What to eat and not eat at Christmas
We give you recommendations on what to eat and what not to eat at Christmas, but remember that everything depends on you and it is important to enjoy this celebration.
Christmas is a time of abundant food, which can cause you to gain weight. We tell you what to eat and not eat at Christmas to stay healthy. Foods Wine Some Christmas foods are made with red wine sauces. We must remember that the celebration itself involves celebrating with wine and other alcoholic beverages; if we add to that food prepared with wine, extra energy-dense calories result that are not good for our body. So avoid these types of dishes and choose to prepare or eat others. Pork Pork has a moderate fat content if the loin part is consumed. It is important to select the right cut of meat, because otherwise if you choose the whitest parts of the meat, you will be consuming saturated fat that will cause stomach indigestion. It is also important that if the meat preparation is made with too many seasonings, it is better to consume a very small portion to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort such as reflux and gastritis. Pastas It is a Mexican tradition for families to prepare pasta at Christmas time. Even different families prepare pasta with different sauces and seasonings. If you are going to consume it, remember that it should cover the smallest part of your plate and preferably choose those pastas that do not have too much cream or cheese in their preparation, and choose those that contain vegetables, whether boiled or with tomato sauce. Fruit Fruit is a food with nutritional value, however, remember that it has a high sugar content, so moderate its consumption and avoid dishes that contain too much fruit in their preparation, especially those that are in syrup.
