To save money, grow your own garden, plant vegetables in a planter on your step or in your window. Substitute ingredients with what you can grow or purchase locally or free from friends/neighbors.
Eat: Whole Grains, Vegetables, Fruit, Legumes, Complex Carbs, healthy Herbs and Spices. Avoid: Simple Carbs, Sugar, Corn Syrup. Eat in moderation: starches and meat. Drink: Water. Eat or drink nothing to excess. Don’t live to eat, eat to live. Click on "Home" below to see the index.
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I have to thank one of the members of one of my diabetes prevention classes for this recipe.
The following are links I hope will provide you with healthier holiday treat options and recipes. I have not checked them out, just done a few searches to make it easier for you. There may be some site duplications
Look for no sugar and no high fructose corn syrup recipes. Look for recipes with whole grain. Look for recipes with healthier fat options.
Remember to always have around, out and available, simple healthy alternatives:
Mixed nuts in their shell
Fruit
Dried fruit
Dark chocolate with fruit inside
You can overdo on all of these too. In the categories of Poor, Good, Better, and Best, some may only be Good choices, but you and others will at least have options to many of the traditional Poor choices.
Remember: If you eat crap, your gunna feel like crap, if not today, eventually...and so will they.
Start new traditions of enjoyable health.
Remember, the holidays are great times to reconnect with friends and family. Sometimes the best way to do this is to go for a walk and have a talk, just one on one.