Happy New Year!!

If you’ve over indulged at Christmas try not to be too despondent. Everything that you’ve eaten may not be as bad as you think. The traditional Christmas dinner contains a hideous 6,000 calories!

Smoked salmon and avocado are great superfoods. Both are loaded with healthy unsaturated fats and nutrients that have been shown to help with weight loss, and give you glowing skin as well.  The fish is full of potassium, selenium and vitamin b12 amongst other things, including its exceptionally high content of omega 3.

Turkey is the most traditional part of our christmas dinner. Turkey breast is leaner and lower in calories than chicken breast.  It’s a great source of high quality protein, and is naturally low in fat especially when the skin has been removed. It’s rich in b vitamins which are important for brain health and zinc and selenium which help with the immune system.

If you had a chestnut based stuffing instead of sausage meat you will have saved on calories and saturated fats. Chestnuts are full of vitamin c and potassium, protein, fibre and other nutrients.

Brussel sprouts, not everyone’s favourite, but they are a good source of b vitamins, folate, vitamin c and cancer fighting substances. They are a great source of fibre which helps to keep the digestive system healthy. They are low in calories too so you can eat plenty of them!

So don’t feel too bad over the food overload. Know that you have eaten a few good things, even your cranberry sauce has the beneficial cranberry which is good for the urinary tract.

So focus on the healthy aspects and continue to  enjoy your food and enjoy your health in 2017!