There is no December without Christmas and New Year’s Eve , and there are no holidays without the traditional dishes of the season, according to the region and individual taste. However, in the midst of the multiple family and friends’ gatherings, usually around tables covered with the typical delicacies, there can also be place for light and balanced menus, equally tasty and comforting. Learn hereafter the suggestions by our nutritionists Alexandra Lima , Cristina Vieira Cunha , Maria Inês Cardoso , Marta Magalhães and Simone Fernandes , for a simple menu composed of soup, appetizers and dessert. Moreover, it is never enough to stress the following tips to lessen the eating excesses in such holiday seasons : Accompany meals with vegetables. And, if possible, add soup; Drink plenty of water and eat fruit. Fruit provides nutrients and has less calories, besides being rich in fibre and water, reducing the urge to eat” calorie bombs”; Keep up with physical activity. Anything goes: spend more time in the gym, go shopping on foot or encourage walks in family. Source: DGS, Programa Nacional para a Promoção da Alimentação Saudável Meet the nutrition clinical team from Hospital da Luz nwtwork.
