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3 Ways to Keep Your Health Goals on Track for the Holidays
Embrace Balance It’s easy to take on an all-or-nothing mindset with food, especially when the holidays roll around: You swear off treats completely. But if you make a misstep? Well, then you might as well just forget your whole healthy-eating plan altogether. But, as with life, eating patterns aren’t so black and white. “You don’t have to give up your favorite foods completely to be healthy,” says Angela Goscilo, MS, RD, a registered dietitian and senior manager of nutrition at WeightWatchers ® . Instead of depriving yourself, Goscilo says to just be strategic about them: Make smart swaps
Papardelle Vegetable "Pasta" Carbonara
In this recipe, you use a vegetable peeler to make carrot and zucchini ribbons, which make a great lower-carb substitute for pasta.
Italian Sausage Frittata
A frittata—a thick omelet—makes a quick supper. It is perfect for a busy weekday meal. All you need are a few vegetables, some sausage or leftover cooked meat, and eggs and you can have your meal ready in 15 to 20 minutes.
Turbot with Watercress and Zucchini
This delicate fish is a surprising treat at the end of a long day. Turbot is found in salt waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is also known as flounder, brill, fluke, and plaice. It is a member of the flatfish family, which also contains halibut. Any of those would make fine substitutions in this dish. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .
Modern Tuna Noodle Casserole
This recipe is a great example of using vegetables to bulk up a dish that is typically high in carbs and fat.
Asian Tuna Salad
This Asian Tuna salad is a perfect for the foodie chefs out there looking for a healthy entree with an Asian zing!
Butternut Squash Gratin
This rich side dish is oh-so-creamy and satisfyingly cheesy but 1 serving is still less than 100 calories.
The Many Types of Tomatoes
Types of Tomatoes Beefsteak, Sweet 100, Cherokee, Green Zebra, Brandywine. The interesting list of names is fun to read and seemingly endless when it comes to tomatoes. In fact, there are more than 10,000 varieties! Whether you consider tomatoes fruit (because they form a flower and contain seeds) or vegetables (because they’re utilized as vegetables when cooking), you have endless choices to grow or eat. The big question is what tomatoes are best for the dish you want to prepare? A lot of it comes down to whether you want to slice them, cook with them, or snack on them. How to Pick the Right
Arugula & Prosciutto Pizza with Zucchini Crust
Low carb pizza? Yes, please! The star of this pie is the zucchini crust—you could use it as the base for any number of pizza or flatbread creations. In this recipe, we top it with a simple tomato sauce, savory prosciutto, and fresh arugula.
What’s in Season: Bell Peppers
Are bell peppers spicy? Bell peppers aren’t spicy, as they don’t produce capsaicin, the chemical that causes the burning sensation in your mouth when eating jalapeños or other spicy peppers. Green bell peppers are unripe red bell peppers and are less sweet. Red bell peppers are produced by allowing green peppers to ripen on the vine. Nutritional Benefits of Bell Peppers One cup of green bell pepper has just thirty calories, seven grams of carbohydrate, and almost three grams of fiber. The low carbohydrate count makes green bell peppers a great choice for those who have diabetes and need to