Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday

Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday

The holidays are almost here! As we think about spending time with family and friends, we also look forward to those famous holiday dishes.

Eating during the holidays can really pack on the pounds. From grandma’s fudge to Aunt Sally’s holiday stuffing, temptations are everywhere. Here are a few quick tips to help you take the healthy habits you’ve learned at SFA home this holiday!

 

1.       Don’t eat your feelings. The holiday season is a notorious source of stress. When you feel overwhelmed, don’t go for the Haagen-Dazs! Taking a simple ten-minute walk can really help lower anxiety. And, you’ll get your daily vitamin D!

2.       Balance your plate. Macaroni & cheese plus stuffing and mashed potatoes will leave you sleeping off a carb crash! Choosing lean protein (like turkey) and vegetables (like green beans and carrots) will keep you satisfied and prevent post-thanksgiving regret.

3.       Take it outside. Fuel your competitive side by firing up a family game of frisbee golf or soccer. If you’re snowed in, try an active game of charades or twister! Adding physical activity will help make sure all those delicious holiday calories don’t find their way to our thighs.

4.       Meal makeover. Share your new healthy habits with your family by making over a classic holiday dish. You just might convince them that eating healthy isn’t as hard as they think! Need a makeover idea? Here's a great option. Let us know what you think!

Silky Pumpkin Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1 (10.5 ounce) package silken tofu,

drained

1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2. Place the tofu, pumpkin, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and clove into a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into the pie crust.

3. Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking until a knife inserted into the mixture comes out clean, about 40 minutes more. Cool before serving.

Recipe from www.allrecipes.com

Blog Written By SFA interns: Rachel Trammell & Nikki Jupe

Healthy For The Holidays!!

Diabetes, Meet with Dietitian

Diabetes Meet the Dietitian 

Do you have a relationship with Diabetes? Or Is this the start of your relationship with Diabetes? I am here to inform you that like all relationships, your relationship with Diabetes will have its ups and downs. Let me teach you to ride that sugar wave to the shore successfully. 

Let’s start by explaining what Diabetes is. Diabetes is an autoimmune disorder where cells in your pancreas start to die or are not recognized by your body’s glucose. Now glucose is the sweet stuff, the body’s sugar.  

There are two main types of Diabetes: Type 1 & Type 2.

Type1 is defined as the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that excrete insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose.

Type2 is defined as insulin resistant meaning your body still makes insulin but does not recognize it. 

Let’s have a serious moment, if you let your sugar levels run wild then you are setting yourself up for complications, and I don’t know about you but college is the time to let loose, and have some fun! Learn, Live, and Love!

 

Come see me to:

·         Learn to control your Diabetes.

·         Live a healthy life through food.

·         Love being the best you, you can be!

Call/Email me at 936-468-1022 or drake-sarah@aramark.com

References:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Diabetes Fact Sheet. Retrieved From: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf

Picture. (2013). Retrieved From: http://www.painlesscooking.com/nutritional-value-of-vegetables.html

Blog was written by SFA interns: Nikki Jupe & Rachel Trammell