Bring a healthy dish to share

Weight gain during the holidays is mainly due to high-calorie homemade foods. However, there are numerous ways to reduce a recipe's calorie count that help you have control over what you eat. Bring your own healthy dish to share as one easy tip. By doing this, you may be sure that everything you consume will help you reach your weight-loss objectives.

Here are a few ideas when you to prepare healthy dishes for the party:

• Replace butter with applesauce, mashed banana, or pumpkin puree.
• Instead of sugar, use a lower-calorie substitute such as stevia, erythritol, or xylitol.
• Add dried fruit instead of chocolate chips or candies.
• Flavor dishes with herbs and spices instead of butter.
• Use cooking methods like baking, steaming, or grilling instead of frying.
• Substitute low-fat or skim milk for heavy cream.
• Replace cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo with Greek yogurt.
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