Best and Worst Holiday Eats

December 14: Best and Worst Holiday Eats

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Cheese straws, potato chips – Pretzels, low fat popcorn, baked chips and salsa

Candied nuts or candy – Small amount of plain nuts

Fried veggies, wings with creamy or cheesy dips – Fresh fruits and veggies

Breaded or fried shrimp – Shrimp cocktail or smoked salmon

Cheese and buttery crackers – Lowfat crackers or Melba toast with low-fat cheese

Cream soups or bisques – Vegetable or broth-based soup

Sweet potato casserole – Baked sweet potatoes

Cranberry sauce in can – Cranberry relish or gelatin salad

Lots of gravy with your mashed potatoes or loaded baked potato – Mashed potatoes with a dab of gravy or a plain baked potato

Dark-meat turkey with skin – White-meat turkey without skin

Processed meats, sausages, fatty meats – Lean meats without visible fat

Veggies in cream sauces, casseroles topped with fried onions or cheese – Simply prepared veggies (no cream!)

Stuffing with sausage or high fat meat – Cornbread or fruit-based stuffing

Croissants, butter rolls – Whole-wheat dinner rolls

Pecan pie with whipped cream – Pumpkin pie with nonfat whipped topping

Ice Cream – Fruit sorbet or frozen yogurt

Eggnog – Apple cider, mimosa or bloody Mary

Fruitcake or fudge – Chocolate dipped strawberries