Holiday Bites Under 50 Calories
Here's a cheat sheet to help you indulge in holiday foods without the guilt
Here's one way to indulge in holiday food: in bites of 50 calories. This handy cheat sheet tells you what size portion you get for 50 calories of popular, traditionally prepared winter eats.
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Now do the math: At a holiday dinner, women over 50 can choose 18 of these servings for 900 calories, approximately half their daily recommended caloric intake, and men can choose 22 for 1,100 calories. Mix and match your favorites for an easy, guilt-free holiday diet.
Dinner Dishes
Ham, canned: 1 medium slice
Mashed potatoes: 1/4 cup
Turkey, with skin: 1 medium slice
Prime rib: 1 thin slice
Stuffing: 1/8 cup
Green bean casserole: 1/4 cup
Candied sweet potatoes: 1/6 cup
Macaroni and cheese: 1/10 cup
Gravy: 3 tablespoons
Cranberry sauce: 1/8 cup
Beverages
Eggnog, nonalcoholic: 1/4 cup
Eggnog, alcoholic: 1/8 cup
Wine: 2 fluid ounces
Beer: 4 fluid ounces
Apple cider: 3 fluid ounces
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