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Biscuits and cookies: snacking with consequences
they look small and inconspicuous, but they pack a punch: roasted almonds . Almost 600 calories are hidden in a 100 gram bag. Similarly rich: the chocolate Santa Claus with around 1100 calories at 210 grams. Christmas stollen turns into hip gold with 340 calories per slice, Aachener Printen hit with 86 calories, closely followed by cinnamon stars with 65 and dominoes with 50 calories per piece.
The alternatives:
If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth with fewer calories, try aniseed biscuits . They are virtually fat-free and have just as many calories as clementines: 20 kcal per piece. Light and sweet are ginger nuts with 25 calories. Small and fine: marzipan potatoes with 21 calories per ball.
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The alcohol: mulled wine, Feuerzangenbowle & Co.
Alcohol is the supposedly invisible enemy in the fight against pounds. Especially devilish: the Feuerzangenbowle ! Pumped full of sugar, it’s a real calorie sin with 335 calories per cup. Mulled wine follows with a whopping 170 calories.
The alternatives:
white wine spritzer is hard to find at the Christmas market, but with just under 75 calories per 0.2 liters it is perfect for dinner. Incidentally, 0.1 liters of sparkling wine have 85 calories, and a small pilsner has 140 calories.
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What do we eat on Christmas Eve?
The classics:
The classic German Christmas Eve dinner is not as harmless as it sounds. Potato salad with sausages is relatively high in terms of calories: around 414 calories per 200-gram portion. Beware of the Germans’ favorite alternative fondue . Lots of little bites, fried in fat, add up to a big surprise.
The alternatives:
definitely use vegetable broth for fondue , tastes almost the same, but saves on calories. Also, get your hands on light side dishes such as salads , but less on baguettes with greasy dips.
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Goose on Christmas Day?
The classics: The
clear winner among the fat traps is the traditional holiday menu – goose with dumplings and red cabbage . Let’s face the truth: A portion (250 grams) of goose with skin has 850 calories, two bread dumplings 280, red cabbage 100 and gravy around 200 calories. That’s 1430 calories – for a single meal! It’s frightening when you know that women need an average of just 1900 calories a day and men with office jobs an average of 2500 calories.
The alternatives:
If you don’t have any influence on the goose menu, you can save a few calories by leaving out the skin. Lighter options include chicken with 360 or duck with 560 calories per serving. If you can, eat your fill of healthy side dishes such as fruit and vegetables and salad and drink water in between – fills the stomach with figure-friendly zero calories per glass. Vegan holiday roasts based on soy are also becoming increasingly popular . These are usually significantly lower in fat and calories.
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New Year’s Eve: start the new year slim and healthy
The classics:
Raclette is without a doubt one of the tastiest and most practical inventions of the Swiss. Not only is raclette a very convivial and leisurely meal that encourages creativity in assembling the pans, the eponymous cheese makes it an extremely high-calorie, high-fat event. Depending on the main ingredients, side dishes, sauces and amounts of cheese, there can easily be 1400 to 2000 kcal per person . If additional snacks and alcoholic drinks such as sparkling wine, beer and punch are then added on New Year’s Eve, individual people can easily exceed the 3000 calories .
The alternatives:
Since raclette is a traditional classic on New Year’s Eve in many families and groups of friends, and social gatherings and enjoying things together are good for our souls , nobody should have to do without raclette. With a few simple tricks, however, you can drastically reduce the number of calories without sacrificing enjoyment. Raclette actually works without greasy cheese! Simply roast the vegetables in the pan and garnish the plate with healthy sauces and dips, such as herbal quark , granulated cream cheese or a tasty Italian tomato sauce. If you don’t want to do without cheese – which is understandable – you are welcome to choose low-calorie and low-fat variants that still melt well, such as mozzarella , and only cover every second pan with cheese. This provides variety and saves calories.
Bonus tip when it comes to alcohol consumption: Have a glass of water in between . Not only will this save you a few alcohol calories, but it will also result in a more bearable New Year’s Day hangover .
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