooking agenda, do so by integrating healthier ingredients into the traditional recipes. Use olive oil for frying. Complement pan-fried dishes with more vegetables like cabbage and tomatoes, or go for a combination of seafood and salad. For those serving turkey, make the stuffing healthier by opting for fruits or nuts, instead of traditional sausages and other meats.
3. Go for healthy snacks and beverages. Serve fruit platters instead of the usual dessert treats, or search for dessert recipes that incorporate fruits and whole grains as main ingredients. As a healthier alternative, go for fruit juices or water instead of sodas as beverage offering.
4. Practice portion control. Adopting food portion control is the easiest way to go healthy this Christmas. Proper portion control allows individuals to weigh ingredients the healthy and accurate way to ensure nutritionally balanced meals.
To ensure healthy food portions when preparing Christmas recipes, using a measuring tool like a food scale will be helpful. "A food scale helps measure food portions in precise amounts. The Finesseur Digital Food Scale, for example, is a good tool to use when you prepare your holiday feasts. It is especially helpful when baking as it allows you to be accurate when measuring your baking ingredients. This not only ensures you get the right taste and texture of your baked goodies, but also guarantees you measure them according to your nutritional needs," explains Montgomery.
"By adopting proper portion control, you can enjoy traditional Christmas meals while maintaining your desired weight. Portion control allows you to consciously watch the amounts and calories of food you prepare and eat. Through this method, you can ensure healthy food portions when preparing your Holiday dishes," adds Montgomery.
With these simple tips, Finesseur aims to help individuals prepare guilt-free Christmas dishes that are not only healthy but are also flavorful. "Christmas meals can be made delicious and nutritious at the same time. This way, you can indulge without overloading on the fats or calories. With healthier holiday meals, you can maintain your weight while enjoying the taste and flavor of your favorite dishes," concludes Montgomery.
The tips shared by Finesseur will also be made available on their company website and Facebook fan page for visitors to check out.
About Finesseur
Finesseur brings fashion design, precise engineering, and top quality craftsmanship together in American kitchens. Finesseur believes kitchen tools should be not only functional, but also inspirational.
