15 Festive Stay-Slim Treats
Drinks
Good: 5 oz champagne (126*): Good for pacing yourself—the bubbles encourage you to drink more slowly.
Better: 5 oz red wine (106): Full of heart-healthy polyphenols, it may also help lower blood pressure.
Best: 1 oz Stoli Blueberi vodka with 8 oz pomegranate-tangerine-flavored Hint water (58): A daily drink helps fight heart disease.
Appetizers
Good: 1 stuffed mushroom (69): All mushrooms are packed with antioxidants, but more exotic varieties have even greater benefits.
Better: 1 bacon-wrapped scallop (51) An excellent source of protein, scallops are also rich in heart-healthy B12.
Best: 1 lg steamed shrimp with 1 tsp cocktail sauce (13): Shrimp is high in cancer-fighting selenium.
Entrees
Good: 3 oz skinless chicken breast with 1 Tbsp apricot chutney (165): Chicken is a low-fat source of B vitamins like B6 and niacin, which help the body convert carbohydrates into energy.
Better: 3 oz turkey breast with 2 Tbsp cranberry sauce (141): Cranberries contain powerful antioxidants and also fight bacteria.
Best: Lobster tail with a squeeze of lemon (99): Lobster is high in immunity-boosting zinc.
Desserts
Good: 1/2 slice pumpkin pie (158): High in fiber, pumpkins are also a great source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant.
Better: 2" chocolate brownie (112): The flavonoids in cocoa can help lower blood pressure and improve circulation.
Best: 1 sm sugar cookie (72) or 1 mini chocolate eclair (48): You can cure an intense craving for sweets with just a little bite or two.
After Dinner
Good: Coffee with 2 Tbsp half-and-half and 2 tsp sugar (77): Coffee is rich in disease-fighting antioxidants.
Better: Coffee with 2 Tbsp 2 percent milk and 1 tsp sugar (35): The calcium in milk fights osteoporosis.
Best: Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane Holiday Decaf Green Tea with 1 Tbsp fat-free milk and 1 tsp sugar (21): Green tea is rich in antioxidants.
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Wow lobster is even lower than I thought. I would have guessed 130.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but It’s not the alcohol but the grapes. Vodka or beer is made with grains as far as I know has no health benefits though what you mix it with might.
You could drink a glass of unsweetened grape juice for the same affect as wine.
Is it blueberry flavor or real juice? I don’t know if blueberries have the same effect. I hear cranberries might.
I am not sure though.