What Do You Know About Holiday Sweets and Treats?
If you want to eat healthy this holiday season, is it necessary to cut out all those tempting treats and snacks? Take this quiz to find out.
4. It's healthier to use margarine instead of butter in your butter cookies.
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Yes, some margarine contains trans fatty acids, which raise your blood cholesterol in the same way that saturated fats do. But margarine contains NO cholesterol itself; butter is rich in both cholesterol and saturated fat. Because of that, the AHA says that margarine is still preferable to butter. Pick a tub margarine that has no trans fat, no more than 2 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon, and lists liquid vegetable oil as its first ingredient.
9. You are prepared to eat sparingly at your neighbor's holiday party, but drinks shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, alcoholic drinks don't have fat or sugar.
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Can you say pina colada? Or, how about Irish coffee? Yes, some alcoholic drinks DO have fat and/or sugar. And even
if you choose one that doesn't, drink in moderation. Don't overindulge, and DON'T drink and drive.
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