Easy Tips To Plan Your Feasts At Year-End Parties!

This easy eating plan will help you navigate the feasts at year-end parties.

- Sasha Gonzales

1 Don’t arrive hungry. 

If you’re ravenous, you’ll be tempted to load up on unhealthy, calorie-laden foods to satisfy your cravings. at least half an hour before the party, quell hunger pangs with a high-fibre snack, such as fruit or a handful of unsalted nuts.

2 Think before you eat.

Don’t mindlessly fill your plate. take a moment to survey the buffet table, then plan what to eat. When you know what’s available, you’ll make smarter, healthier choices.

3 Visualise the ‘ideal plate’. 

Make your meal 50 per cent salad with just a drizzle of dressing, 25 per cent high-protein foods like roast turkey or chicken, grilled lean meats, steamed seafood, smoked salmon and sashimi, and 25 per cent carbohydrates such as pasta, bread or rice.

Go for whole meal bread or brown rice where possible, as these are higher in fibre than the refined white variety, which can cause your blood sugar levels to spike and crash, leaving you feeling lethargic. Other healthier carbohydrates include quinoa, whole wheat pasta and sweet potatoes.

If you’re planning to have dessert or want to eat the turkey stuffing, skip the carbohydrates altogether.

4 Be adventurous with your veggies.