Balancing Your Plate
How to make Christmas dinner both nutritious and delicious
BALANCING Your Plate
The festive period is commonly recognised as the ultimate time of over-indulgence – with Christmas dinner bringing a host of calorie-laden savoury dishes to the table, followed by sticky and sweet puddings, crammed full of sugar and saturated fat; booze-filled beverages and late night snacks that likely contain more salt than you’d ever imagine. But don’t shy away at the thought – there’s no need to over-obsess on how tight your jeans may be by January – instead, focus on making your festive diet balanced in both flavour and nutrients and most of all, allow yourself to enjoy the holiday!
BRUSSELS SPROUTS:
Key members of the Christmas dinner plate, these iconic festive vegetables are particularly high in vitamin C and vitamin K. In fact, 78g of Brussels sprouts (½ cup) is said to provide 137 per cent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin K, and 81 per cent of your vitamin C requirements. They also contain generous amounts of protein, vitamin A, calcium and fibre, and only 43 calories per 100g.