 I did a little pre-bowl research and found some disturbing estimates. The average Super Bowl viewer consumes up to 1200 calories during the course of the event. This is IN ADDITION to anything you eat earlier in the day. BTW… to burn this off a 160 pound person would have to jog for about 2 hours! So how do you survive the Super Bowl and still fit into your pants the next day? Making healthy snacks is easier than you think. Try some of the easy swaps and dishes below to cut calories and fat and keep you in ‘game condition’. If you’re going to someone else’s party and don’t have control over the food, try these tips to keep calories under control: - Have a snack before you go, all the better to help you resist temptation.
- Bring a healthy dish to share (at least you’ll have one good choice).
- Look at all the options available and choose wisely (small amounts of high calorie foods and larger portions of the healthy items).
- Hold a low cal drink to keep your hands busy and out of the chip bowl!
If you use potato chips try baked chips, pretzels, pita chips or microwave popcorn instead. If you use dips get the lowfat or try salsa. For homemade dips or nachos try reduced fat cheese and sour cream. Use extra lean ground beef or turkey in taco dips. If having pizza avoid the high fat meat toppings and blot with a napkin to remove excess grease. If making at home, use turkey pepperoni, lean ham, reduced fat cheese and lots of veggies. If having chicken wings go for the boneless and skinless varieties. Make them at home by dipping chicken breast strips into egg and breadcrumbs then baking at 350 degrees until done (10-20 minutes depending on thickness). Toss in hot sauce if desired. ADD THESE HEALTHIER CHOICES:
Raw veggies with low fat dip.
Deviled eggs made with fat free or low fat mayo (don’t use all the yolks either).
Cold pasta salad with lots of veggies and fat free vinaigrette dressing.
Do it yourself sandwich platter: include lean ham, turkey and roast beef, reduced fat cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions.
Put out small bowls of mustard and low fat mayo
Hummus & pitas or veggies.
Boil low fat kielbasa/smoked sausage, cut into thick slices and serve with BBQ sauce or mustard.
Make a big pot of chili using extra lean ground beef or turkey. - Renee Labels: healthy eating, Healthy Recipes, Renee
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