The moment the leaves start turning a golden hue and
falling off the trees (at least here in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern
states), and temperatures start to go down, waistlines are threatened.
It starts with Halloween, then reaches a frenzied horror
on Thanksgiving (the mother of all gluttonous holidays), and barrels through
December (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa) and on to New Year’s celebrations.
Anecdotally, the average American is said to gain 7 to
10 pounds for the holiday season. About ten years ago, a
report in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the truth was
less impressive – in terms of girth – and the average weight gain between
Thanksgiving and Christmas was more accurately 1 to 2 pounds.
One of the studies did find that overweight people might
gain up to 5 pounds. The danger, of course, is that you have over a month where
people – who may already be under stress – also have constant access to more
alcohol, snacks, finger foods and appetizers, and desserts, and these tend to
pack sugar, salt and serious calorie counts.
These will help you control the salt and sugar content,
they contain no preservatives, you’ll be on top of carbs, and none requires deep-frying.
You will not sacrifice taste or crunchiness, and it will make for fun and
colorful presentations.
Zucchini Chips
Homemade Apple Chips
Carrot and Broccoli Chips
Cinnamon Banana Chips
Plantain Chips
Baked Sweet Potato Chips
Baked Pumpkin Chips
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