Introduction: This Christmas and New Year’s Day are coming soon, and many “foodies” may be tempted to go on a killing spree! I want to tell you, although the holidays should be celebrated, but... Otherwise, it will only increase your worries. So, how to arrange the festivals in a scientific and healthy way? Below I will introduce to you some health principles during the festivals!

Smart supplements for fat and thin foods. During festivals, meat food should be less and more refined, with a mix of fat and thin foods, with the emphasis on lean food. The taste should be light, and choose more beef, rabbit, pigeon, pork, chicken, duck and goose feet, which are less commonly eaten, as well as seafood and fish. Fish and meat should be steamed and fried and grilled less often. Snacks: The staple food of the three festival meals is mostly rich and greasy food. Therefore, snacks should be characterized by appetizing, regulating qi, reducing swelling, reducing fire, and removing dryness. For example, about two hours after a meal, you can eat apples, pears, Bananas, etc. are used to appetize and relieve constipation; eat less snacks such as peanuts, melon seeds, candies, etc.; and it is better not to eat oranges, etc. In addition, foods such as plum blossoms, hawthorn slices, mints, etc. can be tasted in moderation. When cooking, use less deep-fried food utensils, preferably non-stick pans, as this can reduce the amount of cooking oil. At the same time, avoid deep-frying or pan-frying, and use grilling or steaming instead, which can reduce excessive oil being eaten. For egg-based foods, you can use two egg whites instead of whole eggs. You can remove the skin of meat before cooking, because the skin usually contains more fat. Finally, remember not to prepare more portions than necessary, otherwise you will have to eat them all because of the hard work of cooking! Separate tobacco and alcohol wisely. During the festive season, family and friends get together, and drinking is indispensable to add to the fun. Drinking some wine in moderation can promote blood circulation and speed up metabolism. However, you must not drink too much and get drunk. Especially drinking heavily while smoking a lot can cause serious damage to the body. Therefore, during the festival, people should not smoke at the banquet table, smoke while drinking tea, and not drink alcohol to avoid harm to the human liver, stomach, and lungs at the same time.

Clever combination of varieties When choosing dishes and organizing festival meals, we should pay attention to color, aroma, taste and shape, and strive to combine meat and vegetables, hot and cold, coarse and fine, dry and thin, and meat and vegetable. The combination can stimulate people's appetite and maintain nutritional balance and acid-base balance. As for the taste of hot and cold dishes, it requires not only sweet and salty, but also spicy, sour and bitter combinations to achieve a complete five flavors, so as to whet your appetite. The combination of coarse grains and fine grains means eating appropriate amounts of whole grains and high-fiber foods to help digestion. The combination of dry and thin mainly refers to the variety of staple foods, including rice, steamed buns, flatbreads, steamed buns, dumplings, yuanxiao, rice cakes, etc.; porridge, soup, sweet drinks, etc. also need to be varied in variety and taste.

Nutrition labels when shopping. After you decide on the menu, you have to start shopping. Remember not to buy on an empty stomach to avoid buying a bunch of food that is not on the menu. It is best to focus on fresh fruits and vegetables. materials, avoid buying snacks and fast food, remember to carefully read the nutrition label on the package, choose food with less than 1/3 of the total calories per serving (one gram of fat = 9 calories), and avoid buying already eaten foods. Processed foods, as these foods often have a high fat content. Try to choose low-fat foods instead of full-fat foods. In this way, you can check your diet first and keep excess fat away from you!

During the festival, relatives reunite, friends visit, and sumptuous family banquets add joy and celebration to the festival. atmosphere. However, with the changes in lifestyle, festival diet should also pursue scientific, hygienic and healthy eating.

Let’s teach you how to make two essential Christmas delicacies.

Ingredients for Lemon Grilled Chicken: One whole chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions, ginger, juice from 1 lemon, black pepper, allspice, Italian seasoning, soy sauce, salt, sugar, red wine, tomatoes Sauce, honey water, olive oil Method: 1. Wash the whole chicken and dry it. 2. Marinate the seasonings. 3. Put the whole chicken in a basin. 4. Put the whole chicken seasonings into the basin. 5. Mix evenly to coat the whole chicken with seasonings. Marinate the whole body of the chicken overnight, or for more than 3 hours. 6 Cut the potatoes, onions, and carrots into hob pieces. 7 Put the potatoes, onions, and carrots into a basin, pour in Italian seasoning, salt, and olive oil. Stir evenly. 8 Marinate the whole chicken. After that, put the marinated condiments into the chicken belly. 9. Place the pieces on the baking sheet and cover with the marinated chicken. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Remember to brush with honey water during the production process. , also turn it over 2-3 times to make the color of the chicken even. Eggnog ingredients: 4 eggs, yolks and whites separated, 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 cups whole milk, 1 cup fresh cream, 3 ounces bourbon or rum, 1 teaspoon cardamom powder

1. Beat the egg yolks in a mixer until they turn light yellow, then gradually add 1/3 cup of white sugar and continue stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside. 2. Add milk, fresh cream and cardamom powder to a milk pot and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly during the process, then remove from the heat. Then add this solution to the egg-sugar mixture and mix well. 3. Then pour the previously mixed liquid back into the milk pot, reheat to 160 degrees Fahrenheit/70 degrees Celsius, remove from the heat, add bourbon or rum, stir evenly, and pour into a clean container. Refrigerate until completely cold.

4. Put 4 egg whites into the mixer and stir until soft foam. Then gradually add 1 tablespoon of sugar until hard foam. Add the egg white foam to the cooled wine and milk mixture. Beat the egg whites with a whisk. Stir into cooled liquid. 5. Sprinkle some cardamom powder into the eggnog before drinking.